Author: Jamie

  • Weekly Report (with Listening LacyDog)

    With wrapping up this week, we are two-thirds through our school year. Time flies, friends. Truly. I think I’m getting old and sentimental. A few instagrams from our week: Kathryn finally lost a stubborn molar; I made a crumb cake for a little homeschool moms’ get-together here at my house; and a visit from my…

  • Gratitude {1226 – 1240}

    “And when I give thanks for the seemingly microscopic, I make a place for God to grow within me.” – Ann Voskamp 1226 – Menchie’s date with Kathryn. 1227 – Learning to be a Fun Mama (more on this in another post). 1228 – Snuggles. 1229 – No incidents in a photography session with a…

  • Weekly Report (& Father-Daughter Dance)

    I neglected my weekly report last week, so this is a two-for-one! A big highlight of this week was the annual Father-Daughter Valentine dance. They ate, made general merriment, and danced the night away. Our girls are extra-blessed by having a dad who is a great dancer, and we’ve taught the girls to dance, tool!…

  • Weird Sisters Book Review

    No matter how busy or distracted life gets, I like to keep a few books at hand. They keep me sane. I love the idea of having different books that require different concentration levels, so I try to have at least one “deep” read, as well as a good fiction story that holds my attention….

  • How Kathryn Learned to Read

    How Kathryn Learned to Read

    A couple of weeks ago, Jimmie shared a post on how her daughter Sprite learned to read. That gave me warm fuzzy memories of when Kathryn learned to read: how much she loved it and how I loved seeing her light up as she did so! If I hadn’t already wanted to homeschool by that…