Category: homeschool

  • Thumbprint Writing

    Hi. My name is Jamie, and I’m addicted to Pinterest. Ok, so I’m not really addicted — but I do adore all the fantastic ideas I’ve gleaned from Pinterest: crafty things, decorating ideas, recipes, delightful organization ideas, and more! The first few times I visited the site, I’d heard good things but didn’t really “get”…

  • Weekend Inspiration Around the Web

    I snapped this photo with my iPhone one morning this week while I was settled in my big green chair with a Bible in my lap, hot tea by my side, and a cute dog snoozing in the corner of the room. It’s how I love to start every day. And this delightful little sweater…

  • Weekly Report: Weeks 5 & 6

    We’ve been cruising along, working on finding our groove, and I’m still learning to balance “relaxed” with “schedule” in our homeschool. The biggest thing I need to work on right now is getting less dilly-dallying in our mornings. I don’t care exactly what time we start our schoolwork for the day, but an hour’s worth…

  • How’s Public School Going?

    Seems like everyone I talk to lately asks, “How’s school going for Lindsey?” We’re not even a month into it, so it’s a little early in the journey to write a post about life as a homeschool/public-school mom, but I can tell you how it’s going so far. It’s not all good, but it’s not…

  • Weekly Report: Week 4

    One month under our belts in this homeschool year! Although it doesn’t seem like we accomplished all that much, this has felt like a busy week. I think partly because the pollen has been trying to kill me, but mostly because it’s been Ken’s week to work late, which always messes with our schedules and…