We are really in the last wind down of the year. There are just a few more lessons in each othe the subjects to cover. I try to be sure to complete 9 months of learning as our stte requires a minimum number of hours. We do not have to submit the actual hours but I do have a plan which covers those hours and I try to complete the overall goal. Because of the winding down mode I’m giving Little Man those dreaded worksheets. Yes, I know most hoemschooling moms are more progressive than worksheets. Yes, I know worksheets equal busy work and not necessarily learning work. But, let’s…

I’ve been trying to find the right words to say on this mother’s day. So many thoughts are rushing through my head. A part of me rejoices in the love of my beautiful boy. Tonight he learned a new word. He said “What does gorgeous mean?” I replied, “Beautiful.” That satisfied him, and off he went to play. A little while later he comes back and says, “Mom, your beautiful.” I give him a hug and say “Thank you.” He says, “That means your gorgeous.” Doesn’t that just make a mother’s heart sing! I think of my own dear mother who is now aging. She experiences pain everyday. I long…

It’s Five Minute FridayOn Fridays a group of people link up with The Gypsy Mama to share what five minutes of writing on one topic. Just five minutes of real unedited free writing. Today’s Topic: Identity I sit here listening to the gentle snoring of my beloved, and this topic has me thinking. It’s hard to write for 5 minutes when you start thinking. I want the time. I want to write and write and write about this topic but it’s a 5 minute limit so here goes. I know my identity. I am the daughter of the Living God. He created the world and the universe and every thing…

Had to run to the grocery store today. I needed some locally produced Snowville Creamery Milk, some bread and a few other things. By the way, here is just a little plug for my favorite product on the market, and no I am not receiving any form of payment for such an endorsement. I simply love Snowville Creamery  Milk. It is as close to raw milk as I can get legally without buying a cow. It is organically produced from grass grazed cows. It is non-homogonized and only pasteurized to 170 degrees. Do you see that white stuff clinging to the inside of the glass? That’s pure fresh cream! You don’t get that…

No, that is not my son’s whiney voice coming through in the title. It’s mine! I’ve reached that end of the school year wall. I’m sooooo ready to be done. I can just hear homeschooling mom’s gasping and thinking. ‘I can’t believe she’s telling the world the truth.’But it is the truth. I realize that home school is THE fastest growing form of education in this country. I realize it’s becioming the norm and that it’s kinda an IN thing right now, but the reality is…. It’s NOT a glamorous job by any stretch of the imagination. It is a hard and stressful work. There are days when a mom…

I love my life right now. I love my family. I love my friends.I am filled with joy and happiness resides in my heart.Yet, there are days when a sorrow so strong overcomes me.It comes from a place in my history that I don’t talk about because those days seemed so very dark and lonely for me. Memories of a loss so crushing have darkened my heart of late. I know and have complete faith that it has all been a part of God’s plan.I’m not bringing them up here to dwell upon. Rather, I bring up these days to say to anyone who might be reading, “You, are not…

It is 11:49. For real I barely have the five minutes it takes to finish this entry while it’s still Friday. For real, it has been a busy day. I started the day taking Little Man to Swim and Gym. While tgere waiting I worked on the Open House for Co-op tonight. I worked all afternoon getting thing ready. I worked getting things set up.  For real, it was a great evening! For real I loved seeing the smiles on the children’s faces as they received their awards! For real I thought I would be more nervous speaking to all those people that I really ended up being. For real,…

Haven’t blogged yet this week. My focus has been elsewhere, Co-op in fact.We are just about ready to finish out the first year. It has been an interesting journey. A little more than a year ago I had this idea. I knew it would be good to start a home school cooperative for Little Man to be a part of. I had looked into a few in my area and I found that they all had very similar requirements. Some were down right so strict with their requirements that I felt I could never live up to expectations. Others required parents to sign a statement of faith.”Now faith is the…