I have been kind of incognito for a while. Life has changed in the last year, drastically. For one, we had a baby. Well, not me. But, our family. In other words, we are adopting again. I will share more in the future. It is amazing how this little one came to be in our […]
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It is well with my soul…
It is well with my soul. A 5th grade memory. Learning to “laugh at myself.”

Emotional Wreck Week
For whatever reason, what we thought was going to be, isn’t.
We are crushed, but not broken. Hurt but not dismayed.
What we held n our hands and got to love on for very few short hours was amazing for this side of Heaven.

Great NEWS! After a year of destruction – we have a blessing!
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah […]

It has been a while…
Ecclesiates 3: 1-8 For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:2 a time to be born, and a time to die;a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;3 a time to kill, and a time to heal;a time to break down, and a time to build up;4 a time […]
Our Homeschooling
Homeschool Hints for Teachers Part 1
I always could use extra help in homeschooling. Most of the time, I feel like I am re-learning everything. I teach three different grade levels and it has been a while, since I have been in those grades. So, I am putting to practice, do unto others, as you would have them do unto you. […]

Movies for kids when sick
Movies for kids when sick! Our kids have caught some kind of virus. High fevers that make them feel super tired. So what is this Mom to do? Movie DAY! Now playing: Batman Batman is an oldie but goodie! Language skills on hyperdrive. Where else can you see onomatopoeias in full force? BAM! Phineas and […]
Shopping list for “new to me” Homeschool materials
I’m shopping for “new to me” Homeschool materials! Who better to ask than fellow homeschoolers, teachers or just people who might have dusty books on a shelf that they never read? I’m in need of a few used books. If you have these and would like to sell them please send me a note […]

DIY Heating Pad with kids
DIY Heating Pad with kids Ever have those terrible earaches in the middle of the night and have nothing on hand to soothe it? Here is something you can make in minutes with your kids for under a $1.00! Join me over at The Happy Housewife today as I show you how to make one […]










