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
30 Day Giving Challenge – Day 1
Today was our first day of the Giving Challenge. It was a treat.My kids have been attending a local Home school Co-op so they decided to write thank you notes to their teachers. It is a lot easier said than done. Our next feat was we made a thankful jar. We decided to write things […]

How to draw Trees
Today is January 31, National Backwards Day according to National Day Calendar. It explains that Leornardo Di Vinci wrote backwards. When I mentioned this to my kids – of course, they already knew. (Who is their teacher?!) Ha! They actually learned it from Brain Pop awhile ago. I love that they love Brain Pop! If you […]
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. […]

10 things I’ve learned about myself through homeschooling
I participating the next 10 weeks in a Top 10 Lists on Tuesdays. Follow iLoveMy5Kids on Facebook so you don’t miss a post. This week is: 10 Things I’ve learned about myself through homeschooling There are many things I’ve learned about myself through homeschooling, one is having a lunch lady or man, is a true […]