It’s that time again – BACK TO SCHOOL! Some days it feels like Back to Stress! It seems like every day we open our wallets and money just flies out – supplies, clothes, another box of crayons, shoes, fees, supplies, and even more clothes. Did I mention supplies? There’s also the stress and nervousness of […]
Stuck in our homeschool
School starts back in four weeks. We have not completed last year’s work. Some work will get finished just-in-time. Some won’t. And I’m ok with that. (now) But I feel like I’m stuck. How do I get out? I need a shovel. I will confess… I had a moment of stress. Rather, a whole day. […]
The Boys Bathed in the Mud that Morning – Shelley Faust
There are some people who cross your path for but a brief moment – and without knowing exactly why, you decide you could really hang out with them. I haven’t had the opportunity to hang out with Shelley, but I follow her on facebook (not in a stalking kind of way). I met her at […]
The Cheerleader and the Misfit by Gindi
Meet Gindi. Her words hit home this week. Not just because they are so relevant for today’s girls, but because I knew her back then. Back when her knees knocked and she wore a back brace. I almost cried when I read her description of herself. I knew her then, but I didn’t really know… […]