Do you ever feel like the holiday season is a giant juggling act? You’re trying to balance potlucks, parties, shopping for presents, and all the normal responsibilities like cooking, cleaning, chasing after your kids, and, oh yeah, homeschooling! Stress and…
We were gathered around a table at the annual Thanksgiving potluck. Some family, some strangers. Just this once I was hoping he would cooperate and eat some turkey. I begged him to take just two bites. No dice. Fine! Then…
Frustrated and desperate about my restricted diet, I turned to Facebook for support, and she said it. That thing that people say when you have to go gluten-free, or dairy-free, or whatever-else-free. The one that makes you want to scream…
Homeschooling isn’t what it once was (or more accurately, what people believed it once was). Yet there are some persistent myths that just won’t die! As crazy as it sounds, these myths have become so ingrained that even homeschoolers themselves…
Want to know a secret? I don’t want my kids to be independent. You read that right. I believe independence as we see it in modern western society is entirely overrated and unhealthy. I would much rather my children learn…
Have you ever found yourself in such a food rut that eating becomes a chore? That’s been me lately with lunches and I know I’m not alone. I want something exciting and maybe even a bit spicy. At the same…
Stomp, STOMP, STOMP! ROOOOOAAAAAAR! Everyone watch out because Momzilla is on the loose! Nothing brings her out faster than when everyone’s school stuff magically goes missing. Unfortunately, homeschool organization has always been my nemesis. Then I figured out the ‘backpack…
“Hey mom, you should check this place out. They have the best soup!” “They have the best WHAT!?! Since when do you like soup?” Growing up I was what you might call a ‘picky eater’. In spite of my mom’s…
Fear overwhelmed my body and mind as I thought about leaving Isabelle. The church nursery had always been such a wonderful, welcoming place. Suddenly it seemed fraught with danger and disaster. What changed? Food allergies! Food allergies and intolerances sure…
As I sat down and fastened my seat belt I could tell the older woman seated next to me wanted to chat. Normally I would have been all over that because I loved getting to know people. This time I…