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Honoring

Being that this is Teacher Appreciation Week and it concludes with Mother’s Day on Sunday, this should be the mother of all weeks for us homeschooling mamas! It should be but… I don’t have a pedicure scheduled and I’m pretty sure that I won’t be excused of my regular homeschooling mama duties. Honestly, I’m okay … Continue reading →

Three Years Now

Three years ago, I wrote my first blog post. I didn’t really know what I was doing. I wasn’t sure that anyone but friends and relatives would read it, but I needed a way to vent all of those emotions. I hoped that eventually, it would help me find others that were going through the same … Continue reading →

Is It Too Much?

The other morning, my son told me something important without ever speaking a word. It was early and I heard him calling for me to come to his room. I grabbed my glasses and my phone and walked into his room. I sat down in a chair near his bed and put my phone on … Continue reading →

I’ll Take Hyper, Joker & Inquisitive for $200

My latest post was about the energetic way my TBP wakes up on a Saturday morning and how that is very different from me. He immediately wakes up with ideas, interests, questions, and is expecting the same from me at the same pace and enthusiasm. I’m not saying that I don’t have ideas, interests and … Continue reading →

Kid! I’m Not Awake Yet!

I’m not a morning person; however, this fact isn’t relevant to my boy who wakes up before 7:00 am to talk to me about silicone. I hear him calling for me to come to his room. I get up and try to muster up a smile when it takes too much energy to be upright … Continue reading →

Parents are Human…so are Writers

Most of you know that I’m writing a book. I am thrilled that perhaps this will legitimize my ideas or suggestions for people that know me in a smaller way. Just a complaining parent Just a blogger Just a teacher Just a homeschooling mother I hope that the book helps to educate those who have … Continue reading →

The Big Egg Hunt

Anyone that knows me in real life knows that I love a good tradition. Like many others, most of our traditions seem to be wrapped around holidays. Today I was scrolling through Facebook and saw pictures that brought me back to a tradition from yesteryear. The Egg Hunt at the Zoo. It’s today. Although it … Continue reading →

Researching and Searching

If you are a regular reader, you know that I’m currently writing a book. I’m supposed to be writing a book, however, I’m up to my eyeballs in the research stage despite having years of personal experience on the topic. I have been reading book after book about twice-exceptional learners, gifted learners, learning styles, and … Continue reading →

Maturity

My TBP is just months away from being ten years old. It doesn’t seem possible. I really like this stage that we’re in right now. He’s old enough to have long conversations about his interests and he’s becoming more capable and responsible. So far, maturity has been our friend. This was clearly evident over the weekend. … Continue reading →