It’s here. We pulled the last ornament out of the final pocket. It’s Christmas Eve. We had a favorite person come over and we enjoyed good food. There were Nerf gun wars and video games and presents exchanged. It was a special day. In the early evening, my son opened his Christmas Eve box. This … Continue reading
Ready Already?
It seems that we’ve been waiting for this week for a long time. We’ve counted the months and the weeks. Our advent calendar says we are days away from THE day. The gingerbread was baked and decorated and consumed. The cards were signed and sent. The Santa picture was taken (with only one visit) and … Continue reading
Too Late and Too Early
If you’re the parent of a kid like mine, the topic of sleep is often on your mind. Not my sleep, but his. Since the beginning, My TBP has not required the expected sleep. He gave up that beloved second nap time way too early for my liking and was done with all naps by … Continue reading
Holidays…As Many Of You Know
I had a list of things I wanted to accomplish this weekend. Some of those activities were actually done. Our tree is decorated now and the lighter boxes filled only with tissue and empty ornament containers and ladder are back in the garage.
Gratitude and Determination
I know I’m not alone when I share that gratitude’s been on my mind. Tis the season, right? My family has a great deal to be thankful for this year. I looked around at the Thanksgiving table and realized we were blessed to all be there. Just a few short months ago, we weren’t sure we … Continue reading
My Q and A with Science of Parenthood
When you are a parent, you discover there’s a science to it. These ladies were one of my first parenting blog resources and I’m excited to share about their new book! Just in time for the holidays when every parent could use a little help! What’s Science of Parenthood all about?
Worthy Opponent
Most of the time, my introverted son is quite happy with his family of three. We have our weekly traditions and our Minecraft marathons. But some days, he wishes for more. I’m sure that my singleton isn’t the first to crave a sibling for chase, playing swords and having Nerf gun fights. I worried that … Continue reading
Mole Monday
I ‘m bracing myself for an interesting day. A Mole Monday type of day. The Monday after Halloween-filled with more sugar than normal and overloaded senses will be an interesting day. Our Halloween weather was terrible with wind and rain, so there was very little trick or treating. This didn’t feel like the Halloween he … Continue reading
I Continue
I’m here today. It’s been too long since I’ve sat down to do this, but I’m determine to post something today before we slide past jack-o-lanterns and candy corn and are met with thankfulness and turkey. During the hardest days, before understanding 2e and making the decision to homeschool, there were weeks where I blogged … Continue reading
Lucky September
It is hard to believe that September is about to slip by. We’re back to homeschooling most days of the week and we are building back our stamina…especially for those less desirable activities. We are deep in our U.S. history studies. As a history major myself, I have to admit much of what we are … Continue reading
My Twice Baked Potato 