I received this message over facebook today...and this darling mom, reeling in despair, sent me a story of hope.  It started out like this: ...Then I spent 6 days like almost 60hrs on my house and 15-20 boxes out of my house.... Then I actually felt human again. Felt happy in … [Read more...]

It's totally true, I'm feeling so deep. So deep, in fact, that I'd like to address the beatitudes.  Dudes. For the uninitiated, the beatitudes are eight blessings given by Christ during the Sermon on  the Mount, recounted in the Gospel of Matthew.  Even if bible stuff isn't … [Read more...]

  Ideally, we recognize our need for emotional rest  - a time to be able relax OUR BRAINS from working over time - before we hit the wall. But that's not the way we silly humans usually operate. Absolutely there are ways we can help to settle things down in our brains. … [Read more...]

As I've alluded to in some previous posts, my life is changing.  Life is always changing, naturally, but most of us can pinpoint years or eras where change was more prevalent. I'll only be homeschooling two next school year.  Graduate is about to launch, college application … [Read more...]

I've been invited to speak at the 2018 Houston ARCH Catholic Homeschool Conference this coming June 8TH AND 9TH! Check out their conference page and website...looking forward to meeting you, Texas homeschoolers! ARCH HOUSTON CATHOLIC HOMESCHOOL CONFERENCE … [Read more...]

We never quite know where life is going to take us, short adventure, long adventures, quiet evenings at home.  I'm at the stage of life where I'm pretty much open to whatever happens to present itself.  Well, in the last couple of week, presenting itself is answering some … [Read more...]

Do you ever need a place to escape?  Do you like to expand your mind?  Do you like to learn useful phrases like, "she doesn't eat fish, but she eats chicken?" I escape to duolingo Italian.   I expand my mind there. I learn useful phrases such as, "she doesn't eat fish … [Read more...]

In the last year or so, a concern regarding homeschooling came up, that I guess caught me by surprise.  It had nothing to do with writing an essay or doing algebra or how to get a college application in.  It is what to do as the house gets quiet. What to do? For so, so many … [Read more...]

  So I thought I would do some of that.  It's even kind of like giving alms, and it's Lent, so that's a good thing.  We're celebrating the birth of our new Facebook group:  Homeschool Moms Who Drink Wine. Not even kidding. Boom.   "Homeschooling, simplified: … [Read more...]

So, on a whim and a lark, this happened: homeschool moms who drink wine. A movement is born.  A tribe is found. And I say.  It's about time.  Are we desperate?  NO!  We are awesome, kicking back, fun-oriented, supportive, amazing moms.  With a glass of wine in our … [Read more...]