So first, this: Deep need to acknowledge the arrival of grandson number three...wee William. It's a good life, my friends.  And he, and all the babies in the world, is the reason I will forge on with this little series on literacy.  I used a term in the LAST POST.  that … [Read more...]

Reading matters because love.  Read last post if you don't know what I'm talking about.  Don't worry, it's short. We want our kids to be literate because we love them.  What does literacy mean?  At first glance, we think of literacy as being able to read and write.  And … [Read more...]

My daughter's due date came and went yesterday. Ah.  How we try not to hang our hopes on that day.  How we try not to weep when it comes and goes because we were so aware of the unlikelihood of our child being born on the mythical due date.  I look back on my own little … [Read more...]

If you have been a reader of this blog for any length of time,  you may have come to the realization that "tomorrow" is more of a euphemism for "some time in the future" - perhaps six hours, or twenty four, or even a couple of weeks.  It just so happens that I'm sitting in my own … [Read more...]

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...]