What started as a simple, “We should plant some things this year.” has officially turned into, “Holy cow! Our whole yard is gonna be a garden!” Do these things ever happen to any of you? Please say yes. Our tomatoes in buckets and a few cucumbers are now tomatoes along a fence, cucumbers (somewhere!) and an assortment of herbs and flowers anywhere in the yard that will produce enough sunshine and good drainage. I believe we have about 50 herbs and flowers to plant now. Yes. I did say 50. Please ... continue reading...
It’s Spring!!
Yay! Finally. My family has been enjoying spring the past few weeks. Over our 3 day break just before the Easter holiday, we of course dyed eggs. FIVE dozen eggs, to be exact! It was great fun and we had help from cousins, Christian and Braiden, too. Here’s a few of the highlights. the first batch… the dye… the O’shea clan doing their thing… I couldn’t resist showing this one off. Mags is so cute! 3 dozen later… oops! some were forgotten in their dye! and 2 dozen ... continue reading...
Using our time wisely, pt. 2
Earlier this week, I left you with the question, “what are YOU doing with your time?” I asked you to make a few mental notes about how you spend your days as a family and a homeschool. I hope you’ve come prepared. If you’re anything like me, you probably forgot about it. : ) I have a few tips to offer today on how we can get control of our time and use it to better benefit our families. 1. Pray about it!!! Ask God to show you where you need help. Trust Him to make perfect your efforts ... continue reading...
Using our time wisely, pt. 1
Three questions should be asked about every new activity that presents itself: (1) Is it worthy of our time? (2) What will be eliminated if it is added? (3) What will be its impact on our family life? Dr. James Dobson, What Wives Wish Their Husbands Knew about Women, p. 54 I have a little calendar that sits in my kitchen on a rolling cart. Each page contains the date, a quote and verse that gives me a little food for thought throughout my day. Last month this quote came up ... continue reading...
Are you ready for Convention Season?
“How’s school going?” I get that question a lot. Do you? I’m never quite sure how to answer it either. Because if your family is anything like my family, You started the year off with your head up, shoulders back - sprinting your way through. Checking off every box on your lists. By Christmas break, you’re a little behind but it’s the holidays! You’ll catch up in January, right? January came and went – the checklists disappeared sometime in February – ... continue reading...