I don’t know about you, but I find it exceedingly easy to give into discouragement this time of year. This time of year, more than any other, I feel like I’m swimming upstream. All the choices we have made for our family, from our family size, to the way our family was formed (International Adoption), the schooling choices we have made, even down to the food choices we make, … [Read more...] about Discouragement ~ Not Giving In
Making the Cuts to Work at Home
When I tell people I work from home the first thing I hear is “Wow, you’re so…..lucky!” They’re right and not a day goes by where I don’t feel incredibly blessed. However, when talking to others about my job, I realize many have misconceptions about the time involved in working at home. They don’t realize what it looks like on a day to day basis. I’ve talked to many … [Read more...] about Making the Cuts to Work at Home
Fountain of Energy
My name is Jane, and I am a Monster-holic. Actually, anything labeled “Energy” is on my grab list. Due to financial (and health) constraints, I’m currently substituting instant coffee for Monster drinks. Sometimes I’m tempted to eat those coffee granules straight for faster results. Life is busy. Overwhelming. I could give you all MY reasons – we could compare the … [Read more...] about Fountain of Energy
Signs of Dyslexia in Early Readers
Every day we read. We worked through his reading book. We did sight words. We read Bob books and other early readers. And every day we both got more frustrated. Then one Sunday a little girl told him he had a "weak brain" because he couldn't read as well as she could. He cried. I decided it was time to take a step back and find out why reading was so hard for him. I did some … [Read more...] about Signs of Dyslexia in Early Readers
5 Reasons you should use “What’s in the Bible?”
I was given the opportunity to review What's in the Bible not only that, but I was flattered that they became my sponsor for the 2:1 Conference as well. I wanted to give you 5 reasons I think you should use “What’s in the Bible?” 1- Phil Vischer has a heart for teaching children about the bible using fun characters that make it memorable for the whole family. 2- … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons you should use “What’s in the Bible?”