Do you remember that show “Doogie Howser, prostate MD” from the 80’s? Doogie earned a perfect score on the SAT at the age of six, ask completed high school in nine weeks at the age of nine, graduated from Princeton at age 10, and finished medical school four years later, and became the youngest licensed doctor in the United States. Pretty impressive, eh? There really are … [Read more...] about I’m No Genius
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An Adoption Calling
"...to take care of orphans and widows in their suffering and to keep oneself from being corrupted by the world." James 1:27 Adoption is a subject that is important to me and near and dear to my heart. All six of my children joined our family through the blessing of adoption. When we were first contemplating adoption, we didn't view it as a calling on … [Read more...] about An Adoption Calling
Having a Stress Free Thanksgiving
Well it is that time of year. I love cold weather. Snuggling by the fire with a hot cup of coffee. Enjoying time with my family. However, it is so easy to get caught up in all the Holiday spirit and rush things along to get to Christmas. Slowing Down to Be Thankful I know how easy it is because Christmas is our favorite holiday ever! We usually start decorating before … [Read more...] about Having a Stress Free Thanksgiving
Dear Homeschool Mom Worry
Dear Homeschool Mom Worry, It's time to say goodbye! It's time we part ways because I am so done with you. I've spent so much time worrying about how I may be messing up my kids. I have worried about test scores, grades, and how my kids will measure up. I've worried that my kids were missing something by being home, with me, instead of a brick and … [Read more...] about Dear Homeschool Mom Worry
What to Do About Letter Reversals
My oldest child, who is 8 years old, has struggled with writing his letters and numbers, consistently writing his characters and often even whole words backwards. I once held a page of his writing up to a mirror and the entire thing was perfect when viewed backwards (except for being out of order, of course). While that is a fascinating talent to have, it isn’t quite a recipe … [Read more...] about What to Do About Letter Reversals