We drive past a store “Sale” sign, and Esmé tells me, “If something you want to buy costs $20, and it is 50% off, then you only have to pay $10 for it!” Yep, that’s my Daddy’s girl! She’s got her shopping math down pat – and that’s all the math she really needs to know, hey? Now that kitchen math stuff – doubling and halving recipes, figuring out serving sizes – that, … [Read more...] about Waiting in the Kitchen
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Uncluttered for Lent
Lent begins Wednesday and there couldn’t be a better time to spend some time reenergizing and ordering our homes. So what does Lent have to do with organization and the keeping of our home? More specifically with home education? Lent is a season of self-examination, fasting and penance in preparation for Easter. A time to turn our lives more completely to Christ and … [Read more...] about Uncluttered for Lent
Am I Always Doomed to Fail?
Recently, I was walking through my house feeling pretty disgusted. The dishes were dirty and all over the kitchen counter, the laundry pile was big enough to eat me, there wasn't a place to sit on the couches for all the clutter and toys, and the kids were full of demands on me and my time. And in one of my more ungraceful moments I just yelled out "I QUIT!" "I refuse to … [Read more...] about Am I Always Doomed to Fail?
All Because Of A Little App
While browsing education apps on my iPod touch, capsule I came across an app called Sky View. It caught my eye because I have been interested in the stars and constellations since I was young. Growing up, pharmacy I loved to sit outside and stare at the inky night sky dotted with brilliant tiny lights. They seemed so random at first, but the more I studied them, … [Read more...] about All Because Of A Little App
Small Diet Changes Can Make a Huge Difference
One of the biggest lessons we've learned in the last year since our son's autism diagnosis is that small diet changes can make a huge difference, for all our kids. Is your son hyper at a certain time each day? Does your daughter have a hard time sleeping at night? Do your kids have bumps on the back of their arms? Does your little one gets lots of ear infections? All of … [Read more...] about Small Diet Changes Can Make a Huge Difference