“I’m not reading my Bible like I want to and like I should, because it’s just easier to watch TV and escape from reality,” is what one young woman told me this weekend through tears and in the midst of grieving a loss. And I could concur somewhat, though my “easy” mode of escape is typically flipping… Read More Adventures in Bible Reading
Walking around Disney World this past March, Kayla lamented, “I don’t even know who any of these characters are, Mom.” We were visiting all four parks in four days as a special way to end our three month sabbatical in Texas. A trip to Disney World had never been on my top ten list of… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ The BLT/AC {and other things I neglected to introduce to my kids}
Kayla gets perfectly giddy over all things fall. She heats up a mug of cider every morning to go with her breakfast, counts the days until pumpkin and apple-picking outings, and begs me to stop and buy every scarecrow we see. Last week she got out the leaf-blower, created a pile of leaves, and entertained… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
Did you know there really are some harms in NOT having your Challenge I tutor bring you pizza for lunch every Tuesday? It’s true. And they would be very convincing, too, if they weren’t completely ridiculous. But it was the resolution for the first practice debate for my Classical Conversations Challenge I class. Resolved: … Read More Harms of the “No Pizza” Status Quo…
Well, here he is with his current set of toys and tools ~ a senior in high school! My heart has been on a bit of a roller coaster lately because of this kid! Some days I’m super excited for Kory to finish up his homeschool education and spread his wings in the world of… Read More Counting One Thousand Gifts ~ September {And a Senior Son?!}
Today is a bit dreary here in New England, but the days leading up to this one have been perfectly gorgeous. The leaves are rapidly turning, colorful mums are coming up in my front flower bed {and everyone else’s}, and our farm had acorn squash, spaghetti squash, and pumpkins to take home yesterday! {The pic… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Butternut Squash Soup with Cider Cream
It’s been kinda quiet around here, I know. I feel like I can hardly breathe with the constant flurry of activity in our home. Classical Conversations has been in full swing for 5 weeks, and I haven’t even shared any photos from my wonderful class of 13 students. We’ve had a great time learning Latin and… Read More Gluten Free Fall Friday ~ Pumpkin Love Smoothie, etc.
Eight months of counting gifts now, and is it just me, or does this practice seem to make those months FLY right by? ZOOM, actually. I could hardly believe it when I saw the new September Joy Dare posted on Facebook. Is it already time to print out another one? And because my friend Betsy and… Read More Counting One Thousand Gifts ~ August {Triathlon Treats, etc}
Good thing the shoe shop was having a buy-one-get-one-half-off-sale last week, because this girl needed some running shoes, too! While Cooper was deliberating with Dad over arch support versus coolness, Kayla and I were in the back of the store finding her a pair of non-Converse shoes {she owns MANY versions and colors of those!}… Read More Rockin’ The Pink & Black Ones ~ For a Quest!
My friend, Mari…{Well, she’s really only my Facebook friend, and the cousin of my dear friend and middle school Spanish teacher, Kelly/Miss Riggs…but those things and the fact that she’s from Texas, and makes gluten free treats, make me love her and know that she is a kindred spirit. ☺} Anyway, Mari is a fitness… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ MariGold Bars!