Finding purpose after the kids grow up! Accepting, exploring & embracing a new season.
For years I have watched more and more of my friends enter the realm of grandparenthood, becoming Nanas and Mimis and Grandmas and Lollys and Gigis. What at first seemed strange and incomprehensible – because I couldn’t possibly be THAT old – slowly became acceptable, then appealing, then eagerly anticipated, as my middle son and …
There are quite a few lists of reasons for homeschooling. But if you are considering homeschooling, you should also be aware that there are some reasons why you should NOT homeschool as well. Here are four. ***for those who are entering homeschooling because you feel there is no better option due to current circumstances, understand …
An unfamiliar word started cropping up a few years ago in books and articles about lifestyle and homemaking. That word is hygge (pronounced hue-gah – with “hue” sounding like a cross between “hyoo” and “her”) Hygge is a Danish or Norwegian word that describes a feeling or concept, not a particular style or line of …
If you are a new homeschooler, one thing you’ll soon realize is that homeschool parents learn as much, if not more, than their kids do! This is new territory for most of us, and in addition to brushing up on grammar rules, the Magna Carta, and photosynthesis, we find ourselves searching out information on learning …
Until my first grandchild was on the way, I had no idea how many possibilities existed for my Grandma Name, or how hard it was going to be to choose one! Whenever someone heard the happy news, “Congratulations!” was often followed by “Do you know what your Grandma Name will be?” Oh. Time to do …