When one of your kids struggles with reading, the whole world seems to slow down. It can feel as if you need to drop everything else and focus only on their learning struggles because, as we all know, cracks in
Dyslexia Apps – More Than Just Phonics
Favorite socks
Want to know what made my little girl so happy on a Saturday morning? Nope, not the fancy flower girl dress, although she loves that too. Not permission to wait to comb her hair until after breakfast. It is her
Animal Habitat Party
10 years old! TEN. How did that happen? Just yesterday I sat confused and shocked as my husband prayed for our first born daughter to begin breathing after she came into the world with silence. I’ve never been so happy
I’m Officially a Laundry Failure
My 3 year old is wearing (what used to be) my favorite sweater. Drat. (Oh, and please excuse the lousy photo quality. I was too upset with myself to notice that all of the settings were wrong. ~Not
Simple LEGO party
Simple doesn’t usually describe our birthday party preparation. My kids have a knack for choosing unusual themes like cardboard boxes and dolphin rescue – themes with no pre-printed plates or ready-made games. I have always enjoyed this. It stretches our
Dream Come True
My daughter has been wishing, hoping, and praying to go to Clearwater Marine Aquarium for years. She received the book, Winter’s Tale, from her great-uncle (long before the movie came out) and was immediately captivated by the story about a
Stretch
We are back from vacation. When this is the view from your hotel, re-entry is sad. Back to the world of laundry and dishes. Blah!
Magic Kingdom
This place has earned its name. Magic, pure and simple. So full of magic that we just had to hug it. Thank you Nina and Grandpa!
Beauty Contrasted
Owning a membership to the local science museum is a beautiful thing – especially when there is a blizzard outside.
Hold Your Fire
Judgement. ~ It stinks to be on the receiving end. It is even worse when you suddenly realize that you are the one guilty of judging. My Interactive Notebooking post received a lot of attention on a few homeschooling forums,