Bill Koch Cross Country Ski Team is the highlight of our Sunday afternoons ~ Happy kids, and happy daddy too.
Sunday Afternoons
Using Interactive Notebooks in our Homeschool
Learning should be engaging and interesting. Unfortunately, taking notes is boring, lapbooks are time consuming, and printed information is easy to ignore. How can we capture kids’ imagination while at the same time making sure that they remain focused on
Technology overload
Working from home now involves a line-up of 6 computers on my kitchen island. It is funny to remember that my husband only started using e-mail a couple of years ago. I wish I could learn that fast.
Why I’m Glad my Husband Disagrees with Me
“I’m glad you don’t listen to me.” Yes, I really said that, and believe it or not, I meant it. (Feel free to sympathize with my poor husband who had to figure out what I meant.) If I had my
Tiny Dancers
Okay, so maybe some of them aren’t quite so tiny anymore. Can you believe we had 7 members of our family on the stage at the same time? Go kids! Great job!
Back Again
We are starting to get used to this guy. Even better, he is getting used to us.
Artistic Journaling
Each year I try to set a few challenges for myself, sometimes succeeding, more often than not failing. The success or failure isn’t the point though, it is the intentional reflection that I enjoy. So, for better or worse, this
14 Year Old Popcorn
Did you know that popcorn could last that long? I didn’t. When my husband and I got married we started our life together like most 23 year olds. Completely clueless. We were so excited to pick out our first Christmas
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Best Christmas Stories for Kids
Creating special traditions is one of my favorite parts of being a parent. When I think back to being a kid, it is the rituals, not the gifts, that created the heart of Christmas. I remember lying under the Christmas