My kiddos love being crafty. It doesn’t matter what kind of craft it is, they enjoy the time we spend making crafts. I view it is a fun way to spend time with the children and to see where their creativity takes us. We especially love activities that combine crafts and nature. Craft time with ...
Category Archives: Parenting and Family
Me vs My Inner Mean Girl
It is no secret that I have let other people’s negative thoughts and behavior effect what I have been doing and to some degree my thoughts about myself - I doubted my abilities, I questioned if I should continue to blog, I compared myself to others, etc. This internal struggle resulted in multiple blogging breaks ...
Kidneys, weight loss and a plan….
We interrupt this blog for a post that isn’t directly related to homeschooling……I decided to write about this because the health concerns of a family have an impact on homeschooling. Anyone who deals with chronic illness will agree when I say that it adds a new ball in juggle in the adventures of homeschooling. In ...
Family Fun for FREE
On Saturday I tweeted about going to Lowe’s Build and Grow. Have you taken your kiddos yet? It is a fun way to spend a half an hour on a Saturday morning. The kiddos have the chance to make a wood project and when they are done they get a certificate and patch ...
Fun in the summer
My son’s tenth birthday was at the end of June. Double-digits…. it was a BIG deal for him. He was very excited to turn ten. It was like a magical cutoff that officially made him a “big kid”. I still can’t believe he is actually ten ~ it just doesn’t seem possible that ...
Ready or not – Summer is here!
During this time of year everyone loves to declare – NO MORE SCHOOL! I will freely admit that when I worked in the public schools, “School’s Out” (by Alice Cooper) was played shortly after I lovingly waved goodbye to the kiddos on busses for the last time of the school year. You know the song….feel ...
Happy Mother’s Day
The kids had fun with Heathen Dad making these cute planters for me at Lowe’s Build and Grow yesterday. Happy Mother’s Day!
Dear Heathen Mom,
I am so glad to see the weather beginning to get nicer. I have had a terrible time the last few weeks with a sinus infection. I generally don’t get sick except for kidney issues, so this has been rough. Why can’t mom call in sick? Really should have read the fine print ...
Happy Birthday Heathen Dad
Today is my hubby's birthday! Happy birthday Heathen Dad! He is my best friend and the most wonderful husband and father to my kiddos. The kids were wanting to get him something unique and I think they found just the thing. Heathen Dad is a geek by profession, so the kids wanted to find something that ...
HELLO 2010
Ahhh January…..a new calendar….new possibilities….changes….hopes.…dreams.…you know all the usual thoughts that run through your head on January 1st. As the first day of the new year is quickly coming to an end, I am considering what my goals for the year should be. I accomplished many of my goals for 2009, but a few will carry ...
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