We all need a helping hand.

Two weeks ago I went on a date with my 19 year old son. He asked me to go to the movies with him and I took him up on the offer. With 5 children in the home it is not often I go out with just one at a time. Having sixteen years between my first and last, presents a challenge unto itself. We run wholeheartedly out the door when the opportunity arises. I usually go where he calls it, to have a young man who wants to hang out with his mom in public and be proud of it, I would go to the moon if he asked.

Well, it was almost the moon, he took me to see The... Read More

Through the years I have homeschooled different ways. When I first started, I used traditional textbooks with each subject covering each grade. As time went on, I found I was burnt out having to prepare lessons for at least 10 subjects. Not to mention finding the time to teach each subject and grade the work. I have only so many hours in a day to spend on school work. I found ways to make my job easier and use my time more wisely.

I began teaching all subjects together, with the exception of math and language. This streamlines preparation, purchasing... Read More

Who has not had their children argue at one time or another? If you haven't, please, let me come to your house and check out what you are doing. Now, this is not for those of you with children under 5. I found my children got along quite well when they were younger. Everything was communal and all were little happy campers. With age came rights to their own property, suddenly this is mine and that is yours. My two older boys never showed such nonsense, I'm thinking they were boys and they had more in common. Having a boy and girl has proven to be a... Read More