expect the unexpected
Friday, 13 April 2018 / Published in - Coping With Chaos, - Planning and Organization, Articles, Blog

Expecting The Unexpected: Preparing for Life’s Interruptions

  About a month after my son’s spinal fusion I took him to the ER concerned about infection. His back was red and blotchy at the surgical site, and he was running a fever and very dystonic. We spent most of September in the hospital as he fought an MSSA infection. To say I was
weariness
Friday, 23 March 2018 / Published in - Caring for Yourself, Articles, Blog

Redirecting Our Hearts When Our Strength Fails Us

  There are days I don’t want to get up early and start school. There are nights I don’t want to sit down and prep for the next week or even the next day. It’s these days that are mixed with part chronic pain and fatigue and part laziness. How do we overcome our reluctance
homeschool schedule
Sunday, 25 February 2018 / Published in - Family, - Planning and Organization, Articles, Blog

Creating a Flow That Works

  Homeschooling has its own set of unique challenges. One begins with a cup of caffeine and endless games of Poppit! But I digress. Structuring your day has stumped many homeschool parents. It takes constant tweaking, pulling of hair, and the aforementioned caffeine and games of Poppit! What seems to work in one instance suddenly
set goals
Thursday, 18 January 2018 / Published in Articles, Blog

Making Changes That Count

  To many, the new year is symbolic of a fresh start. It is the birth of new hope and a discarding of past disappointments. I find myself reflecting on the past year in the weeks leading up to Christmas in order to take an inventory of the goals I made for myself, for the
time spent in prayer
Saturday, 23 December 2017 / Published in Articles, Blog

Keeping Your Focus On Christ

  Life brings a host of difficulties and trying times, and even in days of calm, we tend toward busyness. Daily, we navigate the challenges, and in the process, we are apt to lose focus on the things that are most important to us—especially the One who is our everything. Charles Spurgeon penned a few
time to yourself
Saturday, 25 November 2017 / Published in Articles, Blog

Finding Time for Ourselves

  Many of us have hobbies and interests outside of homeschooling but find it hard to find balance. How can we give our children and homes first priority and still have the time and energy to pursue those things integral to who we are? I am a writer—one that until recently found it difficult to