I had one of those mom guilt/shaming moments today at Walmart (no, it wasn’t the Independence, MO one, in case you were wondering). It wasn’t one of my proudest moments. In fact, if any of my friends ran into me and the kids today, you’d probably be thinking, “Wow, she’s grumpy!”. So, backstory: the kids …
Thanksgiving Blessings
On this day of reflection and giving thanks, I was thinking about what I'm grateful for… My husband and children of course. Our sweet dog. A warm, safe home. A vehicle that runs… Frost on the edges of fallen leaves. Sunday morning fog over the pond. A splash of color in a sea of drab …
Changing Seasons: Faith Over Fear
As my family has settled into our new normal, we’re all trying to figure out new rhythms and routines. My husband’s job schedule changed to second shift, so we’ve been getting used to not having him at home in the evenings. It’s a little challenging at times. Sometimes I want to come home and just …
Kick Fear to the Curb
You guys, I am absolutely terrified to drive in wintery road conditions! Seriously, my heart beats faster, my face flushes, and I get all tensed up… for the whole drive. When I was a stay at home/homeschooling mom, whenever there were bad road conditions I *usually* could choose to stay home. Occasionally I’ve had to …
This is the Post I Never Thought I’d Write: Entering Public School after Homeschooling
One evening, I was staring at my computer screen as I was typing in many different variations of a search on Google. I was desperate to find others in the same situation as me… Why? Because I was a quitter. We had made the decision I never thought we’d make. Our kids were going to …
