Nice Article about our Older Daughter’s Work
Last week, St. John’s College in Annapolis, MD, where our older daughter got her undergraduate degree, put out a really nice article about her.
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Best Poetry Books for Children and Young Adults
It is a fortunate child who shares these poems with an adult that cares– firelight, fuzzy blankets, cookies, and hot chocolate, are optional additions for added ambiance…
Best Books About Thanksgiving for Kids
Here are our favorite books about Thanksgiving for kids. These would be terrific to read to or get in the hands of your children and grandchildren for this upcoming holiday.
Homeschooling Book and Curriculum Sale Here
Yesterday (and this morning) we are having a homeschooling book and curriculum sale in our home. It was an enormous effort dragging all this out of corners, bookcases, and boxes, and then sorting it…
Checklist for Writing College Admissions Essays
These straightforward guidelines will produce effective college application essays every time.
New Poem: Being the Mother of Adult Children
I think now what I would want my kids to do in my situation, and then go and try to earnestly do that myself. It is so much better for everyone than me thinking what I would have them do if I was them.
Board Book Gift Suggestions
I think board books are very important because they instill the good habit (and tremendous joy!) of reading early, before the world rushes in with its ton of other ways to spend your time.
My Newspaper Article: Finding Each Person’s Unique Brand of Specialness
In my spiritual journey, I have learned that while all people are definitely equal, each one is unique too.
Some Homeschooling Vindication
She was never taught to the test, and she’s not learning just for them either.
Parent’s Weekend at Juniata College
It was great to see our youngest daughter after her first 6 weeks of college. She is doing well, working hard, and having fun. We brought her a massive care package of her favorite food, as well as other sundries she needed or asked for.
Advice for a First Time Homeschooler
Recently, on the Connecticut Homeschool Network a first year homeschooler solicited experienced homeschoolers to share one piece of advice…
Empty Nesting (i.e. What Now?)
So many of you have asked what are or plans now that we have no children left under our roof, that I thought it might be expedient to answer that question here. The short answer, obviously, is that we’ll have more time for ourselves.
A Mother’s Advice to her College Freshman Daughter
Instead of a scattered bunch of verbal advice, our daughter asked for me to share what wisdom I wanted to convey regarding helpful hints for her college success concisely and in writing.
Juniata Freshman Dorm Drop Off
We got up early and drove through the beautiful morning mist to the Juniata campus. It is the first time my husband has seen it.
Getting Ready and on Our Way to College
We’ve been scrambling around running errands to get our daughter set to go off to college. She did a Target run, bought a new apple laptop with a protective black case, and got her first debit card.
Our Trip’s Last Campsite with Portraits at Sunset
This was our fabulous last campsite of the trip directly on the north shore of Lake Superior, in the Rainbow Falls campground near Rossport. This spot was amazingly lovely, although close enough to the highway to hear it.
Photos of Our Youngest Daughter in the Canadian Rockies
It may seem like the purpose of this trip was mostly about spending quality time with our youngest daughter at this special transition time in her life between high school and college.