My Dad has been gone for over two years now, and all I have are memories. Like all dads, he did some things right and made some mistakes. In fact, he made a lot of mistakes, but my dad did one absolutely wonderful thing completely the right way. He took his girls on Daddy/Daughter dates, …
Category: Kids
Helpful Habits for Homeschooling
(All photos in this post are by my friend Amy, on Instagram as @amy.law.) Before you start the homeschool year, it’s always a good idea to establish some habits.–helpful homeschool habits that will help you keep your sanity throughout the year. So when the baby is crying, the dog is barking, the third grader is …
10 Things You Need to Know Before You Start Homeschooling
(All photos in this post are by my friend Amy, on Instagram as @amy.law.) Homeschooling… Maybe you’ve thought about it for the first time this year, after doing it unexpectedly in the spring. You may have all kinds of questions and the answers are either hard to find or overwhelming. Questions such as, “Will my …
How About Reading?
Running, jumping, wrestling, riding bikes, playing video games, baking cookies, dancing, drawing with sidewalk chalk… what else are your kids up to these days while they try to entertain themselves and you attempt to have some peace and quiet for a little while? How about reading? Reading opens up a whole new world for a …
Barbecue cups
Oh, so yummy! My mom got this recipe when I was in kindergarten and basically made these my whole childhood. I then made them throughout the years my kids were growing up, and every time I went to a church potluck or took food to someone who was sick or who just had a baby. …