I’ve been wanting to post about this for some time now, but haven’t really found the ‘right’ way to start. I decided there probably isn’t really a ‘right’ way, so here goes. Dyslexia has been a thorn in my side for some time now. First of all, I had some dyslexic tendencies myself as a […]
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There was something in the wind that whispered “Hurry…”. Leaves scuttled across pavement, scraping out the rustling sound of Autumn. Overhead, the sky was blue with small white clouds scudding by, looking like they were late for an appointment. Flocks of birds passed over, stopping here and there to rest on telephone wires…neat rows of […]
Read more“What curriculum do you use?” That’s one of the first questions you get as a homeschooler….well, after “Are you crazy?” and “How do you do it?” and “What about socialization?” (the answers…yes, probably…day by day…and, don’t even get me started on socialization.) We have used three different core curriculums and are currently working with two. […]
Read more1997 2010 Dear Isaiah, Today you are thirteen! I know it’s what you would expect me to say, but it seems like only yesterday that I held you in my arms for the first time. You were amazing, so tiny and perfect and beautiful and such a gift from God. And today, I can only […]
Read moreHot dog photo and food art by Isaiah, last month some time Ok, I had to throw this one in because I just love the way my kids think. Here’s a lovely bit of poetry that is completely off the wall. I think it’s hilarious, but then…. I’m biased ;o) Turkey Dogs (a collective effort […]
Read moreYesterday’s family trip to get a morning cup of hot chocolate turned out to be one for the list. What list, you ask? The list, the list that I fear, in the back on my mind, my children are compiling for future reference. The list they’ll pull out as teenagers when they’re looking for a […]
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