Two years and one month ago I did not know what blogs were. I did know they were on the computer and that my husband enjoyed them. That’s all. Then I got curious. After a long illness I had some new-found energy, but not enough to be active physically. Why not try blogging? A lot […]
Life
To Spring Clean or Not to Spring Clean
A mom I know used to cancel homeschool in order to do a thorough spring cleaning. After helping her empty room after room, clean everything, and then put it all back, her family was exhausted. Her children never complained when their ‘spring break’ was over. My mom never believed in spring cleaning. “Just keep up with things […]
Book Sale Treasures
Last week I packed up the books and curricula that we no longer need in preparation for our beloved annual used book sale. Along with over two dozen other moms, I set up my table, laid out my books, and then went browsing. I found treasures like Ambleside Online’s Among The Pond People, Jansen’s The […]
Ladybug Message
Months ago, in a quaint gift shop, I found a tiny ladybug magnet for a distant friend. She loves ladybugs. When she lived close by, we’d present her with swarms of live ladybugs in canning jars. What were becoming household pests to us were pets to her family, and they happily welcomed them into their home. […]
Love is…
Love is patient and kind; love is not jealous or boastful; it is not arrogant or rude. Love does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrong, but rejoices in the right. Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. […]