So I took a little bit of a blogging break this summer and at the start of this school year. I somehow thought that I would be able to seamlessly jump back into blogging after moving several states away from our previous home in Texas. Well, I was very, very wrong! The move was exhaustingRead more
We decided to start our homeschool a little early this summer so that we can have some extra time off this fall. Our first day was July 27th and overall we had a great day!We did not add in science, history, or Latin that first week. However, we worked on language arts, math, Spanish, readRead more
Curly had a “fun” adventure in April. She was riding her bike outside with all her siblings and she had a terrible bike crash. She fell over sideways and her bike landed on top of her. My husband brought her inside screaming and I worked to clean her up. She kept complaining of pain inRead more
This year I have kids in 3rd grade, 1st grade, and Kindergarten. I also have a preschooler and a toddler who keep my day interesting. Many people have asked me how long it takes me to complete a school day. Well, it varies by the day. For example, a potty accident adds an additional 30Read more
My parents homeschooled me from 10th grade to 12th grade. My mom heard the nagging question that every other homeschool mom, including myself, has heard many times over, “But what about socializiation?” Here’s her answer to that very annoying question. “But……..what about your child’s socialization? I mean, how will they learn how to live inRead more
The other morning I had a beautiful glimpse of things to come (or at least the things I hope will be happening someday). It was a typical homeschool morning. I was sitting at our table with Curly (3rd grade) while we worked through our morning school time. Suddenly I heard a door open and aRead more
Lextin Academy has some new adventures in store this summer! We are relocating to another state quite a few miles away. We’ll be in a location farther to the north and will experience some cold winters and definitely some snow. My kids are most excited about the possibility of building snowmen this coming winter. So,Read more
I had the privilege of attending a gigantic homeschool convention and helping a vendor. My husband got to tag along with me and he had plans to stay in the room with some good books while I worked at the convention. The kids were sent off for a wonderful week with the grandparents which madeRead more
Motherhood. Can anything truly prepare you for it? Today I participated in a track meet. However, I did not enter the race of my own free will. It was the children….isn’t it always the children? I was standing at the stove finishing our very healthy dinner of pancakes, sausage, and hash browns when I heardRead more
So, my hubby and I have been married for almost 12 years. That sounds like a scary long time. It’s been 12 wonderful and often crazy years. When we married we were both in college and I had no idea where our paths would lead. My husband has since finished his masters degree and aRead more