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
I remember when Curly and Tiger were toddlers. I had all kinds of activities planned. We went for outings and playdates and I had all kinds of crafts and hands on experiences ready for them. I wanted to keep them busy so it reduced the tears and crankiness. It worked. I have such fond memoriesRead more
I have one boy in a house of girls. He stands out to say the least. It’s easy to see that he’s different. His learning style and his attention span are nothing like that of his sisters. My little guy can be more than a little distracted. And for the record, saying, “Please focus! Please!Read more
One of my favorite things is the baby gate. It’s such an amazing invention. I have several of them. I move them around the house. I gate children out of rooms. I gate children in rooms. I gate off stairs and doorways and exits. It’s all about safety and peace of mind. Actually, it’s reallyRead more
So, we’ve had a super fun problem at our house lately. We’ve had a major ant infestation. Everywhere I look in my master bathroom there are ants. I’m about to move into one of the kids’ rooms to get away from them. I’m blaming the next door neighbors and the new pool that they putRead more
When we were expecting our oldest (Curly, now age 9), I read all the parenting books and blogs. I knew exactly what you were *supposed* to do. I was slightly horrified that my husband seemed content to just “wing it” when it came to bringing our baby home from the hospital. My labor and deliverRead more