I was getting giddy thinking about going to see gingerbread houses. Way back when we had three children, we had taken them to see the creche and gingerbread displays in charming winter town collections. The nostalgia was killing me. I…
My mother birthed 9 children into the world. She nursed 9 babies, tickled 90 toesies, and discovered the joy of homeschooling. Today, due to what I was wearing this Sabbath day, I recalled this photo, as my mom came to…
Soon after we moved into our lovely new home, the master bedroom accrued a huge oil stain on it. And, the previous owners handled white carpet beautifully…we, did not! It took me quite a few years into the marriage before…
Like most of you, I don’t like giving a shout out for help. I value being self-sufficient, but my health had taken a turn from absolutely robust, to having to spend a lot of TLC on it, first on shoulders…
I told my littlest, my secret first There were a few little things that made me suspect I was pregnant. Of course, I was very surprised, I thought it was no longer possible! With excitement, I told my husband. He…
My kids just love the snow. All of them were just tickled to see a landscape cloaked in white… finally, ❄️ upon this dry season. I usually don’t pray about the direction we should take for our home school schedule,…
This class rotated around the theme of this poem in this charming Mother Goose nursery rhyme book. Near and Far Little children far away ‘Cross the ocean wide Though they do not look like us Are the same inside. Other…
I am excited to use Jenny Phillip’s non denominational Christian curriculum, with beautiful poetry, songs, artwork and thorough rich depth in scope, for the young this year!! I will tailor to your child’s learning needs by using both her Preschool…
We asked our guest’s mom, what her favorite flowers were: Hollyhocks and lilies. I did a demo on how to paint each flower and then guided the children as needed through their creations. For our snack time today, we ate…
This vintage story book of the Three Little Bears, is my favorite ever. This collection of homemade dolls is too. My oldest daughter got into doll making and began making them around age 6. We bought this darling doll and…