It's crunch time for this homeschool mama. After celebrating my 41st birthday last Sunday, I've been glued to my chair preparing the kids' first quarter exams. If you're not a homeschooler and you're reading this post, you might ask, do homeschoolers have exams too? Yes, we do have exams, quizzes, and projects too. To the homeschooling newbie, if you are using imported curriculum like Alpha Omega's Lifepac, Abeka or ... view the post
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Homeschool Crossroad
The homeschooling journey of our eldest child stands at a crossroad. Let me give you a background... When friends and family ask me how long I intend to homeschool the kids, I don't give them a definite answer because I too have no clue as to how long. A very wise consultant advised me not to make long-term plans about homeschooling. As much as I want to go on until high school for both kids, I have to pause, ask myself, ... view the post
Brown Paper Bag Log Cabin
My daughter and I were so engrossed with the classic literature Heidi by Johanna Spyri that I cried while we were finishing the story. I've never read the book as a young girl but I was a fan or the cartoon show back in the 80's. As we picture the beautiful place that Heidi longed for after staying with the Sesemann in Frankfurt, we browsed the internet to look for photos of Switzerland, particularly the Swiss ... view the post
What’s My Role as a Wife?
Last week, I shared with you some insights from a recent couple's retreat my husband and I attended. If you missed the first part you can read it our here. Now I'd like to share the second installment of the Inseparable series. What is our Role as a Wife? 1. Our role is to be the right helpmate for our husband. We can trace our role as a wife from Genesis 2:18 which says, "The Lord God said, 'It is not good for ... view the post
