Driving in the rain today. Not the beautiful day for a drive that I was hoping for, but enjoying being off-island for 24 hours. We're on our way to our annual associational church family camp and looking forward to reconnecting with our extended church family here on the east coast. We wrapped up the … Continue reading Week 4 Wrap-Up
Dear Self, Here are a few things you must take note of. The Lord has been good to you this week. He has blessed you with down time to think and perceive and give thanks. He has given you the opportunity to give and receive love in unusual ways. Sickness and trials have a way … Continue reading Notes to Self from an Unexpected (and Horrific) Break Week
We kicked off our week with a chilly nature walk. Gone are the beach days of summer, but we like our walks on the beach in the cool days of autumn almost as much! We were hoping to see some jellyfish (as I thought that would be a good choice for this week as we … Continue reading Week 2 Wrap-Up
Six weeks of summer vacation and now we are back into the books. I forgot how utterly exhausting school mornings are for me as teacher and mom. Afternoon comes, and my brain is mush. Hopefully I'll adjust as a few more weeks pass by. But with a third student officially joining the school age crowd … Continue reading Homeschool Hodgepodge – Week 1 (highlights, hurdles, and general happenings)
This morning started with snuggles and giggles with my littlest before my feet even hit the floor...as all good summer Saturdays should in my opinion. Over our usual weekend breakfast of blueberry pancakes we brainstormed about what we could do with this gift of a hot summer day and settled on a picnic lunch and … Continue reading The Summer of Anne
My Peace in the Puzzle 