• First Day of 2nd Grade + Curriculum Choices

    It’s official! Homeschool is back in session and 2nd grade is under way. This will be our first FULL year of homeschooling and I’m exited to be able to start fresh with curriculum, goals, and a vision for the year.…

  • The Last Milestones

    When our kiddos are babies we yearn for them to cross milestone after milestone. We eagerly anticipate them and document them with Facebook posts for all the world to see. We want everyone to know when our sweet babe rolls…

  • 2014 Summer Camp Review

    We are drawing near to the end of summer. Boo! I can hardly believe it. I wanted to do a quick recap of our Summer Camp choices. Here they are ranked in order of preference (by the 7 year old).…

  • July 2014 in Pictures

    Be sure to check out our July 2014 Family Update. Lots of news to report! Happy 4th of July!  Jumping off the diving board! 4th of July fun!  Showing some teens how to make #nYn lip balm.  History’s Mysterys Camp…

  • July 2014 Family Update

    Ok, lots of news to report for July so I’ll just hop to it. For starters we celebrated 4th of July with a pool party and fireworks with our Lifegroup. That was also the day that I officially decided that…

  • [REVIEW] Four (Veronica Roth)

    FOUR By: Veronica RothPreview Here Earlier this year I blew through the Divergent Series (book 1 review & series review). This week at the library I happened upon Four, otherwise known as the short stories that make up the backstory of Tobias Eaton.…

  • My Little Redneck Garden

    This is my 4th year to have a garden and every year I get a little more redneck. Interestingly enough, my green thumb has been increasing in direct correlation to my renecking. Odd. Personally, I find my garden endearing and…

  • Uganda: I Almost Didn’t Go

    I’ve been home for a week after my trip to Uganda with Mercy for Mamas. But, there is something you should know. I almost didn’t go.  When the trip was first presented to me, I said no. There were a…

  • international plane tips

    Tips for Traveling on Long Flights

    I’ve just returned from a 2 week trip to Uganda, Africa. Just to get there, I went through 5 airports and spent more than 20 hours in the air for a total of 30+ hours of travel. That’s just one…

  • June 2014 In Pictures

    Pics from June 2014. Be sure to read the update for full details.  PCB with my girl! She just had to have a new mask and snorkel. In green! My peeps! Here we go! So thankful to be traveling with…