• May 2014 in Pictures

    To read the full May Update, click here.  Strawberry Pickin at Circle S Farms.  Sugar-Free Strawberry Jam Our little redneck garden.   Fresh strawberries from our patch!   The cousins on the tube.   She got a library card. All ready for summer…

  • May 2014 Family Update

    Lot’s of happenings in May as usual. One of the biggest milestones to report is that Skylar can now ride her bike! Mike and I tried and tried to help her but she just couldn’t quite get it. Then, our…

  • Baptism as an Adult

    This past weekend I finally put to rest something that has been nagging me for years. I was baptized. Yes, as an adult. You see, I became a believer at an early age. Yet, I was never baptized. Not that…

  • Sugar Free Strawberry Jam

    Ask and ye shall receive. For everyone wanting my sugar free strawberry jam recipe, here you go. Last week, we picked 2 gallons of strawberries from Circle S Farms. The pick-your-own route is the way to go. Only $10 per…

  • Last Day of School Traditions

    We made it. We survived homeschool and 1st grade!!! Whew. The funny thing is, I don’t feel like we “survived” at all.  It wasn’t really a struggle. In fact, I think it went quite well! Homeschool has definitely turned out…

  • 25 Things I Won’t Miss About Public School

    Before we started homeschooling, my theory was “it’s got to be easier than what we are doing now.” I didn’t quite know if that was really possible or if it was just some crazy ideal. Turns out, it was true.…

  • Spring Fever

    It’s May. This month has held a certain trend in my life since 2011 but I didn’t even notice it until last year. Basically, I spend the entire month of May crying my eyes out and feeling like the worst…

  • Summer Reading #nplsummer

    To read more homeschool posts, click here. To make sure you don’t miss an update, subscribe by email. School is almost out, which signals the return of Summer Reading programs. If you are in Nashville, the NPL Summer Challenge has already started…

  • Work At Home: Medical Transcription

    I often get asked about legit work at home opportunities. I did medical transcription for 5 years before moving to my current job. It provided the income and flexibility that I needed to stay home with our daughter through infancy…