• Part 4 – Falling In Love With My Child Again

    Need to catch up? Start here. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 I knew that I wanted to homeschool but remember when I swore it off solely based on the antics of Satan’s Sister (AKA my kid)? Yeah, she’s not…

  • Part 3 – More Issues with Public School

    Need to catch up? Part 1 Part 2   The seed for homeschool had been planted. This installment was the water that made it grow. Strike two was 9/11. On the anniversary, this event was discussed in detail yet it…

  • Part 2 – Issues with Public School

    At the end of Part 1, all seemed peachy with our girl in a public Montessori school. The problem is, it wasn’t. At all. School just provided a new set of issues to deal with. First was an assistant teacher who…

  • Homeschool Decision – Part 1

    If you really wanna know, we are thinking about homeschooling. For real this time. I feel like I should back up and give some history. I have always thought about homeschooling but have never really put any serious consideration behind…

  • November 2013 Update

    Our November started with the Fall Festival at Stanford. Being the PTO Secretary I was working the ticket sales table and helping wherever needed. I was thankful that my Mom and Rex came to visit that weekend and they tirelessly…

  • November 2013 in Pictures

    Don’t forget to checkout our November 2013 Update for all the latest details.   Stanford Fall Festival 2013  The Bishops meet the Duggars  Skylar and her new garnet earrings  A little home remodeling project. This desk was Mike’s as a kid…

  • October 2013 in Pictures

    Don’t forget to check out our October Update. Here’s a few more pics (especially of our trip to Vegas)! Fresh off the plane! O how I had missed my girl.  M&M World  Lounging by the pool with this silly willy!…

  • October 2013 Update

    Well, I survived conference season and I’m back among the land of the living. Hallelujah! The conference actually went very well and was a HUGE success! We are already planning away for 2014 but things are a lot more calm…

  • September 2013 in Pictures

    Don’t forget to check out our September 2013 Update.   Feeding Ducks in Roan Mountain  Beeswax. I made beeswax. Be impressed. I was.   My two TKD peeps.   TN State Fair  Her souvenier. The Fair force is strong with this one. Just…

  • September 2013 Update

    Sometimes a month flies by. And then there are others that drag by. September seemed to take forever. We spent Labor Day weekend with friends at their family bed & breakfast in Roan Mountain. I am not a mountain type…