• My 2014 Resolutions

    I’m a resolution maker. Always have been. Always will be. I like to think it makes me a better person. Well, it helps me try to be a better person. However, this year I only have 2 resolutions. 1) Homeschool. …

  • 2013 Year in Review

    The yearly reflection post is probably my favorite. This year I had quite a bit to think back on and it literally took me 3 days to finish this post. I remember when I gave my child permission to quit…

  • December 2013 in Pictures

    For the full December update, click here. 2013 Christmas Card New Advent Calendar  First Snow Day  Holiday Lunch at Stanford Decorating Cookies  Christmas Day with my favorite Peeps!  Sweet Friends Waiting to go to Bama

  • December 2013 Update

    I could have sworn I was just typing the November recap. It seems that December flew by. It’s not that we were super busy. In fact, this was probably our most low-key December today. I think I just had a…

  • Part 9 – Umbrella Schools in Tennessee

    You might want to start at the beginning… Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 The truth is, we still haven’t made our final decision about homeschool but we are about…

  • Part 8 – My Thoughts on College Education

    It doesn’t take long to get caught up. Start here… Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Families choose to homeschool for many different reasons and they start and end at different times.…

  • Part 7 – Timing Of Our Decision

    You might want to start at the beginning. Here is…  Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6   If we decide to homeschool, we will be pulling out at the end of this grading period.…

  • Part 6 – It’s Easier Than What We Are Doing Now

    Just jumping in? You’ve got some catching up to do.  Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Basically the thought of homeschooling with our crazy schedule scares the bejeezus out of me and there is no backup…

  • Part 5 – My Biggest Fears About Homeschool

    If you are just joining us, you might want to catch up. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4   Let me start off by saying that we are 100% sold on the benefits of homeschooling. I think it…

  • 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…