"The word that is heard perishes, but the letter that is written remains." Imagine there was someone out there that loved and cared for you so much that they wanted you to know everything about them. How they thing, how they feel, why they do what they do. So they take the time to sit down… Continue reading Letters to Our Children
Tag: Children
4 Reasons Why We Play Pokemon Go!
The interactive game played on smart phones based on a game created for the Gameboy way back in 1995 has taken the world by storm. Pokemon Go has gotten people out of the house and wandering their neighborhoods in search of virtual creatures.The History Behind Pokemon There have been several stories behind where the world of… Continue reading 4 Reasons Why We Play Pokemon Go!
Keeping Kids Minds Engaged in the Summer
Hello all!It has been a few weeks since I have had time to sit and write and mostly that is because summer is in full swing here in Texas. Its getting hotter earlier in the day and staying that way later into the evening. That means it is becoming more and more of a struggle… Continue reading Keeping Kids Minds Engaged in the Summer
Raising Up Men and Women of Honor
Raising children is hard. I don't think that anyone out there would argue that point. At some time in life these little people decide they want to be independent and make their own choices and decisions. And they want to test boundaries and they want to take risks.As a parent we want the absolute best… Continue reading Raising Up Men and Women of Honor
Sifting Through The Pages: How We Choose Our Home-School Curriculum
Making the decision to educate our children at home was not a decision that we made lightly. Conversations were had, research was done, and a lot of questions were asked.Ultimately, the decision was made, long before our children were born, that we would be home-schooling. With the government taking control of the education in public… Continue reading Sifting Through The Pages: How We Choose Our Home-School Curriculum
Why We Chose to Home-School
Photo Credit: Dusty Marshall (my awesome hubby)I love learning. I absolutely love it. I think that if I had enough money I would just stay in school forever. Don't get me wrong, I know you should always be learning and not rely on some type of formal education to be the only source of learning.… Continue reading Why We Chose to Home-School
Why I insist on the kids being in bed by 8 PM
Lately Dusty has been home a lot more. Ok...let's be honest. He has been home all the time. The new job he is working has him on a bit of a break for a few weeks. He should be going back out into the big bad world of politics soon but for now we get… Continue reading Why I insist on the kids being in bed by 8 PM
Life Happens
One of the things that I have had to force myself to realize over the last few weeks is that life happens. And there is not much that anyone can really do about that fact.They say that life is what happens when you are busy making plans. So let me share a bit of how… Continue reading Life Happens
No Naps for Me
There is nothing a mother looks forward to more than nap time....well at least this mother. Every so often I even take some time to lay down and rest myself once the kids are down for their naps.However, today I had to accept the horrible reality that I just can't take naps. No matter what… Continue reading No Naps for Me
Bubble busted
Today was a great day! I mean it was really good.I woke up a little late but still had enough time to do everything that I needed to do before I had to leave for class. Walked to campus in the dark BTW since the sun wasn't up yet. Yes, that's how early I go… Continue reading Bubble busted