Gratituesday: Sounds of Home
more reasons to be grateful this Gratituesday!
I love homeschooling, most days, I really do! What I don’t love is trying to remember the Virginia-state deadlines for Notice of Intent and Proof of Progress each year. And so, what I have done, in order to not have to remember deadlines, and to not have to deal with a missed deadline, is to…
Just over three years ago, I started a blog. A dear friend convinced me blogging would be a good outlet for my writing, a fun way to record our family’s comings and goings, and a new way to keep in touch with friends and family living far away. I picked a name for the blog,…
I LOVE OUR BOYS! I love spending time with them. I love listening to their imaginative play and just hearing them romp through the house. I love relaying their latest antics to their Grandma and Grandpa. But… our boys are high energy. They are high activity. They are high maintenance. And they are…
After three hours in 100 degree heat picking peaches and raspberries, we were ready to cool off in the neighborhood pool. But just as we had the cool, clear water of the pool in our sights, we were approached by one of the lifeguards: “Pool’s closed,” he said. “What?” we mumbled in disbelief. “We…
The Beatles’ song, All You Need is Love, was on the radio. Connor listened intently for a moment and then stated emphatically, “Incorrect! That song is incorrect! You don’t just need love! You need food, and water, and shelter, and maybe some friends, but not just love.” When I heard this, I laughed, praised him…
There is so much to be thankful for this week. A snow shovel might be at the top of my list if it weren’t for my dear husband who, knowing how much I DON’T love football, actually willingly agreed to DVR the Super Bowl so that I could watch a Monk Marathon on Sleuth TV…