Mama blogging – how should it be done?
I started my mama blog for two main reasons. First, my life revolves around my husband, my kids, and my mamahood. I am a wife and mother first and foremost, and I love blogging the stories of my life.
Summer’s End
Goodbye to summer Summer is my favorite time of year. I love the warm weather, the sunshine, the long afternoons by the pool. As soon as the weather gets to be above 70 degrees, I am outside in it. But, inevitably, the summers pass by way too quickly, and every year the summer’s end stares…
A Tribute
For this Memorial Day, I wanted to write a tribute to my grandfather. He was born on July 4, 1920 and died of a heart attack on October 20, 1990. To me, he was my hero, but I regret that I never really got to know who he was. The two things that I remember…
Using Those Teachable Moments
One of my favorite benefits of homeschooling has been all those little teachable moments that come along in the course of every day. Learning can happen at any time, and it can be fun! The important thing is to watch out for those moments, because learning happens naturally in those times. A while back I…
Happy Mother’s Day!
Happy Mother’s Day! Some years ago, Mother’s Day was a difficult time for me, as I know that it is for a lot of women out there. I wanted children so badly, and I had no prospects for a husband, let alone children. This morning I was reminded of all those prayers that I prayed…
Go and Sin No More
Go and Sin No More In John’s Gospel, he records the story of the prostitute that the Jewish leaders brought to Jesus, caught in the act of adultery. The Jewish leaders tried to use…
Love Must Let Go – part 2
Love Must Let Go A few weeks ago, I had some practice once again in learning how to let go of my children. It broke my heart. For two days I was physically ill from wondering what was going to…