Full disclosure, I had originally written this post in January, which is just so telling of how homeschooling in the new year can go. We are now deep into February, a time in the homeschool year that Sarah McKenzie of Read Aloud Revival calls “low tide,” meaning that everything is pulled back and the raw issues that can make homeschooling difficult or frustrating are revealed. For me, the...
I am always in awe at how quickly time passes, but still I am amazed that here we are at the end of 2025. This summer we took a departure from tabletop games, which made me quite sad. I actually got really lonely and was begging my kids (and grandkids) to play with me. Thankfully, as we got into the rhythm of Autumn we found our love for games again, AND I found my love of blogging again, so...
So let me get this straight. You’re 41. You’re 41 and feeling old. Your body is tired. You’ve been exercising more than you every have in your life and pay attention to every bite that goes into your mouth, but your body hurts and is still heavy. Strong, but heavy and weighted down. You feel broken sometimes when your joints betray you and the doctors have no good answers...
2023 has been the year of “Less is more.” I decided in the summer that I wouldn’t be participating in anything additional and, in fact, our family would be making deep cuts to our activity schedule. It was hard because it meant less time with other families and risking feeling left out of fun things. I stepped out of a leadership position in a scouting organization that I had been in for three...
When I tell people that our family’s big hobby is collecting and playing board games, we get a few different reactions. Sometimes we get the blank stares followed by a comment such as “You mean, like Monopoly?” And then I get to watch their eyes either glaze over as I talk about the different types of games we enjoy, or I see their eyes light up as they realize that this world...
We survived the holidays. Lots of boundaries. Lots of intentional time together, including enjoying new games of coarse. Limiting outside activities, which meant lots of saying “no” to possibly fun activities so we could say “yes” to peace. Oh, and a new kitten. His name is Chase and he is the fuzzy, warm balm to my weary soul. He’s primarily Ms. A’s kitten, and she is doing a fabulous job...
Mr. B has been struggling. Hard. We had two months of traveling and birthdays, which are major anxiety triggers for my intense child. Mr. B is diagnosed with level 1 Austism Spectrum Disorder, which is the new categorization of what used to be called Aspberger’s syndrome or “high-functioning” autism. His flavor of autism comes with lots of “scripts” that he runs in...
I was disappointed in myself because I ran out of posts and comics and just couldn’t get one done for my self-imposed deadlines. I got discouraged. Here I go again, messing up. Not being disciplined enough to get it done. Then Hubby gave me a gift of grace, “Just be authentically you,” he said, “Write your heart. That is what is most impactful.” He was right, and I needed to hear it from him...
Need gift ideas for your neuro-diverse kiddos? Here are some of my favorites.
Neuro-divergent is part of who we are, and gives us strengths and character that we would not have if our family were without the challenges.
Wife, mother, chauffeur, referee, teacher, chef, caretaker, etc...All unto Christ.
