What I’m loving Peach Crisp I can’t even begin to describe my love of peaches; they really are my favorite fruit. Since peaches have been in season, I’ve been buying peaches like they are going out of style. I absolutely love Shauna Niequist’s blueberry crisp recipe so I’ve used it with peaches instead. It is not your typical crisp, …
We are on our third week of homeschooling for the year and I am back into the swing of planning like I never stopped. Everyone has their own way of planning, but I’ve been often asked how I plan out each week. I can’t say that what follows is how I will plan next year, but …
Just two days ago I wrote a post about how the first week of school ended last week with my 6-year-old son sick on the couch. This week, my 7-year-old daughter is sick and lying on the couch with a fever and all-around just feeling terrible. Everyone who is a parent has had to deal with …
Last week was our first week of homeschool this year and I have to say, I was pretty impressed with how well it was going. As I was filling out the kids’ notebooks with their assignments for the next day on Wednesday evening, I felt pretty pleased with the routine we had established. Not only was …
At the beginning of summer, my daughter swam across the pool for the first time on her own. Although we swim pretty often during the summer, she’s been nervous about it for a while. Every time we went to the pool, my husband and I would individually work with the kids on their swimming. After lots of …
We started our school year yesterday. I have realized early August is the perfect time for us to begin school. We are all rather tired of the heat and it just makes sense to start now. My kids were not exactly thrilled, with the exception of Levi, my kindergartener. We always start our school year with new school supplies. …