Category Archives: Renewal
Dirty Work
My goal is to create one flower bed a year. Some goals fizzle. We bought this home four years ago, but only one garden graces our property. Life, literally, interrupted my plans the year I gave birth to a sweet … Continue reading
What if…Homeschooling was Illegal
Ashpenaz blazed through town snatching young men from their homes. The policeman searched for the handsome, strong, and intelligent. When he found such youth, he carted them off to the king’s palace. The King’s Answer by Briton Riviere One of … Continue reading
Perspective
My daughter received a doll house for Christmas complete with family and furniture. I wish she received a time machine instead, so the hours this toy has scattered across the house could be retrieved. Grandpa hides in a vase. Grandma … Continue reading
Strength in Weakness
My weary mind reminds me of the cold days yet to come and distracts me from my list of chores. It is easier to do nothing than face the dishevelled garage, or the pile of mending. I feel like the … Continue reading
More Than a Normal Life
Little Homeschool on the Prairie reviewed the documentary Grown Without School. A quote captured my attention: There is a myth that through homeschooling you can achieve…more than a normal life. I want to raise the next George Washington, Albert Einstein, … Continue reading
Contentment and Gratitude
The poem Five Kernels of Corn chronicles the character and contentment of the Pilgrims through hardships. Their extended harvest celebration is memorable, but the winter before food was scarce. Bradford admonished his diminishing flock, Give thanks, all ye people, the … Continue reading
Finding Life in Dry Lessons
If lessons are meant to be creative, mine fail. This year, lessons are pretty much straight from the book. Commendable plans smolder in my thoughts. Our idea books are perused often, but not by me. My son has taken to … Continue reading