Hey! That’s MY Underwear!
There are some things you just don’t want to hear your kids say, especially in the presence of relatives who are seen infrequently. As graduation parties are already being planned, it brought back a...
View ArticleShow That Can Opener Who’s Boss!
I think it’s important to teach my kids life skills in addition to academics. I have taught them how to do laundry and iron their clothes. They have basic cleaning skills, although admittedly they...
View ArticleGeese!
Today I was driving home from church with my two AD/HD offspring, Josh and Beckie. Sometimes we think of them as twins who happen to be five years apart in age, because they are so similar in so many...
View ArticleLearning in Waiting Rooms
As long as I’ve been a homeschooler, I always seemed to have some very portable items I could grab as we headed out the door so we could work on something in waiting rooms. For one thing, my kids were...
View ArticleGet Back Up and Don’t Give Up
Years ago I convinced my brother to go skiing with me. I had been skiing once prior to this, and I never made it off the easiest slope known as the “bunny hill”. The easier slopes provide a rope...
View ArticlePink Teeth / HOTM Conference Ticket winners
Trying to get a good family picture is challenging. Children aren’t big on sitting still and posing in one position. Getting everybody to look in the same direction at the same time seems to be hard...
View ArticleContacts in a Spoon
I consider myself to be a pretty good problem solver. I think things through, consider various angles, and make my decision based on the known facts at the time. I no longer wear contact lenses, but...
View ArticleNever underestimate him!
My apologies for not posting yet this month. I have been battling the flu since February 1st and the germs seemed to be winning for awhile. I’m making a strong comeback now, though! Do you have a child...
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Can Dogs have ADHD?
I walked in the door after a busy day and was greeted enthusiastically by my two goldendoodles. They wiggled and wagged their tails frantically around me, my husband, my daughter, and son as if they...
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Yesterday, my lovely wife was serving in the children’s ministry at church; as the administrative “rover” she was filling in for someone in the nursery area. When she observed two toddlers in the...
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