Privileged. Grateful. 27 Aug 2013 | 09:35 am

Today, on our first official day of this new homeschool year, I pause. To simply say, "Thank You, God." For the privilege of being the mother of these children - and not only their mother, but also ...

The {Unofficial} End of Summer 26 Aug 2013 | 11:00 am

I know what the calendar says: summer doesn't actually end until the latter part of September. But I also know how things feel: summer is over.  And, although I'm eager to embrace all that will come ...

Sometimes She 26 Aug 2013 | 01:48 am

Sometimes she reaches for me. Sometimes she shows off as she walks across the room. Sometimes she clings to my knees. Always she brings joy. Always!

Golden 25 Aug 2013 | 10:11 am

Peaches are golden. So is silence. That will be all then.

Who Cares? We're Gonna Get Wet Anyway! 24 Aug 2013 | 10:43 am

As the end of our summer break approached, we thought fondly of our end-of-summer outing last year to Riven Rock Park with some other homeschooling families; and we decided to do it again.  We picked ...

We Drove 3 Hours to Find a Place to Swim 22 Aug 2013 | 08:45 am

Temperatures in the mid-80s?  Bright sunny skies?  A perfect day to go swimming!  But where? Oh, I know!  Let's drive three hours north of here to find a pool; that's a great idea!  Or is it? Well, ...

Wordless Wednesday {Her Little Tiny Foot in My Great Big Shoe} 21 Aug 2013 | 10:05 am

On a Gray Day in May of '97... 20 Aug 2013 | 09:32 am

...I graduated from Messiah College with a degree in music. So did my friend Stephanie. See?  Here we are on that momentous occasion.  :) And here we were, earlier today.  A couple of things have ch...

Because I'll Miss This Someday 19 Aug 2013 | 08:03 am

On the wall by our front door is a hand print.  See it there? Maybe someday I'll wash it off.  Or paint over it (an even more remote possibility).  But for now, I'm leaving it there...and smiling whe...

How to {Not} Eat Corn-on-the-Cob 17 Aug 2013 | 11:20 pm

She doesn't quite have the hang of it.  ;-)