The beginning of the school year saw a lot of changes for both my kids, but more so for Ava, who would leave the security of the home school environment for the “big time.”  It’s no secret that I was apprehensive about homeschooling her last year, if for no other reason than she is sometimes … Continue reading Letting Go

New Year, New ResolutionsGoals2012.Since I came up with some good ones last year, I’ll start this list by borrowing from last year’s.I will continue to seek out Joy wherever, and whenever, I can.  I will not let the bloodsuckers steal it from me.  And I will make sure my children have it, as much as … Continue reading New Year, New Goals – Part 2

New Year, New ResolutionsGoals So last year, on the brink of declaring my independence once and for all, I posted my New Year’s Resolutions.  And I did quarterly updates, but gave up after September in the midst of the Perfect Storm.  I haven’t looked at them since.  Today, I did.  This is what I learned.  Here … Continue reading New Year, New Goals – Part 1