Acknowledging the dark; awaiting the exultant explosion “In him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehendeth it not.”John 1:4-5 In Idaho, our days are shortening by the moment, shadows overtaking the landscape alarmingly early in the evening. The morning creeps in slowly, … Continue reading Awaiting Glory
Basic Meal Plan #1
It's a week where I need a little break from planning and cooking, so here's a very basic, normal "What We Eat in a Week". We turn to this kind of menu week after week, and the two recipes originally come from a Real Simple cookbook I bought right after my husband and I got … Continue reading Basic Meal Plan #1
Our 2024-2025 Curriculum Picks for 10th, 8th, 7th, & 5th Grades
Every one loves a good “Curriculum Picks” post, so here is our 2024-2025 list! While preparing this post, it hit me that by the end of this year, I would have taught my children every grade from preschool through 10th grade. Where does time go, and can I please have some of it back? One … Continue reading Our 2024-2025 Curriculum Picks for 10th, 8th, 7th, & 5th Grades
Summer Menu Plan #1
Ah, summer! Our summer meal plans are fairly relaxed. They differ from the school year in that there's more grilling involved, we can add in plenty of fresh produce, and...drumroll...my girls help me both plan and cook! My two daughters (12 & 14) love to be in the kitchen and take great joy in cooking. … Continue reading Summer Menu Plan #1
How to Prepare for a New Homeschool Year
Every year after the 4th of July, I begin planning for the coming school year. After a month or so off, I get excited thinking of the coming year. The stress from the previous year has melted off in the sun, garden labor has worked the kinks out of my neck after sitting all day, … Continue reading How to Prepare for a New Homeschool Year
Daily Ambitions
"And make it your ambition to lead a quiet life and work with your hands."1 Thessalonians 4:11 This verse has truly become my anthem, a vision for daily life in the midst of chaos or calm. There is so much out of our control. We see the world spin, tipping toward the evil and fallen, … Continue reading Daily Ambitions
Metaphor
Earlier this summer, my family and I packed a telescope, star guide, and snacks into our Suburban. All six of us piled in and headed out to the desert just as the sun was setting. The next few hours were spent driving through sagebrush and rock, potato and barley fields, and open range land filled … Continue reading Metaphor
Rolling On
I was loading the washing machine one afternoon when the door from the garage flew open and slammed into the wall. I jumped out of the way of the hoard of boys. Two…four…seven boys ranging from 6 to 12 flung off their dirty shoes and careened through the laundry room, yelling battle cries as they … Continue reading Rolling On
Friday Four: Gratitude
It has been awhile since I tackled a “Friday Four,” but today I would like to share four items for which I am grateful. There is something about autumn that inspires gratitude and reflection. Perhaps it is the warm colors. Perhaps it is the change in the foliage that creates a recognition of the changing … Continue reading Friday Four: Gratitude
Don’t You Listen
I once read a story of a little girl who wanted to start a neighborhood newspaper. She skipped alongside her mother on their daily walk and chattered happily about her simple plans: look outside to see what was happening on the street, run inside to write the newspaper, and share it. The mother and daughter … Continue reading Don’t You Listen
Moira Ferrer 