Because she loves me unconditionally and I love her unconditionally, my dearest family member and I have moved beyond our anger and our hurt. Today we will be spending the day by the pool enjoying a Margarita and a Malibu Bay Breeze while the kids do what kids do best – have fun on a [...]
During a heated argument today while in the bigger bigger city trying to come to terms with my father-in-law’s illness and care needs, a treasured family member threw a fiery arrow at my heart. This dear person’s words were “How could you possibly know about caring for ones parents when you haven’t spoken to your [...]
My online BFF Heather is giving art lessons. The art lessons are online and absolutely free. And she promises to keep it simple, simple, simple. Simple is what I need. For our first lesson, Heather has asked us to: Get your drawing pad and a pencil. At the first new page, draw a picture [...]
Hosted by Peggy @ The Simple Woman Outside My Window… I am watching our resident woodpecker stopping by for breakfast and a refreshing drink of water from the just filled bird bath that is in the middle of my ‘work in progress’ butterfly garden. I am thinking…why does the neighbor dog continue to bark after [...]
There are a few million things that I struggle with as a home educator. I won’t list them today. It’s Monday and we should all start our Mondays on a positive note. Thank goodness for Shari Ellen’s wonderful meme Homeschool Hi-Lights. It affords me the opportunity to validate my decision to educate at home. One [...]
I love this reading challenge that is hosted by Joy at Thoughts of Joy. When I first thought about participating, I headed to one of my favorite book sites Fantastic Fiction. From this site I was able to find many authors that had written series of books which I had never heard of. One of [...]
Been having a rough couple of days. The medication was making me more anxious than I already was and crazier than I already am. I am now off the medication and should be back to my sense of normal soon (grin). Susan recently wrote an awesome post that I could totally relate to recently and [...]
Heather and her thoughtful husband were kind enough to be an encouraging influence in my daughter’s artistic endeavors by sending her several wonderful drawing books! This thank you is long overdue. When the books were first received: A few months later: Thank You Heather and Shamus with all our hearts!!!
