Author: heavenstobetty

I am a licensed clinical psychologist using all my skills and education to work full-time as a stay at home mom, homeschooling my 3 kiddos. My husband is my best friend and an awesome dad to our kids! I started blogging when we lost our home & everything in it to the Camp Fire which struck Paradise, California on 11/08/18.

Birthday Plant

by heavenstobetty, posted in DIY & Home Improvement, Holidays and Special Events, Photography

A friend gave me this cool cutting from one of her plants for my 45th birthday! I think it’s a dwarf umbrella tree (according to my plant ID app). I ❤️ houseplants!

Black Swan Preserve – Hike

by heavenstobetty, posted in Homeschool, Photography, Travel

Hike #4 for 2025 Our oldest requested this hike for his 15th birthday. It was a bit belated. It was also pretty muddy. It had rained for several days and there was a quick break in the rain so we went for the hike. It started raining again as we were getting back to the … Continue reading Black Swan Preserve – Hike

☘️ Happy St. Patrick’s Day 🌈

by heavenstobetty, posted in Holidays and Special Events, Homeschool, Recipes

The feature photo is of some shamrock plants at Trader Joe’s. I found this post in my drafts folder - I don’t know why I never published it! It’s from a few years ago. We made these Marbled Matcha Sugar Cookies for St. Patrick’s Day. I love how the green coloring comes from matcha green … Continue reading ☘️ Happy St. Patrick’s Day 🌈

The Whole-Brain Child

by heavenstobetty, posted in Homeschool

Book #3 for 2025 "The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child’s Developing Mind" by Daniel J. Siegel, M.D and Tina Payne Bryson, Ph.D. This is a really cool book all about parenting using neuroscience. I loved it! The authors even created a unique tool where at the end of each chapter there’s … Continue reading The Whole-Brain Child