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.

Merry Christmas! 2023

by heavenstobetty, posted in Holidays and Special Events, Photography

Sending and receiving Christmas cards is one of my favorite holiday traditions. I’ve gotten my photo cards from Costco for the past 10+ years. This year, much to my annoyance, Costco stopped selling photo cards. I searched online high and low before finally deciding to give the photo cards from Sam’s Club a try. I’m … Continue reading Merry Christmas! 2023

Orion

by heavenstobetty, posted in Homeschool, Photography

Photo credit: feature photo by my oldest son (age 13) on my husband’s iPhone 13 and here is a fairly messy attempt at connecting the stars by me

Poinsettia

by heavenstobetty, posted in Photography, Wordless Wednesday

Stumped by the Extreme Book Nerd 2023 Challenge

by heavenstobetty, posted in Homeschool

We started the Extreme Book Nerd for Kids and Extreme Book Nerd for Teens challenges this past January 2023. Then we moved to a different state and now we aren't part of the same library system. Rather than give up the challenge, I opted to just purchase prizes for the kiddos for finishing reading 25 … Continue reading Stumped by the Extreme Book Nerd 2023 Challenge

Christmas Tree 2023

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

We themed the tree this year with blue and gold. My youngest son (age 9) wanted a “classic” tree this year. We had a family debate over how to decorate it and which ornaments to use. I ended up making the final decision with my “mom ultimate discretion and veto power”. Ours is an artificial … Continue reading Christmas Tree 2023