Memory Making Mom

I dropped out of the homeschool mom’s book club. The meeting time conflicted with our family’s evening routine. Even though the book club was only once a month, I didn’t want to give up our evening routine. It’s too important. It’s long, and it’s time consuming, and it’s when we create our family culture of … Continue reading Memory Making Mom

“Rules are good. Rules help control the fun.” – Monica Geller (“Friends”)

My husband and I are enjoying rewatching one of my all time favorite sitcoms, “Friends”. If I were a “Friends” character, I’d be Monica. A quirky type-A with a touch of mild OCD who loves to cook and more than anything wants to be a wife and mother. We watched an episode where she says … Continue reading “Rules are good. Rules help control the fun.” – Monica Geller (“Friends”)

Graduation Gifts

I wanted to share these amazing handmade/drawn cards my son received for his 8th grade graduation. His friend is such a talented artist. She’s only 14-years-old so I’m really excited to see what she does in the future!

More Strange Light

The “linen closet“ at 8:30 am. My linen closet is full of books and crafts supplies. It’s a homeschool closet. The light is coming from the mini blinds over the window on the far end of the adjacent wall. What’s in your linen closet?

Junior Ranger Summer Day Camp 2024

Our family culture has an “all for one and one for all” mentality most of the time. Our kiddos are pretty close in age, our youngest son is 10, our daughter is nearly 12, and our oldest son is 14. One of the criteria I use for determining whether or not we are going to … Continue reading Junior Ranger Summer Day Camp 2024