<First, the confession. I’ve been a homeschooling mom for over 15 years and you’d think I would know what I was doing by now, right? Don’t get me wrong; my kids are doing fine. They’re just a little...splattered from all the different hopes, dreams and curricula that I’ve thrown at them over the course of my being their homeschooling … [Read more...]
A Simple Woman’s Daybook: the Late August Version
~ For Mary V, because she asked. ♥ Looking out my window I see verdure! Don’t you love the emerald abundance of late August? It’s bittersweet, though, because we have to make our peace with summer’s end. We have to admit—to ourselves, to our family—that we did not get through our lengthy list of summer goals. We didn't seize every … [Read more...]
Free to be Me: a Guide for YOU
Full Disclosure at the Outset: this post contains an affiliate link to the MUTU system because she’s running a one-day sale for her birthday today. 47% off everything! If you purchase the program, please let me know. I need a kickstart and will do it with you! Once upon a time—okay, it was three months ago—I took a quiz to determine what … [Read more...]
Father’s Day for the Fearless Wife: Seven Things to Do for Your Husband
When I asked my husband what he wanted for Father’s Day, he went into full curmudgeon mode and said, “Nothing! I don’t believe in supporting fake over-commercialized holidays.” Oh, how I love a man with principles! But respectfully? I disagree, and was incredibly pleased, to say the least, when he agreed to sneak away with me to a waterfront … [Read more...]
Mommy Bears, Moose Crossings and More: MCHEC 2018 and…Alaska?
So what does a Catholic homeschool conference and Alaska have in common? Momma bears, first off, and lots of them! You really must not mess with a Catholic homeschooling momma. I know this because I am a Momma Bear Maximus and have ties to both the MCHEC conference and the Catholic homeschooling community in Alaska. And … [Read more...]
Some Thoughts on Spring and Mindful Living
Long story short: Gather ye rosebuds petals while ye may! That’s the super-abridged version of what it means to practice mindful living. But since when have I ever kept things brief? Come, Holy Spirit, come! Help me to say what I long to say about these stunningly beautiful trees. First, the bad news: The springtime … [Read more...]
An Unparalleled Ascent to an Amazing Mother’s Day
Okay, so whose idea was it to schedule Mother’s Day in May, when calendars are packed and tensions run high?! How can our families possibly meet our expectations when they’re running off to soccer games and/or coming down off their spring concert highs? It’s not fair. I say we switch dates with dear old Dad, who gets a nice chill time slot in … [Read more...]
Where I’ve Been and Where I’m Going: a Journey from Overwhelm to Here
So we all have our ways of coping with overwhelm. Clearly mine was to step away from this blog for several months and just....deal. ‘Cause that’s what I’ve been doing but now? I’m back. 😋 Back on Track and Feeling Fine To bring you up to speed and because not everyone’s on Facebook, here’s the briefest of recaps. May 1st was the one-year … [Read more...]
A Free Pre-Valentine’s Day Message (Good for Ash Wednesday, too)
Do you love your husband? Then love your husband. Love your husband the way he needs to be loved. * * * I was at Walmart this morning picking up 4 40-lb bags of water softener salt. (Totally romantic, right?! True love means doing the heavy lifting yourself sometimes.) There were heart-covered vases, heart-bearing teddy bears, and enormous … [Read more...]
Stranger Things & Scary Smartphones: Part II
How a Hit #Netflix Series is Helping me Parent This is a 3-Part Series on the Need to Establish Smartphone Monitoring, including (but not limited to) a Stranger Things list of what to do and NOT do. (You can read Part I HERE.) Okay, okay, I get it. Part 1 was written eight years ago and you're thinking...What the heck, Margaret?! Why's … [Read more...]
