I just had an opportunity to read the most recent newsletter, about Accidental Homeschoolers.  John’s definition and description of an Accidental Homeschooling family could not be any closer to my family’s situation!  Reading that, made me want to share my story.  I apologize in advance for the length… When it came time for my oldest, [...]

We had company this weekend.  Our company are “online” friends who have become very close to us.  Q and Z absolutely love these two people and look forward to their visits.  Explaining the impact that these two people have had on the boys would take forever but simply stated the boys would be lost without [...]

In response to John’s newsletter title, “Do our Children Learn Differently,” I had a couple of comments to make.  Although I agree that the children of today learn differently than of children past, I don’t completely agree with it. I honestly believe that some children would have been much better off in the 70′s and 80′s [...]

My two boys are learning about vikings.  For a couple days now they have been rushing to get to their social studies so that they can find out more.  Vikings were warriors, traders and pirates.  Are they cool? You betcha!  Now they are cool.. Not so much back then!  For two little boys Vikings are [...]

WOW! What a week we’ve had.  Let’s see, my kids all got sick–just a cold but enough to keep me awake at night, ugh! We had back to school night at 3 different schools and everyone has more homework then they can handle or then I can handle this week.  Sorry I had to vent. [...]