It's Friday! YAY!!!! This weekend we'll be having some special family time to celebrate Jackson's Gotcha Day! He's obsessed with staying at hotels (so he can swim), so we're having a little staycation at a local hotel to celebrate his special day! I'm sure the celebration will also include pizza and ice-cream! Happy Friday, friends! Here's a few of my favorite things from the past month! Life of Fred Series A fellow homeschool mama told me about this unique way to teach math! Continue Reading
Three Books to Help with BIG Feelings
Last week we were on our way to pick up our Goldendoodle, Jellybean, from the groomer. I so excited to see Jellybean. I miss her, Jackson said. I could tell he was bubbling with excitement by the way he was bouncing up and down; his smile wide and radiant. He could not wait to see his dog! Now that he's found his voice, Jackson tells us how he feeling more and more. I scared of thunder and lightening. I no like haircuts. They scary. I love Jellybean. She's good dog. I love Continue Reading
You ARE Brave (Even If You Don’t Feel It)
Looking back over my life, three very significant events qualify as brave. Leaving Texas to attend the University of Oklahoma (where I knew ONE person), deciding to adopt a child and pulling my kid out of public school to homeschool. I reached each of these decisions with shaking legs. While I had complete peace and confidence that the Lord had called me to each of them, not a single part of me felt brave. I was homesick for months after moving north of the Red River. I was up Continue Reading
Five Reasons I’m Thankful for Homeschool
It's only been a few weeks since we've begun homeschooling full-time and I have already seen so many positive benefits. God continually reminds me that we've made the right decision for this season. Here's a few reasons I'm super thankful to have the option to homeschool Jackson. Early Morning Speech Sessions We were going to speech after school and the sessions just weren’t going as well as I wanted them to. By 3 p.m. Jackson was over stimulated, tired and cranky, and his ADHD meds were Continue Reading
Teaching Transportation Style
The cool thing about homeschooling? You can get as creative as you want and teach your kiddos using their favorite things! Jackson's favorite things? Trucks, Trains and Planes (and anything in-between)! Last week Jackson climbed in my bed at 6 a.m. with a jet! He started telling me all about it and how he loved vehicles. That short conversation inspired our entire day of learning. For Handwriting and Spelling I made flashcards with the names of many of his favorite vehicles. He Continue Reading