Just a little funny to brighten your day . . . James asked me today, “Mom, have you ever wanted to be a fish or a bird?” as he gazed longingly into the fish tank. I said, “Well, I’ve wanted to be a mermaid or a super hero who could fly.” James rolled his eyes, [...]

In my life this week… James’ little yellow GloFish died Sunday. A very exciting announcement was made Wednesday over at Hip Homeschool Moms. Can you even believe that? James keeps telling me that the name needs to be changed to Square Homeschool Moms, but I’m getting really good at rolling my eyes at him and [...]

My sons occasionally watch a video series called Kudzu’s World of Adventure, which is created by and stars a boy named Jack, his friend Justin, and his dog Kudzu. In each episode, Jack and crew pack up various survival gear and hike out into the woods to … well, survive. They fish, catch crawdads, cook [...]

In my life this week… We’ve been getting things back to normal after the holidays. Most of the Christmas decorations are put away, though the wreath is still on the door, lights are still on the deck, and the garland is lying in my rocking chair. In our homeschool this week… We have actually had [...]

It’s finally turned cold here with a high today of about 20 degrees. We had about two or three inches of snow on the ground this morning, and I let the boys go outside and play with their friends while I made breakfast. When they came in all rosy-cheeked and covered in snow, I had [...]