Anything Goes: Why We're Homeschooling
Several years ago, when the kidlets were REALLY little, I mentioned homeschooling to the hubs and received the following response: "You can homeschool until Kindergarten." And honestly, that was the end of the conversation. Until this year. Long story short, after a lot of reflection and a lot of prayer, we decided that we would withdraw the kids from their Catholic school and embark on a year-long homeschooling/book promotion adventure. In order to create the time needed to
Book Lists: For Teen Boys Who Hate Reading
Let's face it; some people don't like to read. While I can't understand it, I know it's a lifestyle choice. When I am working with a student who would rather do anything other than read, my response is that my job is to make their required reading suck a little less. Why do I say that? Because it's the truth. I can't make someone love reading. I can't even make them like it. But I can try to make it tolerable. And you never know... a well-recommended book just might be the ke
Changing the World One Monday At A Time (Part 7)
The irony about this VERY delayed post is that it is about managing time. Oh no, I am not going to lecture you on how to manage the day-t0-day operations of your life. That would be asking for a flood of kettle/pot references and "ain't nobody got time for that". No, this week, the inspiration for changing the world is how much time we spend focused on things that don't add value to our life. A few weeks ago, I had this "ah-ha" moment where I realized I was over-committed. I
