So, I’ve been a homeschooling mom since 2012. All four kiddos are homeschooled, and I’ve gone through a lot of curriculum changes over the years. For the past several years, we’ve been doing some online classes with Power Homeschool. I know there was controversy over the founder, but it was only $25 per month per…
Signs of Spring
The daffodils and tulips have bloomed. The apple tree is flowering. The sun is shining (between the rain showers because it’s Ohio). That means it’s almost time to clean up the woodburner and “pack it up” until the Fall. Then I hear a flutter. And then our gray cat Tom comes to investigate…. That’s right,…
Summer Starburst
As introverted as I am, I’ve always used my hair as a form of rebellion and expression. I was in the principal’s office more than once in high school for violating the hair dress code, and I graduated with bright pink manic panic hair. A friend we met years ago through another friend is a…
You’re Killing Me Smalls!
A more local to us fandom store (Operation:Fandom) hosted their first convention over the weekend. It was super amazing for a small, rural county to bring in such a crowd. Close to 2500 people came through. Among the guests were a few of the kids (all grown up now) from The Sandlot, celebrating the movie’s…
Goodbyes are Hard
We had to say goodbye to one of our dogs this week. We knew the time was near. Apollo had been mentally declining for months. We knew when we went to West Virginia in March that it would be his last trip down. He was finding it more and more difficult to navigate the stairs,…