With 2013 eeking to a finish, and 2014 peeking its Killroy eyes up over the fence, here is what I'm finding: I enjoy puzzles. They have ...

Ever come across a quote and know it's going to change something about you? Maybe change everything about you? Ever read something a...

So. This picture is funnier if you know me. While there IS a chance I woke up this morning and decided to fill my mug with vodka, there is a...

To look at me you might choose from a few phrases to describe me: Wow, killer boots, man! Your hair is so (fill in the blank-large, puffy...

My husband and I accidentally started a fun tradition some years ago close to New Year's Day. We were laying in bed trying to get in as ...

It's the weekend for a few more minutes. For me, my sabbath begins on Friday and ends on Saturday. I work on Sundays, but I am determine...

But what's new? Seriously. I feel like most of my life I have bucked some invisible system. I hate statistics, and, since I was a kid, I...

This morning, to celebrate my eldest child's delayed start at school, we all stayed home to sleep in. It was totally out of my hands. I ...

I don't like being away from you for so long, but when I show you what I am about to show you, you may understand. I have been hanging o...

Do you ever find your mind and body are at odds? I think about Paul and his Bible times “Who’s On First” routine. In Romans 7:15 (ESV) he...

Today, Samuel(7) has to prove his phonics abilities through an alternative language arts lesson. Sure, he could show me by drawing a line fr...

There are trends and happenings and goings on around me that I don't totally understand. I will admit that there are a few times, when l...

18 Christmases just isn't enough. But that is really all we get.   I have a dream that has almost as much to do with the character of ...

Are you goal oriented? If yes, I would probably get you completely. Even if you are abrupt and cut throat about it. If no, I'd like...

For the last few weeks, some of my kids have been in school, I have been around the office, some kids have been at that very office, some of...

Sometimes I want to crawl into a hole and forget about my issues. More often, I want to put myself in timeout and zone out to a saucy episod...

Since switching jobs, I've spent some time in my house attempting organize. Futile I tell you.We have a foreign exchange student living ...

I know, I KNOW how overwhelming it is to start something as wild as homeschooling. It's a lifestyle. It's not like taking a new job ...

We have homeschooled* on and off since my 15 year old was in kindergarten where she began her school career in private school. She is now...

I love this weekly exercise. It's good for my brain to type for five minutes straight on one topic, never picking my pencil up from the ...