

Follow ME Around???
A friend of mine told me a funny story that is the inspiration for the Blog Category, "Follow Me Around". She told me her daughter-in-law is trying to learn more about homemaking and rearing a family. My friend said she had told her daughter-in-law about me and how I run a home of 10 children. Apparently her daughter-in-law replied, "Oh, if we move to Oregon, do you think she would let me come over and just follow her around for awhile?" I burst out laughing when my frie


Is Stress Healthy?
Any stressed home educating parents out there? What you are doing is stressful, but has incredible value for your children and for you. Not only that, stress can actually be HEALTHY for you! Remember how James 1:2-4 says to count it pure joy? I love her conclusion: the pursuit of meaning is much better for your health than avoiding discomfort. Choosing meaning over personal comfort is the decision to homeschool in a nutshell. And choosing a hard path isn't going to kill us