by Kristy | Sep 13, 2009 | Moms, Uncategorized
My oldest daughter has been into detective/spy stuff for quite some time. We devour Nancy Drew books, and she even created her own detective bag – complete with note pad, flashlight, secret codes, fingerprint kit, etc. Also, one time during our Bible study, I...
by Kristy | Jun 19, 2009 | Homeschool, Moms, Women
If anyone says motherhood was easy, they are either referring to their pet hamsters or they are heavily medicated. I’ll admit, I used to beat myself up over not getting things done perfectly. After I got over that, I would occasionally beat myself up over not...
by Kristy | May 14, 2009 | Christian, Homeschool, Moms, Women
It was one of those days in our world of homeschooling. Frequent eye rolls, complaining and bickering throughout our morning lessons. I really did my best to be patient. I tried to keep my voice calm – despite having to sometimes raise it above their elevated...
by Kristy | Dec 13, 2008 | Uncategorized
We just returned from our first family Disney cruise experience. Joe and I have cruised before, but this was our first with Disney; and the girls have never cruised at all. I don’t know which I enjoyed the most – the cruise itself or seeing the...
by Kristy | Sep 24, 2008 | Homeschool, Moms, Women
I’m not sure why, but keeping a clean house has been a slight obsession of mine for a while. Maybe it’s because, as a homeschooling family and being here during the day, I notice the clutter more. Or, it could be my slightly OCD tendencies kicking in. I found myself...