My first job after receiving my teaching certificate from Penn. State University was in a vocational technical school, now known as a career and technical center. I was SO excited! I would be teaching Ornamental Horticulture and managing 3 large greenhouses along with a modified flowe

When Motherhood just  seems too hard, or when I feel like I am coming ‘unglued’, I have learned to take 4 steps. I try to take the steps before I get too flustered, but I don’t always succeed. Just ask my kids…    :) -I divert  my focus from the situation o

I had 2 emails asking me to be more specific about my homeschooling schedule. I was VERY flexible with this schedule. About every 22 months I had a baby (times 9), so things had to be flexible. I have never pretended to be superwoman! In fact, there were many years that I only taught

Usually if  I receive 2-3 emails or messages with the same question, I will post about it. Well……..In the last couple of months, I  have received over 30 messages from moms asking me to post about homeschooling. I have hesitated, procrastinated, and tried my best to thin

Several years ago I heard a popular talk show host explain that babies are born pure with a clean slate. We as their parents, because we are dysfunctional and carry baggage from our past, cause our children to stumble and have problems in the future. It didn’t even take me 5 min

Hi! I want to thank all of you who inquired if I was ok, because I haven’t blogged in a week!!  Thank you SO much for asking!! Everything is fine, just busy, and when I started blogging I made a vow to ALWAYS put my family first, before blogging!   Today’s post deals

This week I have been studying the book of Luke, chapter 10, along with thousands of women around the world, with Good Morning Girls. You can find out more about them here. Although I’ve read the chapter before, I realized something new today. The chapter includes the story of t

I didn’t last long as the keeper of the checkbook after we were married. My idea of keeping an accurate account was C.E.  Close enough. My husband was not happy with that at all. He is a detail oriented, perfectionist kind of person. The checkbook must balance to the penny. My

My mother was a good role model. She loved my father and my brother and me, and showed it in many ways. She rarely spent money on herself, but used any extra money to buy things for others, or put it into savings for her future grandchildren! She taught me what submission looked like

I am linking up with Kelly’s Korner today.  You can find her blog here. I am also linking to Women Living Well. you can find that here. I’m also linking to Walking Redeemed. Find it here. Posts are to be based on the joy of playing with our children. I remember when my fi