Deanna

Learning From My Kids

Once my husband and I started to have children something inside me automatically switched to teacher mode. I loved talking to them when they were very young and was delighted when they answered back with their baby babble. I enjoyed rediscovering our wonderful world through each of them. After we started to homeschool this instinctContinue reading “Learning From My Kids”

Books and More Books

If this picture looks familiar that is because I inadvertently posted it yesterday. I am still trying to figure out Word Press and all of the functions (sigh). My writing skills are also in definite need of a brush-up. So thank you to my readers for your patience and perseverance. I will eventually post theContinue reading “Books and More Books”

Homeschooling Moms….Be Bold, Unite!

This is the second draft of what is supposed to be a reflection on friends. I have a long post all typed up and ready to edit. But I did not say what is truly in my heart. I cannot live without my friends. Friends keep me sane and help me along life’s path. TheyContinue reading “Homeschooling Moms….Be Bold, Unite!”

A Wedding, A Goodbye and The First Day of School

So we have had a busy ten days or so. On August 8th at 6 p.m. in a beautiful park close to their home, my daughter Emily was happily married to her fiancee Matt. It was a wonderful day weather-wise in the mid Atlantic and we were favored with no rain! We all had adjustmentsContinue reading “A Wedding, A Goodbye and The First Day of School”

Grateful

Homeschooling is a hard gig. It is a mental strain to have complete responsibility for the education of children, especially if there are multiple students trying to learn at the same time. I have learned to get up early and get started right away because in the afternoon the rest of the household work awaitsContinue reading “Grateful”

In The Beginning

I never meant to become a homeschooling mom. In fact, I once wrote a letter to the editor of a magazine stating all of the reasons I thought it should not be done! This letter was written when my oldest son was a toddler and sending him to school was many years away. When heContinue reading “In The Beginning”