In the '80s, I was an elementary school student. In kindergarten we learned our letters and numbers, very basic sight words, and spent most of our half-day of school learning through play. Being a nun was the only requirement needed to teach in Catholic school. That nun told my parents I wasn't good a student and I wasn't meeting the academic expectations. Needless to say, I was only in Catholic school for first grade. Second grade. I ...
Our Favorite Preschool Resources
My baby is not a baby anymore. At 4 years old, he has been asking to start school, so this year we are homeschooling preschool. This has been a bit of a culture shock for me. We started our homeschool journey with kindergarten and first grade, but we were part of a cyber school so I didn't have to think about curriculum. With 4 years of homeschooling and more than a decade in public school teaching under my belt, this was my first time looking for preschool ...
While I’ve Been Gone …
Winter was going well. Homeschooling was going well. Blogging was going well. And then one day, it all stopped. Even though it has been almost 4 months, I'm still not entirely sure why I stopped blogging, but I can tell you that it was a much-needed break. During my break, we finished out our homeschool year and put our house on the market! It has been incredibly busy around here. We have packed, painted, cleaned, and staged, and now we are looking for a buyer for our ...
Easy Lemon Bars
These easy lemon bars are the perfect balance of sweet and tart. Delicious buttery shortbread crust with a refreshing lemon layer and a dusting of powdered sugar make these the best lemon bars you'll ever make. When people think of lemon desserts they usually go to lemon meringue pie, but what if I told you there is a delicious and simple tray bake that will give you all that lemony goodness? These easy lemon bars come together quickly, don't require you to make lemon curd, and there's not ...
Preparing for a No-Spend Month
February is a short month so it's the perfect time for a no-spend month. Reign in your spending, cut out the unneccessary, & know where your money is going. While a lot of my posts are sharing how to do things, and I try to teach and offer support, the posts related to our no-spend month are going to be more of an online journal. A way to keep me accountable and share what is or isn't working. I'm hoping that we can be an encouragement for each other as we all strive to have better ...