Do not adjust your computer monitor, your eyes are not playing tricks on you. . . Yes, people, we are indeed expecting another addition to the Oliver family next spring, God willing! Sometime next March our #MidlifeBaby will arrive and we will be starting the parenting journey all over again. Just in case you need a review of the facts: Our 3 kids are 18, 15, and 12-will-be-13-when-the-baby-gets-here. We are …
Homeschool YOUR Way (And the hardest part of homeschooling so far.)
Homeschooling has had it’s difficulties and struggles all along, but recently we’ve been tackling a new challenge: transitioning from high school to college. Yes, one of the most difficult things we have done so far is actually not homeschooling at all. And it has actually been very eye opening and clarifying for our way of homeschooling. Let me explain. First off, let me emphasize that my daughter isn’t struggling IN …
Our Alphabetical Middle Grades Read-Aloud Challenge
*This post contains affiliate links.* Reading By the Letter: Our Alphabetical Middle Grades Read-Aloud Challenge I love books. I’ve tried to pass on my love of books to my children, and one of the ways I’ve tried to do that is by reading to my kids. I love reading to them and even though they’ve grown up quite a bit now (and one of them is about to be 18!) …