Category Archives: Just a Thought

Our state requires homeschoolers to keep progress reports in our files, so yesterday I used Homeschool Tracker , to easily create one for each of my children.  I was surprised by their grades.  They didn’t seem to be doing as well as I wanted and I thought that their grades would reflect my fears.  However, I was mistaken.  According to their grades, all A’s and B’s, they are doing fine.  I’m not a big advocate of … Continue reading →

How often do we inadvertently compare ourselves to others and feel that we lack something? I confess that this happens more often than I like to admit.  We all enjoy hearing that what we do is important to others or that it is worthy of a compliment, but when we don’t receive this craved feedback does that mean that what we have done is less noteworthy?  Should we then doubt that our work or who … Continue reading →

     While I was growing up, letter writing was one of my favorite pastimes.  It was not only a way to keep in touch with old friends, but also a way to learn more about the world around me.  I had several pen pals with whom I would exchange letters with at least once a month.  This went on for most of my childhood and into my early 20’s until for one reason or another, … Continue reading →

  I spent much of my free time yesterday hitting the “random logger” button, checking out other’s blogs.  There is such a wealth of information here I found it hard to stop.  I was so impressed by the overall variety of the blogs that I let each of my kids create their own blogs. They are excited at the prospect of making new friends.  My son has been begging me to get a MySpace, but … Continue reading →

  I love to write!    I thought that maybe I would try my hand at this blogging thing.  This may be much to the relief of my poor husband who has had the distinct pleasure for the past 20 years of reading over my various works in progress.  I have a tendency to research a particular topic to the point of confusion. I search the web, read the books, view the movies, and ask whomever the … Continue reading →