Whew. This has been a year of adjustments, changes, and just plain ol’ letting go. That’s hard for me. Really. Really. Hard. Let me give you a run down of this year for us with James – our oldest. April: We originally though James would be attending the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor in the fall … Read more
Our 18-year-old daughter Marissa Renée is a professional portrait artist who never took a “real” art class in her life. Part of her success is sheer determination, part is remarkable talent, and part is the art experiences of her youth. To spark some ideas if your own artist is budding and your budget isn’t, I’ll … Read more
I’ve been home educating for many years now (almost two decades) and I’m feeling tired. On thinking about it I came to realize that I have not been practicing what I preach to my homeschool mama friends. Look after yourselves. This is a marathon not a sprint journey. I first learned about the art of … Read more
My first job in high school was doing odd jobs at a family-run assisted living place. One of my coworkers was Jay Fullmer, and he could draw anything. Seriously. Among other things he’s done, he had his work in the Birds in Art exhibit at the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum one year. His birds … Read more
Dear Homeschool Mom, Most of us are getting our children ready to start a new school year. Some of us are old hands, and others are brand-new homeschool moms. But no matter how long you have been homeschooling, a little encouragement from other homeschool moms is a wonderful gift. A Recap Of The Wonderful Topics … Read more