Anticipation and Hope! These are the things that mark the Advent season which begins on Sunday. In these days hope can be a difficult thing to hold onto. How can we keep the spirit of Advent alive even through the despair that surrounds our world? Advent is all about expectation and longing. It is about … Read more
Traditions are fun but when they focus on family and time together, they are just beautiful! This time of year, the girls always start hinting about Christmas books. That is because we have a very special tradition surrounding our books. After our tree goes up at the end of November, I shut myself in my … Read more
Strategically Overboard I love the holidays. Some people say that my love of them causes me to go way overboard. This is true. I do go overboard, and I love it. Having a mega family is always fun, but having a mega family during the holidays is just plain awesome. There are always tons of decorations, … Read more
Christmas brings warm fuzzy feelings to our hearts but it can be really chaotic too. It is often hard to maintain our school schedules. Some of us choose to take the month off, others like to have a little light fun activity and still other homeschoolers like to continue their routines, which ever type of … Read more
Traditions are very important to families. Traditions bring us together. They give us events around which we can form relationship bonds. Being a part of family traditions gives us a sense of belonging. Traditions can be big events- traditional family dinners with all of the extended family gathered. But they can also be small and … Read more