Education

This may be an understatement, but I love books! My mom and aunt are teachers as was my mother-in-law so the appreciation runs deep. (And from birth for both my husband and I.) From baby showers, engagement parties, and...

I've seen the catch phrase "vote like a mother" many times surrounding the upcoming election. And even months ago I don't think I could define exactly what that meant to me. Until one week ago, when I went to...

I didn't vote in the 2016 presidential election, and I regret it. I thought the candidate choices - Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton - were both terrible. I chose to protest by not voting at all. Looking back, I don't know...

October is Dyslexia Awareness Month! This year it means a little more to our family. Our son was officially identified as dyslexic and having dysgraphia which then qualified him for extra support and services at school. I wanted to take...

2020. Wow...it's been a doozy, amiright? It's been one surprise after another and while we have all rallied to make the best of the situation at hand, there are so many things that are out of our control. One thing...

  The first Wednesday in October is Random Acts of Poetry Day! When I say the names: Maya Angelou Emily Dickinson Robert Frost William Shakespeare William Wordsworth You most likely can envision some of the world’s most famous poems. You may...

I want to preface this with a note. This is my family's experience with returning to face to face learning, I have two elementary aged kids that attend the Gregory-Portland ISD. I can not speak for all campus' ,school...

On August 18th, 1920, the 19th amendment was ratified, thus giving women the right to vote. It reads...“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by...

If you're a new parent to the world of homeschooling, you may find yourself completely overwhelmed. There are thousands of websites, hundreds of books, dozens of options for philosophies of education, conferences, and curriculum. As a five year homeschooling...

Now more than ever it is important that we expose and educate our children to individuals, families, and cultures that look different than our own. One of the best (and easiest) ways to do this is in the books...