Spelling tests Spelling tests…we all hate them, right? As a former teacher, I know spelling tests are not best practice for teaching spelling rules and patterns for long term spelling success. As a parent, I know the angst spelling tests and studying for them can cause our kiddos! Unfortunately, spelling tests will most likely remain…
After school / homework time – let the chaos begin! I don’t know about you, but I always struggled to set an afterschool routine that worked and was realistic. Let’s face it, most of the time no two days or two weeks are alike. With sports, dance, music, gymnastics, and family time, everyday and every…
Here is a brief summary of what my family has been going through for the last year and a half: In January (2023) my husband was arrested, God was the lifter of my head (Psalm 3:3-5). In March my grandfather passed away, God was my comfort (Matt 5:4). A week later my mother-in-law passed away…
Life can be hard. I know. That’s why I started this blog. My family and I are going through A LOT of hard things right now. It can be tempting to turn away from God, thinking He allows bad things happen to us. Or that He even causes them. But He doesn’t. Why do bad…
