I didn't jump on the #metoo bandwagon not because I have not been sexually harassed. By God's grace, I have never been assaulted or raped and it is only His grace that I give credit, because there have been times I sensed very real danger, but got out of it quickly. Yes, most women in the military …
First Grade: The Homeschooling Journey Continues
My five year old daughter started First Grade yesterday. We have been homeschooling for a year. Kindergarten was very relaxed because I didn't want to force her too quickly into a rigid school routine. She was interested in starting some school at three and became very interested at four. To my delight, not so much …
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Letters from Homeschool: Jumping from Preschool to Kindergarten
Last month I formally, well, semi-formally, started to home-school my 4 year old daughter. We did letter crafts and other activities over the past year, but it wasn't a set curriculum I was using. I had decided to order the Catholic Heritage Curriculum for Pre-school to get us started. The set came with what we …
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My Choice to Homeschool
There is a disturbing trend in this country in regards to discourse and the right to personal opinion and free speech. I know that most people who frequent the Internet have noticed that comment sections on Facebook, Twitter, articles, and blogs are filled with name calling, vilification, irrational rants, and unintelligent and unintelligible arguments. People …
Swimming the Depths 