Earlier this evening, my daughter came to me and said that she had watched a movie with some bad words in it with a friend. I could tell she was struggling and I wanted to “freak out.” I said a quick prayer in my head for God to guide me in how to deal with …
Guest Blogger: Sin, Forgiveness, Redemption and a PG Movie (Elizabeth Doan) Read More »
Pride. Appearing to have fallen short. Being judged. Felling like a failure. Drudging through. Shame. Embarrassment. Self-condemnation. More often than not this list of ‘perceived draw-backs’ can cause us NOT to seek help in our homeschooling. The story that we tell ourselves in our heads often cause us to go on and on in the …
There is NO SHAME in the ‘Ask’ & Girlsfriends’ Guide to Homeschooling Read More »
The glass is half-full. Look at it through different pair of glasses. Nothing is impossible. Yes, you can!! Just believe. Have faith and keep moving forward. My personality is a positive one! I don’t often, if hardly ever, allow negativity to come out of my mouth. I mean, I may think it but I will …
Being a home educator for the past 16 years and an entrepreneur for the past 16 years it finally dawned on me that these TWO ‘professions’ are so similar in character make-up. With an affinity for reading and utitilizing quotes, its come to my attention that the motivational business quotes I enjoy also can be used …
10 things Entrepreneurs and Home Educators have in common Read More »
The message is plain. The message is clear. Positive or negative. Successful or failing. Good or bad. Because rather you can or you don’t…it’s all up to you. And it begin with you thoughts. How are you thinking? What are you producing? I’ve talked to so many people who say their thoughts are all over …
Last week I wrote a short post on simplifying Christmas gone crazy. I shared how I pared down my attic full of decorations and my house full of trees. This week I’m going to tackle wrapping and gifts. Here we go. Brown Paper Packages Wrapped Up in Strings… For a couple of years now, I …
Christmas, Children, and OCD, Part 2 – Elizabeth Doan, guest blogger Read More »
I have a confession to make. I went from loving Christmas as a child to dreading it as an adult. Let’s face it, when you are the momma, a lot rests on your shoulders to make it magical and I felt the full weight of it all. Add to that my OCD tendencies and wanting …
“I don’t want to screw up my children’s education.” “I’m not confident I can do this.” “All of these homeschooling laws just scare me.” Being a homeschooling Mom for 16 years I’ve heard more reason of fear to homeschool than reasons people feel they KNOW they should homeschool. Fear is no joke. It WILL paralyze …
Growing up, my mother always cooked a big dinner and we’d all sit down and eat when my daddy got home. She did this every night while working as a teacher’s assistant. I have no idea how she pulled it off, but she did. There were veggies (one always fried), meat of some kind, and …
Serving You and Yours, Angela Jordan Perry, UCHU Owner/Director/Administrator
