In writing this post, I hope that it will provide useful information to parents who are considering homeschooling (or already homeschooling) and wondering whether they can afford it, or if it will prove a financial burden in the end. I’d like to encourage you, and tell you that yes- it’s possible to homeschool for less… Read More How We Homeschooled for Less (and links to great resources!)

Hey all, if you want to participate in this giveaway and win a book about designing your own blog for free, click here: Growing Home blog. I did, and I really hope to win!

Helloooo again everyone! *echo, echo* I know dear readers, my appearances on this blog have been few and far between. What can I blame but school- really that’s what it’s been. I haven’t had time to even email my friends (hint, hint- those of you who I owe an email to 😉 . But I… Read More A Blog Award!

What is the first place you should visit when you go to Chicago? Moody Bible Institute! I don’t remember imagining or thinking I would get the chance to see Moody Bible Institute once in my life. I probably did, but whenever I heard about it, and whenever people talked of “Moody” it seemed like one of those… Read More Road Trip through the Midwest: Part 3

I confess I don’t master this art. In fact, I must further confess I don’t even know how to make pillowcases (reddening sheepishly), though I do imagine it’s quite an easy process. Ah, but fortunately for me, my lovely mother knows how to handle the sewing machine and masters the art of making pillowcases. So… Read More The art of making pillowcases

Ah, sorry! I am so late in posting this. This past week since we arrived home has been quite an adjustment period. I had to finish up my finals for school, we had to do some cleaning and unpacking, and then I came down with a cold/virus that has kept me feeling “blue” for a… Read More Road Trip through Midwest Series: Part 1

“Finally brethren, pray for us, that the Word of the Lord may run swiftly and be glorified… and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and wicked men; for not all have faith.” (2 Thessalonians 3:1-2) Road travel. That’s what my family and I will be doing for this week and the next…heading toward a… Read More And off we go!

One day, when I had a craving for lemony type of desserts (tarts, leomon bars, cheesecakes) I started making up a spring-y kind of menu….then I let my imagination roll and came up with menus for every season of the year (including two types of breakfasts). I did it just for fun, and thought I would… Read More Sharing: Culinary ideas

I guess this will sound like bragging, but I just wanted to show you all a CD cover I designed for my online illustrator class. I wanted to keep the same theme of Celtic songs (remember the poster I showed you several months ago?). We had to design the front, back and spines of the CD cover,… Read More Sharing: Graphic design – showing off my work