Emily
Intentional Motherhood
This word is rather trendy right now so I apologize if you are sick of hearing it, but I also kind of love it. Amazon-the-all-knowing is...
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Emily
Oct 28, 20237 min
Sing For the Light
Have you ever felt a pull inside of you that says something along the lines of, "This is meaningful; this is good; you/your children must...
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Emily
Sep 24, 20238 min
When Kids Love to Read
It's been four weeks since we started back to school, and I feel like we are finally getting the hang of our schedule! And by "we," I am...
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Emily
Aug 19, 20238 min
Planning for a New School Year
I have never been so late in planning for the coming school year. During our first couple years, I was so excited for the next school...
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Emily
Jul 31, 20238 min
How to Use the Library with Small Children
They say that you never really appreciate something until it is gone, and when the world shut down in the spring of 2020 it became...
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Emily
Jun 21, 20235 min
The Case for Re-reading
I have a deep, dark secret to share with you. Very few people know this about me. You may lose all respect for me when you hear this...
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Emily
May 26, 20237 min
Just An Ordinary Homeschool
I recently listened to an episode of the Read Aloud Revival podcast (which is one of my favorites, highly recommended) and Sarah...
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Emily
May 14, 20239 min
2022-2023 School Year Summary (4th, 2nd, 1st, and preschool)
Our school year is almost/basically/pretty much/maybe finished. I told the children that sometime next week will be our Official Last Day...
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Emily
Apr 3, 20234 min
Classical Conversations Year 2 + Book List
The year has flown by, as they tend to do, and we have only two weeks left of our second year in Classical Conversations. Last spring I...
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Emily
Mar 17, 20235 min
To My Son
Ten years have passed since I first heard your cry and held you in my arms. You are so tall now that I sometimes forget you were small...
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Emily
Mar 3, 20235 min
Spring Update
Snow still covers the ground and most of our temperatures are below freezing but I feel hints of spring in the air and I know it will be...
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Emily
Feb 12, 20236 min
Positive Screen Time
Finding balance is a struggle, in every area of life. I often find myself swinging to one extreme or another, no matter if it's in an...
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Emily
Jan 26, 20237 min
Looking Back ~ Looking Ahead
This may be a bit late, but as it's still January I would argue that it is still the season for reflecting and planning and resolving and...
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Emily
Jan 6, 20233 min
Best Books of 2022
This year was not my best reading year in terms of number of books read, but of course the reading is never just about getting through as...
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Emily
Dec 21, 20228 min
Different
My son is different. You probably can't tell just by looking at him, but he always has been. We've wondered, guessed, suspected for quite...
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Emily
Nov 29, 20225 min
Homeschooling in the Holidays
It never fails: every November, at the end of the month, I feel the itch to loosen our school schedule (which is already fairly loose to...
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Emily
Oct 27, 20226 min
To Number Our Days
The weather has changed, and fall is here in all its glory! One of the many reasons I love this season is that the public schoolers are...
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Emily
Sep 30, 20225 min
I Can't Be a Good Parent, and Neither Can You...
... and that's a good thing. Truly. If you are alive on this planet in 2022, you've probably heard the lie that YOU ARE ENOUGH.* Let me...
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Emily
Aug 25, 20227 min
Back to Homeschool 2022!
I was hoping to end the summer with a bang, packing in lots of fun adventures and organizing the whole house before embarking on this new...
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Emily
Aug 11, 20225 min
You Probably Shouldn't Have Kids
Never mind the fact that I have five. I've been thinking about this topic and have come to the conclusion that there are many good...
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Hi! I'm Emily.
And I don't have any pictures of myself without children but I should probably get one to put here cause all this black looks funny.
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