confessions

Real Life Confessions: The Lack of Focus Edition

People online say it, and so do people I know in person, “Angie — you do so much.  You have it all together.  How do you do it all?” I don’t. That is — I don’t have it all together and I don’t do it all.  As a matter of fact, I’m feeling a bit [...]

The Art of Egg Arranging

Do you ever do something that makes perfect sense to you only to have someone else think that it’s odd?   I suppose I should have had a clue that my egg arranging was not necessarily the norm when I had to coach Eric about what pattern to use eggs in the carton.  You see, I’m [...]

Real Life Confessions: I Really, Really Bribed My Kids

Oh sure, I’ve admitted to bribing my kids before, like when I shared that I will pay them a dime every time they try a new food (or a food that they already know they don’t care for).  And, darn it — I stand by that bribery.  It hardly costs me anything and I can’t [...]

7 Quick Takes: August 14th (Vol. 11)

~ 1 ~ Okay, so fight the urge to hit me. But, I actually have already bought a Christmas gift. Sure, some of you may have already bought all of your gifts. In that case, I’ll have to fight the urge to hit you. Not only did I already buy a gift, but I already [...]

Using Preplanned Curriculum For Part of Our Homeschooling

Last year was our first year of homeschooling. I bought portions of a preplanned curriculum last year, but with the intention that I was just using parts of it and would just plan the whole thing myself. (Then I sold most of it shortly after starting the school year anyway.) And that was just what [...]

My Husband Called Me A Snot Bucket

Let it be known that I am not like the newspaper that makes an error on the front page and then makes the correction on page 20, just under a riveting story about the new pipes that have been bought for the local treatment plant. While I feel I am not totally in error, as [...]

7 Quick Takes – May 1st Edition (Vol. 2)

1. We are so pleased to announce that Jack made his First Holy Communion this past Sunday! He looked so grown up, and so proud! And, I suppose we probably looked pretty darn proud too. (We definitely felt that way.) ————————————- 2. And, speaking of Jack’s First Communion, we are gearing up for his party [...]

Real Life Confessions: The Breakfast Edition

It is not unusual for me to post recipes here or talk about cooking. In my “real life,” I have friends that think I am a master chef because I can bake brownies from scratch. (One friend even joked that she didn’t know that brownies could be made without a box mix. Or, at least [...]

Real Life Confessions: The I’m Not Really That Good Edition

Last week, I went to my friend Misty’s house. As soon as I walked in the door, she declared, “I have to stop reading your blog.” “Why?” I asked. “Because it makes me feel bad,” she admitted. You see, it appears that maybe I sound too good on my blog. Or, at least I have [...]

Confessions from the Middle of Our First Year of Homeschooling

Our state has very few requirements for homeschoolers. Seriously — very few. The major requirement is to have 180 instructional days. I will admit — I have a problem sometimes with how to quantify “an instructional day.” Confession #1: I think I get so caught up in what should count as an instructional day and [...]

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