Daily Encouragement

for Homeschooling Mothers with Charlene Notgrass

Chicken Soup for the 30-Year-Old

As I was dodging the crowd at Aldi on the day before Thanksgiving, I ran into Pat whom we had known from the church where Ray preached when we first moved home to Tennessee. Of course, she asked about our Thanksgiving plans and told me hers. She talked about their large extended family and how ... View Post

Joyful Faces of Many Ages

Last Friday night Ray and I joined fifty other dancers for a sprightly English country dance class. I never actually counted all of the dancers and onlookers, but at one point early in the evening, I did count 52 dancers on the dance floor. Most were members of homeschooling families, both current ... View Post

My School Subject Notebook

When I started to school, we youngest pupils carried our supplies to school in satchels. Our satchels were similar to briefcases. I doubt I had ever heard of a backpack. My satchel had a handle on the top. Below the handle were two buckles, which I used to open and close the satchel. I am not sure ... View Post