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January 19, 2018
One of Those Days
Some days I wake up and say, “Not today.” I don’t say it with a groan or with exclamation. I might (or might not) stomp my foot, though, if I explained all the reasons, no one would blame me if I did. I simply give myself firm permission to do only what I want and only […]
January 17, 2018
Becoming a Real Writer
It doesn’t happen all at once. You become. It takes a long time. Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit It doesn’t happen all at once. You become. It takes a long time. Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit “You’re a writer, aren’t you?” Someone asked me that a few years ago, and I had to awaken myself […]
Battling the Basement: The Plethora of Papers and Projects
I have gotten started sorting the home education books I am ready to share with others. Those decisions are made fairly quickly. We are nearing the end of our journey (my youngest is a sophomore in high school), so the completed resources are easy to detect. What is not so easy is the next goal: […]
January 16, 2018
Alone, But Not Lonely
Sometimes you have to be alone in order to find out who you are without anyone telling you. Sometimes you have to be alone so you can learn the sound of your own voice. from You Can Do This by Tricia Lott Williford As a home educator, I am rarely alone in the house. There […]
Battling the Basement: New Homes for Home Education Resources
After ten years of home educating my children, I have collected around three boxes per year of resources, papers, and projects. (That’s one box per child, and I might be underestimating by half!) That means the equivalent of thirty boxes are stacked (mostly neatly) in various places of the basement. It is definitely time to […]
January 6, 2018
I Need More Words!
Calling All Readers! I am working on a poetry collection featuring one-word titles. Each poem reflects the meaning(s) of the word. But, I need more words to complete my book. Please provide appropriate word suggestions in the comments. Who knows? Your word might find its way into one of my new poems! Thanks in advance!
To Whom It May Concern
All writers have an audience (whether writers like it or not). Within the audience are varying opinions (whether writers like it or not). It is beneficial for the writer to consider those opinions and write accordingly (whether writers like it or not). Yet, I was reminded by another writer yesterday that, while the opinions of […]
January 4, 2018
Say What?!
I’m still noodling those ideas for 2018. They are rather jumbled up in my head at the moment. Kind of like the array of unsorted boxes in my basement. (That will be a theme for another post.) I think I could use some help from my readers. Here are some possible blog posts/ideas for 2018 […]
January 3, 2018
De-cluttering 2018: Where? Oh, Where?
I haven’t sat at my desk in a year. Well, maybe that’s a slight exaggeration. I’m sure I sat down at my desk once or twice. But, that’s it. During my writing moments, I tend to move with the sunshine. I start out in my kitchen, then migrate to my family room mid-day when the […]
January 2, 2018
De-cluttering 2018: Say When
Each new year seems to begin with evaluation. Did I complete my goals from last year? If not, which ones need to carry over into the next? Which ones need to be checked off because of their futility? What revisions could I make to assure they have a better chance of being accomplished? During my […]
