A few years ago I started recording the books I read. I’m a completist by nature and it felt wrong to begin keeping track of my books starting in 2015. But, managed to force myself to do it. In 2015 I read 23 books. I’ve slowing increased the number of books that I’ve read each…
Month: September 2019
Homeschool Morning Meeting – What we’re doing
I’m homeschooling my Kindergartener. I wanted to add something called a Morning Meeting to our day. If you google “Homeschool Morning Meeting” you will find lots of good ideas for how to structure your morning. But, I wanted something a little less intensive. Something that she could take ownership over. I couldn’t find exactly what…
Leaping into the void: Taking an Online Writing Class
Today I begin something very scary. Something that seems to divide people squarely into two camps. I’ve started an online writing course. A paid-for online writing course. This is not like the SkillShare courses I’ve taken, which for the summer I paid a whole dollar to take. But, rather, I’ve paid a bunch of money…
Lessons Learned from Failing My 30 – Day Wake-Up Challenge
My children started school on August 14th. Let’s take a moment to reflect on the fact that they went back to school in the absolute middle of summer. As someone who grew up in New Jersey, it is anathema to me to begin school in August, let alone in the middle of August, but here…