It's Election Day. We've taken advantage of the opportunity to learn a bit more about the country of my birth in our homeschooling endeavors. We even made this snazzy little poster to enhance our geography knowledge, ability to alphabetize and sharpen our math...

On a recent road trip, we passed a truck pulling a two-tiered trailer laden with vehicles.  Even from a distance, I could see that these particular cars were not being chauffeured because they were brand spankin’ new.  No, these unfortunate automobiles were on...

The morning air was still fresh and crisp as we plodded forward on our hike to the peak. We had barely begun our ascent when my five-year-old arched his neck, pointed his chin to the sky and spotted the goal at hand. “We’re almost there, Mom,” he concluded. His...

The full seven years of her life collaborate into a frenzy of excitement as she runs from room to room, inhaling the luxury of the new holiday destination with unmatched exhilaration.  She turns from the interior and faces a wall of sliding glass doors that reveal...

At a mere five years of age, the idea is already firmly planted in his mind: big muscles are cool.  Not only is he convinced that big muscles are cool, but he is also sure that he wants them. Determined to get them, actually. He studies intently the way his elder...