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Never Too Late To Learn

By Shannen Espelien Leave a Comment

You’re never too late to learn life lessons, no matter how old you are (though admittedly, I’m not all that old!). I learned this over the last couple months as I’ve been prepping with the leadership team at our homeschooling co-op for the Open House we had yesterday. Before I go to what lessons I […]

Filed Under: Mama's Corner Tagged With: Life, mama time, volunteering

Returning from Spring Break

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Everyone needs a break, and Tulip’s arrival was just in time for Care Bear to get a much needed break from the routine of her school days. I’d love to take two weeks off, but I’d like to work in a little forgiveness into our days if we need it. With a new baby in […]

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Mama, Volunteer Extraordinaire

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Have you ever noticed that homeschooling moms seem to volunteers in various activities also? It almost seems like there’s something inbred in us that drives us to sign up for more and more things, no matter how busy we are. We must be involved in every aspect of our family’s life. Ever since I got laid […]

Filed Under: Mama's Corner Tagged With: Family, home, homeschool, Life, mama time, motherhood, volunteering

Planning for the Unexpected

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The unexpected happens to all of us, and as the saying goes, “When it rains, it pours.” Wow, we have been feeling that this week! So far, we’ve experienced these unplanned things this week: I’ve been experiencing extreme Pelvic Girdle Pain and have been wheelchair bound since Sunday Hubby planning to work one hour late […]

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I Don’t Want to Be a Housewife…

By Shannen Espelien 3 Comments

“I don’t want to be a housewife, it’s too much work”, Care Bear tells me yesterday. I was shocked (and amused!) more regarding the second phrase than the first one. It doesn’t really bother me if she doesn’t want to be a housewife, but I can’t say I think of myself as someone who works […]

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