Author: heather

Birthdays are a big deal in our house. The kids get to choose a special breakfast, dinner, and dessert on their big day. Pancakes have

Have your days started to feel like drudgery? Is it a toss-up over who is more bored by school, you or your kids? Do the

“Babe, I don’t think we’re going to make it to the homeschool conference this year, ” I sighed, tears welling up in my eyes. I

Earth Week is like the moldy container of leftovers at the back of the fridge. I always mean to get around to dealing with it.

Want to know one of the words I hate the most? Supermom. I just can’t stand the word supermom. It rubs me the wrong way.

Over Christmas we were trying to figure out what kind of glazed ham to make and this was the kind of fun that ensued. “Ewwww!

Terrified, exhausted, and running out of air, I desperately tried to figure out which way was up and break free from the crashing waves. In

Once upon a time I tried to be a perfect mom. I was determined to do everything that amazing moms did, and that included cooking

Do you ever feel like the holiday season is a giant juggling act? You’re trying to balance potlucks, parties, shopping for presents, and all the

We were gathered around a table at the annual Thanksgiving potluck. Some family, some strangers. Just this once I was hoping he would cooperate and

Frustrated and desperate about my restricted diet, I turned to Facebook for support, and she said it. That thing that people say when you have

Homeschooling isn’t what it once was (or more accurately, what people believed it once was). Yet there are some persistent myths that just won’t die!