Unravelled

Over the past year, my mother has been struggling with cancer and the life changing repercussions. Some days she has simply carried on as though the cancer did not exist. Many other days, however, she was depressed, discouraged and afraid. Cancer is one of those things that is totally out of our control. It appears…

Sitting in the hospital waiting room, my son and I were scanning through an old edition of Reader’s Digest when we found this story.  It’s not word for word but you will get the idea… “Driving down the road the other day, I noticed the traffic cam flash my picture.  I knew I wasn’t speeding…

The tables are cleared, pencils sharpened and the schedule printed. Does that mean we are ready? Ready for what? Hours are spent making preparations for a budget, choosing curriculum, planning space and a schedule and trying to forecast the temperature of the upcoming homeschool year. Two invaluable lessons I have learned after 14 years of…

The flour trails from the kitchen down the basement stairs and back up again.  There are tracks through the dining room, living room and into the front hall.  There, in a golden coloured paste is the mixture of kitchen staples that once, so light and powdery, is now firmly glued together with my toddler’s special…