Living Life at Home

Review: Mother-Daughter Duet by Cheri Fuller and Ali Plum

Shannon — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:30:17 +0000

On my desk and around my office are little gifts that my mother has given me over the years – a “Dare to Dream” poem, a couple of her photos of fog among the Redwood trees, and the latest addition, a collectible Mother & Daughter porcelain plaque with a quote on it. Every day when I look [...]

Review: Dancing with My Father by Sally Clarkson

Shannon — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:29:45 +0000

Have you ever struggled with joy? About three years ago, I realized that I was just doing the work, going through the motions of life, doing what my father taught me – work hard, do what’s necessary without complaint, and just get it done. But I wasn’t really embracing Joy. It’s been a long ten years [...]

Learning to Ride a Two-Wheeler

Shannon — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:34:43 +0000

This last week, my 12 yo daughter decided my 6 yo daughter needed to learn to ride a two-wheeler (bike) without training wheels. But… my 6 yo wasn’t really that into that idea. So my oldest got creative. She took a necklace her sister has been trying to “borrow”, and turned it into a reward for her [...]

On the Bookshelf Tour – Part 2 – Homeschooling Resources

Shannon — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 23:13:54 +0000

In part 1 of the bookshelf tour, you got to see my personal office bookselves, where my reference books, writing books, fiction, and many of the kids’ books are located. So, now I thought I’d give you a tour of the shelves that contain our homeschooling resources. The challenge with this is that these don’t contain [...]

On The Bookshelf Tour – Part 1

Shannon — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 22:47:19 +0000

In response to my home office tour video, Karri asked about the bookshelves and what was on them. So I thought I’d share with you a tour. They say that what’s on your bookshelves tells a story about who you are and what you care about and enjoy. Can you tell what I’m into? [...]