I took on “summer homeschooling” this year. There has never been a time in the history of my children’s lives when they have had to do summer school, but this year I decided to rock their worlds with an infusion of education. I took it relatively easy on my kiddos. Five days a week I […]
I feel so blessed to be surrounded by amazing friends. I am constantly reminded that we are all given trials to overcome in this life. By sharing our experiences with each other we become stronger, as individuals, and closer as friends. I find that I sometimes get caught up in appearances and fail to see […]
Autism and all its spectrum “sister” disorders are so incredibly interesting and individualized. Through my studies, and personal interactions, I have found the topic of social isolation to be one of the top complaints among those who are on the autism spectrum. We, as human beings, are such social creatures. We thrive when conversing about […]
The world is so full of conflict. It is in our homes, schools and invades every corner of the globe. I have often times thought through the newsworthy events in my life, and wondered why war is such a prevalent topic amongst my memories. I don’t believe that there has ever been a time in […]
Most of us are finishing up the final remnants of this year’s lessons and activities. It is absolutely amazing how quickly the year rolls by and we are back into summer. I have already started next year’s lesson plans for my little monkeys. The kiddos only got a 48 hour break before summer “maintenance math” […]
Today is a momentous occasion for the Harris Family. We have decided to make some serious changes in our homeschooling curriculum, and it was not without a lot of thought and research. I have been wanting to utilize some programs I’ve been looking into for about two years, but was too afraid to completely sever […]
Dear Teachers, As this school year comes to a close, I am reminded of all that you do. I have to take this moment to say thank you for choosing to nurture and educate the children of our great country. I can’t begin to imagine what this world would be like if there was no […]
Writing children’s books is not for everyone, but I have met a lot of people who have voiced their desire to write a book. I decided that I need to start keeping track of my experience entering the world of children’s literature and becoming a published author. I graduated with my master’s degree in education, […]
This is the most amazing program, and I just had to post a little something on this interesting setup. Dog Gone Express is a program that brings adoptable pets to the public. But they don’t just bring families the untrained canines who need love. As advertised on their website, they bring trained pups from the […]
I am thrilled to announce Wisteria Jane Hummell will be published by Redleaf Press. The first book in this series will be launched in May of 2015. I could not be more excited to be collaborating with this amazing publishing house.