Hi there. I'm Amy. I write here about my life and my issues. I also design blogs and websites at Uncluttered Design. I'm a mom to 4 and a former pastor's wife.
Kids
What to do with a perfectionistic child?
It’s BACKWARDS Works for Me Wednesday over at Rocks in my Dryer. Backwards means I get to ask you a question and you get to tell me the answer! I like this.
So, here’s my question for all you seasoned parents out there. What do you do with a child who tends toward perfectionism? They resist Continue reading...
Organized shmorganized
So with the new school year upon us, I’m trying to get myself into a better routine. Except that switching from an 11:30 pm bedtime/7:00 am wakeup time to a 9:30 pm bedtime/5:30 am wakeup time is easier said than done. Why I decide to undertake such a monumental task in the Continue reading...
Where does he get this stuff?
So we’re eatin’ lunch today and here’s what my 5-year-old busts out with:
Him: “Grandmas are moms without rules.”
Me: “Oh, where did you hear that?”
Him: “Nowhere, I just thought of it.”
She cracks. me. up.
So I’m trying to get things organized around here before the school year overtakes us. This morning we were in my daughter’s room. She’s 8 and is just entering the “tween” stage. Oh my. This gives me a little stress, but that’s another post.
Regardless of how much the two of us need to stick Continue reading...
A people-pleasing parent. Not a good combination.
So I have this issue. (As if you didn’t know that.) I talked before about my people-pleasing tendencies, but now I’ve kicked it up a notch by having them WITH MY OWN CHILDREN. (Caps were probably not necessary there to get my point across because if you stop to think about it Continue reading...
My year away
I stopped blogging between May 2007 and July 2008. Following is a list of posts explaining my absence:
My dark year of the soul
The bright spot in my dark year
My rock bottom
Homeschooling for Free: 20 Science Resources
Check out all the posts covering multiple subjects in the Homeschooling for Free series.
KidsHealth – health info, games, recipes, resources & activities about kids from birth to adolescence; sections for kids, teens & parents
Women in Science – biographies of women who made a difference in science
Science News for Kids – “Our goal is to offer Continue reading...
Homeschooling for Free: 31 Social Studies Resources
Check out all the posts covering multiple subjects in the Homeschooling for Free series.
Countries & Cultures Coloring Pages -multiple pages for several countries
Xpeditions Lesson Plans – geography lesson plans organized by grade; by National Geographic
Colouring Book of Flags – printable black & white images of just about every flag in the world
The Learning Calendar – Continue reading...
Homeschooling for Free: 33 Literature Resources
Check out all the posts covering multiple subjects in the Homeschooling for Free series.
BOOK IT! – read books, get pizza…what could be better?
Lookybook – read picture books online
Easy Chapter Books – a list for children who are “ready to graduate out of Readers but…not yet ready for full-fledged chapter books”
100 Books Every Child Should Read Continue reading...
