Practicing Gratitude. Celebrating Life.
I never fully realized the magnitude of what would be required of me when we set out to build a school in the Dominican Republic. It has been a HUGE learning experience and a humbling one at that. Last week we realized that the vision we had for the school through the Hope Academy program […]
I have been sick for the past week, which is why I missed posting last week’s links. From my (death) bed I managed to create an Amazon Wish List for the Hope Academy Library. Will you consider helping us? Speaking of libraries, these bookstores look really amazing. For your consideration: What I want you […]
I’ll admit that I don’t often make it out to the movie theater and when I do it’s usually an animated film with the kids. However, that’s about to change with the film adaptations of some of my favorite books.
Are you ready for summer? This summer our only firm plans are launching Hope Academy (the school program we are sponsoring in the Dominican Republic) and finishing up our homeschool school year well in July. These are the hardest 8 weeks of the year for me. Earlier this week we made a quick trip […]
Here are my picks for your summer reading list: Just What Kind of Mother Are you? |Paula Daly An overwhelmed not-so-perfect mother makes a mistake that results in the disappearance of her friend’s 13-year old daughter. A true page turner with many points to ponder about motherhood, friendship and appearances. Freud’s Mistress | Karen […]