In a huge leap of faith hubby decided to quit his job of ten years and see if he could make a go of being self-employed.  In spite of being slightly nerve racking, self-employment has presented some amazing opportunities.  Hubby obtained a contract in Belize, Central America and as a result, our family lived there for two months. I know you are… View Post

I don’t write much about our homeschool experiences.  I don’t know if non-homeschoolers even find the subject interesting.  Some folks get a little defensive and assume I think everyone should homeschool, but that is not so. Homeschooling is definitely not for everyone.  Some days I’m not even sure it’s for me. In general, homeschoolers won’t admit to anyone besides a fellow homeschooler that… View Post

I wonder if anyone else out there is as dumb as I am.  I woke up January 1st, after a full night of egg nog and cheeseball, and immediately got on the scales. In a somewhat groggy stupor I had convinced myself that I needed to know how much I weighed on the first day of the year so I could… View Post

I tried my hand at healthy cooking today.  What an ordeal! I think I aged two years which definitely defeats the purpose of eating healthy. I’ve been studying the whole foods method of cooking for some time.  I have talked to people who eat this way and researched on the internet.  Finally, I made a few purchases from a food co-op and decided… View Post

A housekeeper, a personal chef, a Jaguar convertible; these are a few of life’s luxuries that I occasionally dream of but could never afford.  Of course I would only drive the Jag on my chauffeur’s day off.  The rest of the time I would be more than happy to be carted around in a limousine while someone else does the driving.  A chauffeur… View Post

Let me encourage you that if you are ever presented with the opportunity to travel alone, internationally, with a one year old on your lap while you are seven months pregnant, you absolutely should do it.  Once you’ve accomplished that, you can conquer the world! Last week, fourteen month old daughter and I tagged along with hubby on his last business… View Post