Rich MOMents

KidsKount is an amazing website, filled with math games and learning opportunities for kids ages 5-12. (Side note: I'm not able to run ...

Panda Express is offering a free program for use in schools. Homeschoolers have reported no problem in getting the same offer. Here's t...

One row of broccoli remains in the garden. Despite the cold, it continues to flourish. I picked some for lunch while watching the bees shar...

SHOUTING FROM THE ROOFTOPS........ Check, check and double check to see if your child from China has more information available from ear...

Want to read a tear jerker? Look at this blog entry . Many people have asked us how we were able to adopt a BOY from China. Unfortunately, m...

This weekend we were blessed with a visitor from China. J was our "guide" in GG's hometown. She knew him long before he knew u...

I could feel guilty about the lack of "formal schooling" that's taking place in my home. But learning seems to happen whether ...

When one loses one's entire family, it makes sense to still be sad almost 6 months later. But that doesn't make it any easier to wat...

GG received incredible care from a very loving foster family for his first three years in China. Until recently, I believed that his foster ...

It's a miracle! I found another food that GG will eat. Actually, inhale! Honey-Baked Chicken is a longtime family favorite from the Mo...

After I cleaned off a counter, LilDude said this about our home: "Pretty soon ours is going to be as good as Grandma's." [p...

Confession time... Homeschooling my 7yo. Have Master's in Education. And we've done almost no school so far this year. Extreme...

Still decluttering. :) I don't actually buy Altoids. But I have a bunch of tins saved from a long ago project. Here is an awesome list...

Here's some heavy stuff to chew on: * the "cultural" advantage * God adopted us, so adoption is good - right? * Rescued fr...

I collected a box of green tomatoes from the garden before we plowed it under. I was planning to wrap each tomato in newspaper to slowly rip...