“ Do what you feel in your heart to be right   – for you’ll be criticized anyway.” “A mature person is one who does not thi...

"Good teaching and true education   consist simply of  series of teachable moments. "  Dr. Howard Hendricks

I read these wise words on   The Frugal Girl' site  one day.  What a timely reminder  it was for me: “ Do not spoil what you ha...

Previous Posts: Lassen Volcanic Trip - Day 1 Lassen Volcanic Trip - Day 2 This is our last day at Lassen. We had breakfast and start pa...

I just read a quote by Mother Theresa in a book I am currently reading. So I looked up more of her words of wisdom online, which turned out...

"Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime ." ~ Chinese Proverb ...

“Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.”  - Martin Luther King Jr.  

" Life is too short, be present where you are." Renee Tougas @  FIMBY

Our kitchen renovation has forced us to clean, purge, and organize. This quote from William Morris has become my guideline when I need to ...

  I had an argument with a guest speaker at our church a few months ago. The conversation went like this: Me: So you have two college ...

"It matter to your kids. When you makes a mistake, own it ." ~ unknown

  "If you have an hour set apart to read, try reading the first half-hour and use the second half-hour to reflect on what you re...

The first Christian book I read was written by Ruth Graham. Her writing made me laugh, cry, and wanting to grow closer in my relationship ...

One big lesson I learned from The Montessori's Way is to encourage independence by teaching kids to do things themselves .  Mar...

{if you're wondering what're those things under our feet; those are  heat pads I made to warm our feet during cold night.} 1.  ...

{The map on the left is leap frog world map and the one on the right is a world map puzzle } Earlier this year as I began planning Ma...