By Holly Giles | Family , homeschooling , Motherhood
Parenting question I met a mom recently at a convention I was speaking at who asked me a parenting question. She was a young mother of 3 boys who were all under the age of 9 and she had many miles to go. It was our first time meeting in person however, she has been […]
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By Holly Giles | Motherhood
Supermoms syndrome The bustle of the holidays is over. Now you are gearing up for the race to the finish of your school year. The activities, co-ops, sports, and the looming chapters of that math book will wear you down by the end of March and ready to throw in the towel. Fitting it all […]
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By Holly Giles | Motherhood
Favorite Mason Jar I picked some camellias from my neighbor’s yard. It is not technically stealing because they aren’t in town and she told me I could. They are just the most beautiful pink color and they make me smile. Anyway, I grabbed a blue mason jar off the top of the laundry room freezer to […]
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By Holly Giles | Family , homeschooling , Motherhood
Moms need a hobby Crafting and sewing were big hobbies of mine. My favorite pastime hobby was finding old things at yard sales and turning them into something new. I really enjoyed it. Then, at the beginning of the little years, I just wanted to know everything about nurturing my boys. So, I read every […]
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By Holly Giles | Florida , homeschooling , Motherhood , Nature Study
Nature Study Nature study is such a buzzword throughout the homeschool culture. There are many different philosophies and methods recommended for proper nature study in the home. Charlotte Mason, of course, comes to mind for most when you bring up the nature study subject. Of course, many have jumped on the bandwagon and created their […]
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By Holly Giles | homeschooling , Motherhood , Uncategorized
Is your home a pitstop? Is your calendar color-coded with tiny writing to fit all your daily to-dos and places you need to pitstop each day? Do your feet hit the ground running each day with a whirlwind to fit it all in? This type of lifestyle can work on adrenaline for a while, but […]
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By Holly Giles | homeschooling , Inspiration , Motherhood
In the beginning I began the adventure of homeschooling with joy in my heart for what was to come. Preschool was such fun and being outside was a delight every day full of new discoveries. It was when Grayson began first grade that I felt the pressure of a schedule and all the subjects that […]
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By Holly Giles | Motherhood
The search This was the moment. The search begins. Fully seeing the physical struggle in Grayson verified I had not been wrong the last three years. I wasn’t crazy. My gut instincts were right. However, I had allowed all the quiet voices around me to silence my thoughts. I had pushed my instincts back into […]
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By Holly Giles | Motherhood
Special needs The quiet whispers of “Is there something wrong” started when our first child, Grayson was a newborn. He cried for up to seventeen hours a day until he was about seven months old. I wondered if he had special needs of some kind that we had not discovered. The Symptoms Grayson seemed unable […]
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By Holly Giles | homeschooling , Motherhood
Ordinary days Have you ever had ordinary days, well, weeks when everything seems to be in a perpetual state of disarray? Yesterday was the tipping point for feeling like my life was on a hamster wheel going nowhere. My days are always ordinary and full of dirt, dishes, and multiplication. Our home education routine has been less than on track […]
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