Studies have shown the keeping a food diary can double a person’s weight loss1. It doesn’t seem to matter if you track calories or points. The key seems to be acknowledging what you’re eating. I’ve found that to be true in my own weight loss. I’m less likely to indulge in that piece of cake…
What are you doing next Tuesday evening? How about a back-to-school Facebook party? Not sure you should attend? Then, let me give you my compelling Top 10 reasons you should! 1. You need your socialization. You don’t want to hang out at home alone and perpetuate the stereotypes. 2. You’ll get tools you can use…
I would like to have some brand-new, really meaty content for you today, but, well, I’ve been too busy enjoying my summer to find much time for writing. Last Friday, my family and some of the kids’ friends spent the day at a local amusement park for my husband’s company picnic. It’s something the kids…
Happy Friday! It’s a happy Friday for me for sure because I’m home. I really do enjoy traveling to new places, and I love flying, but I am very, very happy for time at home, as well. Not only that, but I came back home from Chicago to the warm, sunny South, where it has…
This past weekend was my second weekend in a row spend out-of-town. I had a fabulous time, though! I went, for the third straight year, to the 2:1 Conference. Just as in previous years, it was an excellent weekend of fun, fellowship, and learning. My Top Ten moments were… 1. Flying! I love to fly,…
I’m not going to lie to you. After over 11 years of homeschooling, finally being in the season of homeschooling middle school and high school students, well, it rocks! The preschool and early elementary years are so much fun. It’s amazing to be such an integral part of a child’s early learning years. Everything is new…
So, um, it’s been four years since wrote my first Top Picks series. That’s, like, 20 years in homeschool curriculum years (which are longer than dog years) considering all the new and exciting stuff that comes out each year. I thought it was time for an update and what better place to start than middle…
Happy Friday! It’s finally warming up a bit here. I hope it is where you are, too. I am so very ready for spring! I’m not sure I’m ready for next week, though. My oldest leaves for New York Sunday morning and will be gone for a week with a group of college kids and…
Happy Friday! Ah, it’s that time in our yearly schedule where, once again, I tell you how much I enjoy our six weeks on/one week off schedule. That’s because next week is break week! Seriously, this schedule has been such a sanity-saver. I wish we’d started it years ago. It’s been a very enjoyable week…
Happy Friday! I hope everything is going well in your neck of the woods. (Is that a Southern thing?) It’s been a good week here and the weather today is incredible! It hasn’t even hit 80 degrees yet. It’s kind of hot in the direct sun, but in the shade there is a nice, crisp…
If you’re a fellow blogger or a writer, you know that I was supposed to use an exciting headline to draw you in. Something like, “10 Secrets about Homeschooling High School” or “10 Books for Homeschooling High School That Will Rock Your World,” not something boring like “10 Resources for Homeschooling High School.” However, if…
This post is for all of who you’ve just been sitting around thinking, “Gee, I wonder what’s going on in Kris’s mind.” Okay, so that’s probably no one, not even my own mother, but now at least a few of you are curious. This post contains affiliate links. See full disclosure policy for more details….
The contents of my fridge have changed quite a bit as my body shape and diet have changed. I confess to sometimes feeling a little prideful about my shopping cart, too. It’s usually piled high with produce by the time I check out. With my changing taste buds, there are 10 healthy favorites you’ll always…
Happy Friday! I hope you’ve all had a wonderful week. I’ve had a very busy one! I had planned to tell you all about it, but you know what? I’m exhausted. I’m writing this post on Thursday night because Friday is going to be so busy I hope I have time to breathe. I’m at…
The year before last was probably my worst homeschooling year ever. I was done. Over it. So ready for summer break that it seemed the last few weeks would never end. I wasn’t even really ready to start back up in August 2011. By December, things were looking pretty bleak. Then we discovered Trail Guide…
