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  Being a mom is the most difficult yet rewarding role I’ve ever had. Motherhood came with so many learning curves: some are steep ones, others are less daunting, but also what I fondly refer to as superpowers — otherwise known as skills-you-developed-by-the-virtue-of-being-an- awesome-mom, like you are! Most of those skills are readily transferable to the workplace so working moms, and parents, don’t hesitate to talk up your working moms strengths during your 1:1, career change, elevator pitch, or whenever and wherever you have to tell someone else how invaluable you are or make the magic happen. Here are my...

Book: Long ShadowsAuthor: Cathe SwansonGenre: Romantic SuspenseRelease date: April 6, 2021Old sins cast long shadows.Mona Vickers is forging a new life, building a safe and loving home for her girls far away from the ghosts of the past. She’ll do whatever it takes to make it work, including sending her girls to the Christian-based after school program despite her own lack of faith.Roy Strough, Director of the Unity Plenkiss Community Center, wants to help the hardworking mother who’s captured his heart, but he’s already offended her pride once. Asking Mona to teach a class at the community center in exchange for tuition seems like...

I guess this is turning into a bit of a series. I keep getting emails… since many fall along similar themes, let’s discuss. The basic idea coming through the mail is that Mom feels bad because she didn’t heed my toddler advice, and now she is worried that her child is not disciplined. He comes home, maybe from school or an outside event for homeschoolers, acting grumpy and not showing an obedient spirit. I will mainly talk about school, but some of the factors apply to homeschoolers as well when they have an unusually long day out and about. Auntie...

About the BookBook:  Seasoned GraceAuthor: Melissa WardwellGenre: Christian Contemporary RomanceRelease date: August 31, 2021You can run from your past, but you can’t escape it.Though he disappeared that day, Raylin McReynolds never believed her father died at the World Trade Center on 9/11.So, when a mysterious letter arrives from Breakers Head, informing her that she would find him on the Independence Islands off the coast of Georgia, she has no choice but to find a job, get there, find her father.As mainland troubles encroach on Hooper Island, Sean Anderson devises a plan and presents it to the island pastors and his cousin, Scott. The result: Grace...

  Hey, Blogging Friends! Well, I unexpectedly had to miss 3 days of school last week. Long story which we will blog on later. It was midterms during Quarter 1 and Progress Reports were due. I thought what lesson could I leave where the kids are actively engaged and learning. So, I opted for a 1 day lesson on mini book making. I teach on a Block Schedule with A and B Days. So this was one of the lessons. The other lesson was a "Catch Up Day" On this day...I post the Ketch Up Bottle and they all know...