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I wrote a letter to myself 10 years ago, inspired by Tsh’s “Dear Me” letters as part of The Art of Simple’s final year. Since 2010 is the year I became a mother for the first time, and my firstborn girl is about to turn 10 in a few weeks, it felt timely. In the process of writing this, I realized how grateful I am that we don’t get the gift of foresight—we don’t know what’s going to happen over the next day, year, or decade. Because if we did, we’d probably do whatever we could to avoid pain, struggle,...

Disclaimer: I received a FREE copy of this product through the HOMESCHOOL REVIEW CREW in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way. Most people are aware of the five different branches of the United States Military - the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and the Coast Guard.  However, before the Coast Guard, there was another group of brave men who put their lives on the line to rescue seamen who found themselves in unfortunate and dangerous circumstances. For the last few weeks, the kids have...

It’s been 96 days since the community quarantine was imposed here in the metro. The day before, I remember rushing to a nearby convenience store grabbing all that I can, fearing basic commodities might be affected. The week before, we bought party supplies for my daughter’s fifth birthday. She was really excited to wear her Tinkerbell costume on her birthday. Unfortunately, she wasn’t able to have that party at school. As a nurse, I knew life was never going to be the same. As a mom, I feared the worse was about to happen. And I was right. We now...

One of my earliest childhood memories is of the time my mother went to see the Pope in the Phoenix Park, and I stayed home with my dad. My dad, not a seasoned cook, heated up tinned Campbells meatballs for lunch. He split the can between us, pouring the delicious juicy gravy-covered meatballs into two bowls, and we devoured them.  For years afterwards, I thought of Campbells meatballs as the food of kings, my very favourite meal of all time – and it’s still one of my fondest childhood memories. Many years later, in a different century and a different county and a different...

When the pandemic hit, many American parents found themselves muddling through homeschooling for the first time—but Elizabeth Beall is an old pro: She’s been teaching her 13-year-old daughter from home since kindergarten. Over the years, Beall, who lives in California, has learned that homeschooling works best when it doesn’t just happen at home, so she slowly built up a network of parents—mostly moms—who share ideas in Facebook groups and sometimes get the kids together in person for educational and social activities. Beall has formed tight bonds with many of the moms—and they’ve found that the Facebook groups are handy places...