Here is where you can find more about us: North Laurel Home & School Family.
Updated 7/17/2012
Updated 7/17/2012
Our family is made up four people living in Ohio -oh and a cat. We are a Christian family that is most associated with a Baptist background. We are going into our fourth year of homeschooling.
A bit about the kids of the family:
Lee is our oldest and our only daughter. At almost 16 she loves to draw and read. Also she is very into Manga and anime. You may read some of her posts on this blog occasionally.
Fox is our youngest and our only son. He is just about to turn 13. He loves all things Legos and Nerf. Also he draws awesome stick people ;) He also has access and ability to post but may do so very rarely.
The parents of the family consist of:
Blossom- aka: Mom- is a graduate of Eastern Oregon University (with a BA in Liberal Studies, minors Anthropology/Sociology and History. She loves reading, blogging, drawing and homeschooling.
Blossom- aka: Mom- is a graduate of Eastern Oregon University (with a BA in Liberal Studies, minors Anthropology/Sociology and History. She loves reading, blogging, drawing and homeschooling.
The Other (who will never actually be mentioned by name- ever- nor will there every be photos of him -ever- on this blog because he is extremely paranoid of having himself on the internet *wink*) works with railroaders but no, he doesn't conduct a locomotive. He enjoys, immensely, fast cars, explosions, flying and keeping busy.
The cat of the family:
Kawaii- sweet and generally mild. She dislikes people in general but has made an exception for the four of us who have imprisoned her in our house :) You'll see photos of her frequently as we all love her.
Kawaii- sweet and generally mild. She dislikes people in general but has made an exception for the four of us who have imprisoned her in our house :) You'll see photos of her frequently as we all love her.
And now Why I Do the Things I Do:
In an attempt to prioritize (something I am very bad at) I have decided to put it down on paper why I do the things I do. Excuse me now if it gets random or a bit scatter brained at times.
Why Do I Homeschool:
Why do I homeschool? I love my kids, plain and simple. I want to be able to enjoy the time I have them under my roof for as long as possible. We homeschool because God has directly commanded us to do so. Here is a compilation of verses by Brandon and Rebekah Staggs that give commands to 'teach' our children that I personally found helpful. Here is a post I wrote on contemplating the standards set in public schools, and how they frustrated me. Our homeschool is not perfect (show me one that is and well, good for them!) but we will not send our kids to public school unless God directs us to do us to do so.
Why Do I Blog:
I simply wanted a place to put down what we've done in a day. For school record keeping I suppose. So now why do I blog? I blog to get out the things in my head. I am home with my kids all day long but they do not always like the same things I do nor do they want to 'talk' about the same things that I do. I have always been a bit of a loner. Not a sad, depressed loner but I preferred to be by myself. But the trouble with that is that I love to talk. Even when I don't want to talk, I talk :) I like to be 'social' without the socializing. It's a bit like being in a room with a lot of people who are talking, having conversations while you sit and sip on coffee. So besides my own self-gratification, why do I blog? If it were simply for self-gratification well I'm not sure how long this would go on. But I think it may be also because I feel that something I say or share will be helpful to someone else. I love to help others but often I just do not know how. A wonderful lady who is a mother to many and homeschools, has a blog that I just love to follow. Her blog is probably my favorite of all that I follow. I believe God uses her to reach others when we don't listen to His whisper in our ear. She blogs for the reasons I want to blog. I haven't gotten there yet...I've a ways to go.
I also blog about reviews that I do for various companies because I like to write, I like to get 'free' things, and I like to let others know what we think of a certain whatever-it-may-be.
I also blog about reviews that I do for various companies because I like to write, I like to get 'free' things, and I like to let others know what we think of a certain whatever-it-may-be.
Why Do I Stay Home:
God has taken care of us and He promises He always will. I stay home so I can care for what He has given me to care for. And I stay home because my dear hubby says I can.
So those are the 'whys' of what I do. I hope that I have clarified it...to myself at least :) It was nice to get it out and down so I can look back and see how I'm doing or if I need to change things.
