Last weekend, I completed an obstacle course mud run. While it was encouraging to test my perseverance and strength in a new way, the best part was the end. Not because it signified the end of the run, as some might think, but because of the unexpected moment waiting for me after I sludged through […]
Chapel Buddies
Anticipation was in the air. The big chapel buddy reveal was finally here!! No longer would I have to hide at break, carline, and yes, even church, from the ever-present question…” Who is my chapel buddy?” or, “Please tell me! I can’t wait another second.” When was the last time we looked forward to something […]
Evidence of Partnership
It was a surprising highlight of our first year at Ambleside. Our first Parent-Teacher Conference was in October of 2011 after three of our upper elementary children had been with their teachers for approximately nine weeks. The extent of my school interaction up to that point had been our admission interview and an afternoon picnic […]
National Hispanic Heritage Month
“In the unity of our nations rests the glorious future of our peoples.” – Simon Bolivar The hispanic culture is not new to what is now the United States. It already existed back in the XVI century with the arrival of the Conquistadores from Spain, who brought the language, horses, cows, and a myriad of […]
The Beauty of a High Tea
Author Jane Austen has a special place in my heart. Her words offered me an escape from my modern-day life by giving breath to a new kind of life. This “life” had comedic twists and turns, balls, witty banter, tea parties, strong female protagonists, and so much more. Obviously, I was enthralled. But who wouldn’t […]