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I know, I know… it took me long enough to return to my story, right? I’ve been off working with Rachael Carman on the Evening of Real Refreshment retreats at all the Teach Them Diligently conventions. So I’m just getting settled back into a routine. Please accept my sincere apology for the long delay, but…
Now I understand why I was so tired and was gaining weight like crazy… All of my symptoms pointed to Hashimoto’s. I just didn’t know it. If you didn’t read about my Hashimoto’s Diagnosis, you might want to start the story there. Finally. After years of asking my doctors to run the thyroid test. And…
I was that mom. You know, the one who was still a size 6. Who seemed to have boundless energy. Who was constantly on and never seemed to grow weary. Until…. about six years ago. For six years I’ve been under a tremendous amount of stress. My dad died January 11, 2011 (and I’m a daddy’s…
Today I share my own homeschool story. Why I started, how I started, what I love about homeschooling and candidly share my personal struggles. The reason I started homeschooling, is not the reason I continue. Show notes are below. This episode is sponsored by Apologia. We are HUGE fans of Apologia and we both have…
With all of us excitedly awaiting our mutual, virtual godchild – I thought it might be a good idea to start learning about our precious bundle of joy. First little tidbit is that the baby giraffe is called a calf. Having gained some extra weight due to Hashimoto’s I feel like a cow already… so…
It’s that time of year. Time to reflect on what is working and what is not. Both in our homeschools and in our lives. For me, my nemesis is exercise (thanks Hashimoto’s Disease! You can read about my diagnosis and struggle here.) So as the new year begins, exercise is on my mind (again). And…
