marissaJan 17, 20201 minLearning this weekLast night, as we drove home, my 11yo son and I had an interesting conversation. What would happen if the sun exploded? How quickly would...
marissaDec 31, 20195 minChronicles of an Awakening MysticDon't let the title of this blog post scare you! Keep reading... A few months ago, I developed a Bible study from a book called "Living i...
marissaDec 30, 20192 minExpectationsEver had expectations that weren't met? I can totally relate! I think I can safely say that this was the worst "vacation" we've ever had...
marissaDec 6, 20192 minAll Things BirthdayLast night, my son had one wish for the night before his birthday...he wanted to lay in my bed and talk. So, we did. We laid down, snuggl...
marissaNov 26, 20192 minLast Night's AdventureSo, I just had to share an activity we did last night that was a big hit! We got in our car and I said, "We're going on an adventure! I'm...
marissaNov 20, 20195 minTechnologyMy son is loving Cub Scouts! He gets to meet new people, earn patches, learn useful things, visit with friends, support his local communi...
marissaNov 18, 20197 minLearn-in-ProgressI've been doing a LOT of learning lately: whatever I can get my hands on. So I thought I'd share a little about what I'm learning and how...
marissaNov 12, 20192 minLearning By LivingHow cool is it that I get to hang out with my super amazing son, record and edit videos with him, and see his eyes light up at the finish...
marissaNov 8, 20192 minWhen Being Human Sucks...The chest pain started last night, as it has in the past. Retracing my day's experiences, I narrowed down the trigger. 24 hours later, as...
marissaNov 2, 20192 minAkamai Academy!Burr and I came up with a name, mascot, and colors for our home/unschool! Akamai in Hawaiian means "smart, wise, intelligent." Burr said ...
marissaOct 14, 20191 minCelebratingMondays are my day off. Typically Mondays were all about personal self-care. In other words, Mondays are for me. To sleep. To rest. To be...
marissaOct 14, 20195 minCollectionscollection [ kuh-lek-shuhn ] a group of objects or an amount of material accumulated in one location, especially for some purpose or as a...
marissaOct 13, 20194 minOur First (Official) WeekSo, this was our first week home(un)schooling my #Aspie son, Burr. Don't worry! I was homeschooled from 3rd grade on so we're not in comp...
marissaOct 13, 20192 minThis is MeOne thing you will learn about me pretty quickly is that I have just a few things that I'm super passionate about... My Son, Burr He's pr...