Being is the great explainer. ~ Henry David Thoreau When I tell people that I'm a homeschool mom, I'm sure most people think that I teach my boys everyday. But the truth is, they have been teaching me. They are the teachers, and I'm the pupil. They have taught me that you can be happy, … Continue reading What My Kids Have Taught Me
I am not much of an activist. You will not find me writing about politics and whom I think you should vote for or what I think you should believe in. I am not going to promote many causes on my blog except for treating your children respectfully and supporting their ideas, and I may … Continue reading I am not much of an activist
There are times I get super busy such as when family visits or all our play dates and appointments get clumped into one week. No matter how much I try to spread out our activities, I go through periods of non-stop excitement and then the welcome reprieve of being at home for a few days … Continue reading Homeschooling Is My Compass
I sometimes ask myself this question. There is no reward in blogging except for the infrequent but kind remarks left in the comments. There is even less reward in writing a newspaper column. (I will comment no further on that.) Sometimes I get tired of writing about myself because I wonder who really cares? There are … Continue reading Why Do I Blog?
I have been holding out on you. I have many photos I want to share under my Nature Watch tag. Many of them I took last spring when we went to Cloudland Canyon State Park on vacation. I just haven't had time to post them, but I'm going to remedy that. The photos on this … Continue reading Paying Attention to Mama
Note: This column was published in the Barrow Journal on May 21, 2014. In the late 90s, I worked for US Airways at the Athens Ben Epps Airport. Truly, it was the best job I ever had for two reasons – the varied work suited me, and most importantly, I worked with some awesome people. … Continue reading Robot Mom
If you'd like to learn more about me and my creative work, you can head over to Days With The Grays where I participated in a Creative Mothers interview. All the interviews in that series are inspiring to read! I hope you'll read them and then find the creative spark within yourself. You can do … Continue reading An Interview on Days With The Grays
Note: This column was published in the Barrow Journal on February 27, 2014. “I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.” – Ernest Hemingway In the mornings I’m lucky if I wake up to a quiet house. Usually it’s the galloping of the dogs’ paws on … Continue reading Sound Bites
Please bear with me as I write about my e-book one last time. (Promise.) First of all, I'd like to thank everyone who has bought my book and sent me kind messages about it. I'm so glad you liked it. Here are a few of the comments I've received: "Shelli, I LOVED IT! You write … Continue reading Then There Were Two: Essays on Motherhood, Chapter 1
Note: This column was published in the Barrow Journal on November 20, 2013. After working several months on my first e-book, I’m proud to say I have finally published it. Then There Were Two: Essays on Motherhood is a book of essays adapted from my first columns with the Barrow Journal, written before and after my second … Continue reading In the E-book Business
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