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  • 2023 Reflection

    Hardly a year goes by that I don’t write up a reflection for the year. 2023 is no different. As these final weeks and days of this year wind down, I’ve found myself thinking over these past 12 months. What has transpired. What has been joyful and good. What has been difficult and a catalyst Continue reading

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  • My Last Photograph

    Excerpted from my personal journal on Friday, April 2, 2021 Dear Dad, Today is Friday (Good Friday actually) and I find myself with more time than usual for today’s entry. I keep going back to this photo of you, Dad. It’s the last picture I took of you on December 29, 2020. We were all Continue reading

  • A Year With Dolly: January

    For most of my life, I have looked up to the southeast Tennessee ICON, Dolly Rebecca Parton. My parents had the iconic 8-track duet between Dolly and Kenny, “Islands in the Stream.” To this day, I feel a certain way when I hear that song. As I grew up we would spent every Christmas in Continue reading

  • Top 10 Purchases that Defined 2020

    All year I have completed hundreds of 10 Good Things Lists. At the conclusion of 2020, I’m writing a series of blog posts on some of the best things that got me through this year. This list is dedicated to the top ten items I would say made the biggest impact on me during 2020. Continue reading

  • So You Think You Want to Homeschool

    Hi! I’m Claire. I’m so glad you made your way here. Click below: Continue reading

  • Homeschool Resources 2019-2020

    For many, many years I have done a back to school post with details about our school plans and what we will be doing for our curriculum, co-ops, work, hobbies, habit training, and more. Those posts may be found in the archives–just search the Learning at Home category on the sidebar! After a year of Continue reading