everydayjourney

Despite knowing the “fundamentals” such as colors, shapes, counting, the alphabet, writing his name, and reading chapter books on his own, kindergarten wasn’t exactly a smooth transition for my oldest son.   While the academic skills were easily mastered, he was somehow lacking in the "social skills" category. After starting school, my once happy boy was more like a soldier on a mission. Boarding the school bus each day was the start of his mission, which only ended when he disembarked at the...

The end of another successful Easter Scavenger Hunt As we usher in the month of March, our thoughts are turned towards spring and with it, the Easter season. Like so many families, holidays hold a special place in our home. However, there seems to be a different level of planning and preparation that goes into religious holidays, such as Easter and Christmas. Early on, my husband and I wanted to make sure our children understood the reasons we celebrate these holidays and what makes them so...

We have been in our home more than 20 years. Yet, for a time period spanning six to eight years, our home address would come up as the location of The Genius Club . At the time, I had no idea what The Genius Club was or how it got attached to our home address. It wasn't long before I discovered the source of our updated status. Unsurprisingly, it came from our boys, who were maybe 10 and 11 years old. For months, they had been gathering the items needed to build a Tesla coil in their lab....