by Kendra | Apr 2, 2015 | How We Roll, Lent, Liturgical Year
Every year, during the first three days of Holy Week, we do a big declutter and donate. This is how I get motivated . . . We Can Do It! Here’s why it works for us . . . 1. Since it’s tied to a big event – Easter – I can’t...
by Kendra | Feb 25, 2015 | Homeschool, How We Roll
It’s a blog hop, y’all. The lovely Micaela of California to Korea and Theresa of Ordinary Lovely have invited me to share a homeschooling day in photos . . . only. No lengthy descriptions, no captions. It nearly killed me. But here it is. I took these...
by Kendra | Nov 21, 2014 | 7 Quick Takes, Advent, Christmas, How We Roll
Don’t you just love this song? I do. But naughtiness isn’t why there’s not going to be much under our tree this year. It’s just that there are plenty of reasons my kids don’t need any toys. Seven, in fact. Here they are . . . 1. We...
by Kendra | Sep 8, 2014 | From the Trenches, How We Roll, Parenting
There are many ways to potty train. There are many sides to choose: early vs. late, fast vs. slow, potty chair vs. toilet. Some families use charts, or treats, or threats, or bribery. There’s camp undies, camp pull-ups, and camp nothing at all. Whatever gets the...
by Kendra | Sep 4, 2014 | Babies, How We Roll, Mailbag, Parenting
Mailbag time! Question: I came across one of your mailbag questions and thought I’d ask you for your advice as well. In a month or two, we would like to put our two daughters (2 1/2 and 8 months right now) into one room together. By then, the baby will be...
by Kendra | Jul 24, 2014 | How We Roll, Parenting
I let my kid pick up trash. Other people’s trash. In public places. It’s our own weird little apostolate. I didn’t always, of course. I was a first time mom once, too, trailing after my kid at the park, saying, “No, no, honey. Don’t touch...
by Kendra | Jul 1, 2014 | Homeschool, How We Roll
I’m over at California to Korea today, where my friend Micaela interviewed me about my homeschooling style as part of her How I Homeschool series. So, head on over there to find out my answers to questions about my one sentence Homeschool Philosophy, the ONE...
by Kendra | May 6, 2014 | How We Roll, Parenting
My Day in the Life post inspired a lot of comments, and a lot of questions. So, I’m starting an occasional series called How We Roll to answer them. I would say that my children are very independent, compared with the general population of two to...
