![]() She will also be the first to tell you she is not even close to perfect, but she's giving life her best shot one jam-packed day at a time. If she's learned anything it's that accidental success is a myth: decisions determine destiny. She lives in Katy, blogs at, and occasionally visits Instagram and Facebook She is a big believer in living life-especially mothering-with intentionality. But in reality, she's probably grocery shopping/cleaning something/telling her boys to stop fighting. She's survived infertility, IVF, two NICUs, cloth diapers, a food allergy, and so much more! In 2017, she officially began writing and publishing children's books and LOVES it! When she's not writing or picking her kids up from school, she'd like to be reading/singing/laughing/napping/traveling/crafting/learning something new. And if you're going to be friends, you should know she has a deep and abiding love of chocolate. Children excel when they have been given opportunities to see themselves reflected in literature and history. ![]() Some are ordinary citizens, some are real princesses like Elizabeth Tudor When my publisher came up with the idea for the Dear America and the Royal Diaries I was thrilled. The GenealogyBank archives contain thousands of newspaper issues across the decades. Genres Historical FictionChildrensFictionMiddle GradeDiary HistoricalVictorian. Read her diary and find out about life above and below the stairs, and all about the Great Exhibition of 1851. In children’s literature, this concept is discussed frequently in terms of mirrors and windows. The Diaries An intimate view of history created by Kathryn Lasky, these books are fictional diaries of young girls who experience dramatic events. Diary historic newspapers are a valuable font of information. Lily Hicks is a housemaid in the London home of Joseph Paxton, designer of The Crystal Palace. So I thought more about my summer and our current homeschool adventure.Īnd this is the thing that is at the forefront of my mind and heart right now. I decided that wasn’t the article I should write. ![]() I finally wrote the only thing I knew for sure, and it was this: And there I sat, staring at the white screen. It was more like a potential title, really: 3 Things I’ve Learned in Our First Weeks of Homeschooling. As I brainstormed ideas for what to share with you, my fellow in-the-trenches moms, an idea popped into my head. ![]()
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