by Allison Gentala | Jan 5, 2015 | Uncategorized
When I was a child, I loved flying kites. I can remember evenings when my parents would meet up with fellow homeschooling friends and mentors (there weren’t many of us back in the 1980s) to walk and talk at a local park. Many times I would bring my kite and...
by Allison Gentala | May 10, 2013 | Uncategorized
Today we took a field trip to the Desert Botanical Garden. For years I had seen the sign for this place and honestly wondered if a desert garden could in fact be fantastic. After walking through gardens in Texas and the East Coast, I wasn’t sure what to expect...
by Allison Gentala | May 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
Well, I am back to blogging. I think…haha.For the past six months, I have been taking a bit of a break. As much as I enjoy blogging about the joys and challenges of large family living, my attention was needed in other areas for a season. During the six...
by Allison Gentala | Sep 11, 2012 | Uncategorized
Well, today we had our ultrasound which revealed the gender of our new baby. I really wanted to do something creative for the kids to learn the news after the ultrasound. So, I decided to bake two cakes, one pink and one blue. I iced them both with white icing and...
by Allison Gentala | Sep 5, 2012 | Uncategorized
The new school year is upon us and I have been working to get organized so that we can make the most of this year. Having a written plan has been such an amazing help to me over the years and over the years it has gradually become more detailed. When I don’t...
by Allison Gentala | Aug 7, 2012 | Uncategorized
We’ve all seen the photos of happy smiling families with tons of kids and thought…how do they do that? I mean, it’s hard enough to get just a few kids dressed up, hair combed, and smiling (without nose picking…yes, we have a nose picker in our...
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