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Our family was established with our marriage in 2008. We added our son, Ezra, in 2010. These posts are our story.

Momma went back to school & graduated from college during a pandemic

February 27, 2021 by Aprille Leave a Comment

I finished my college coursework in December of 2019, and I graduated with my Associate in Arts general education degree in May of 2020. The at-home, just-us ceremony lasted about five minutes, and it was absolutely perfect.

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Posted in: Family, Momma Goes Back to School, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings Tagged: associate degree, associate in arts, college, college graduation, community college, pandemic, pandemic graduation

SPACE X LAUNCH and our fun astronomy homeschooling science unit

January 27, 2021 by Aprille Leave a Comment

As I look back on this unit that began with a trip to the Adler Planetarium a week before they closed due to COVID and ended with the Space X launch literally on the next-to-last day of our first official school year, it seems so obvious to me that God’s timing is perfect. This was not coincidence. This was not serendipity. This was God revealing Himself to our family – and to our children – in a beautiful way. 

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Posted in: Beauty in the Mess, Ezra, Family, Homeschooling, Little Brother, The Preschool Years, Travel Tagged: homeschool, homeschool science, homeschooling, planetarium, science, space, travel

Becoming a read-aloud family (& tips for reading aloud to wild boys!)

January 12, 2021 by Aprille Leave a Comment

There’s never been a point when I haven’t read to our boys, but homeschooling provides much more opportunity and time to read to them. At the beginning of 2020, I got the CD version of the book Read-Aloud Family by Sarah McKenzie and began listening to it. I devoured the book over the next few … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Family, Homeschooling Tagged: activities, books, family, homeschool, homeschooling, preschool, quarantine, read-aloud, reading

Three weeks with my parents: another unexpected gift of 2020

January 10, 2021 by Aprille Leave a Comment

My parents taught me a lot about the sacrificial, unconditional love that parents have for their children, no matter how those children are! While I would never want to repeat the circumstances that led to us living with my parents for three weeks, I look back on that time as a gift to our family and to my parents.

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Posted in: Family, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Travel Tagged: broken bones, Chicago, extended family, family, grandparents, parents, travel

The Best of Times: 20 Top Moments & Blessings of 2020

December 31, 2020 by Aprille 2 Comments

2020. I don’t know how it’s possible to simultaneously have both the worst year of your life and the best year of your life. But I suppose if it was possible for Charles Dickens, maybe it was possible for me. It is my hope and prayer that you are encouraged by the 20 2020 stories I will tell in this series. I hope that they will make you smile. I hope they will remind you of God’s amazing faithfulness.

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Posted in: Family, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Redemption Stories Tagged: 2020, coronavirus, family, new year, new years day

When Grown-Up, Big Boys Cook Thanksgiving Dinner

November 26, 2020 by Aprille Leave a Comment

When I found out our Thanksgiving dinner table was going to have few guests, I was excited about having Ezra’s help and making Thanksgiving dinner with him! He did not disappoint! All in all, it was a great Thanksgiving. I’m so thankful for my little family and how they have taught me to enjoy the simplest things in life. I’m so proud of Ezra and the growth and maturity I’m seeing in him. I’m so proud of how far we’ve come as a family. 

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Posted in: Ezra, Family, Redemption Stories, Special Needs Parenting, Thanksgiving Tagged: ADHD, baking, cooking, Ezra, special needs, special needs parenting, thanksgiving, thanksgiving dinner

10 baby items I’m still using 10 years later

September 6, 2020 by Aprille Leave a Comment

As of tomorrow, I’ll officially have a 10-year-old on my hands. Instead of giving you an emotional tribute to 10 years of motherhood, I thought I’d do something fun, as well as practical. I’m sure there are thousands of posts out there about what you will really need for a new baby. But I want to talk about the 10 baby things I bought (or was given) as a brand-new mom that have stood the tests of time and two little boys. These are the must-haves of the must-haves:

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Posted in: Birthdays, Family, Motherhood, Pregnancy & Birth Tagged: baby, baby shower, birthday, birthdays, counseling, friendship, motherhood, parenting, shopping

Transitional Kindergarten: Homeschooling Our Little Enigma

June 9, 2020 by Aprille Leave a Comment

While homeschooling Little Brother is sometimes confusing and frustrating, it’s also very exciting. I’m looking forward to enjoying this transitional kindergarten year!

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Posted in: Homeschooling, Little Brother, The Preschool Years Tagged: fine motor, homeschool, kindergarten, little brother, masterbooks, play, preschool, school

3rd Grade Homeschooling End-of-Year Recap & Review

June 2, 2020 by Aprille Leave a Comment

We have just finished up our FIRST year of homeschooling and the completion of Ezra’s 3rd grade year! June 1st marks our first day of year two! As we moved through the summer of 2019, I spent a lot of time just trying to figure out where Ezra was, academically speaking. Some areas needing improvement … [Read more…]

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Posted in: Ezra, Family, Homeschooling, Little Brother, Special Needs Parenting Tagged: ADHD, curriculum, family, history, homeschool, homeschooling, masterbooks, preschool, science, special needs, the good and the beautiful

Recovery & Coronavirus Quarantine: Life in the Post-Injury Twilight Zone

March 25, 2020 by Aprille Leave a Comment

It’s been 17 days since I broke my leg in three places. It’s also been 1,118,681,654 years since this virus quarantine stuff started. At least that’s how it feels.

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Posted in: Family, Health, Wellness, & Self Care, Homeschooling, Miscellaneous, Personal and Spiritual Ramblings, Travel Tagged: broken bones, broken leg, coronavirus, covid-19, family, illinois, quarantine, recovery, social distancing
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