by Nancy Manos | Jul 17, 2020 | Homeschooling, Uncategorized
lessne spring a friend invited me to participate in a lesson planning retreat that she and a few other homeschooling moms went on together each summer. The Value of a Lesson Planning Retreat During the four years I participated in this lesson planning retreat, I found...
by Nancy Manos | Jul 13, 2020 | Blog, Quilting, Uncategorized
I’ve enjoyed quilting as a creative outlet for nearly three decades. My mom’s mom was a quilter and a crafter. I was always inspired by her creativity and industriousness. Grandma Ruth and I spent a lot of time together in my youth, which motivated me to...
by Nancy Manos | Jul 10, 2020 | Homeschooling, Uncategorized
When James and I brought our first little bundle of joy home from the hospital in 1992, I remember feeling like a jumbled ball of widely varying and often conflicting emotions that ranged from sheer happiness and inexpressible love—for both my husband and our new...
by Nancy Manos | Jun 27, 2020 | Blog, Joy, Leadership, Uncategorized
Earlier this year, it became clear that God was moving me in a new direction. I’ve been tremendously blessed to serve in statewide homeschool leadership since 2004 when James and I were invited to be part of the AFHE Board of Directors. I’ve learned so...
by Nancy Manos | Jun 14, 2020 | Homeschooling, Uncategorized
After a few years of homeschooling, we found ourselves in a rut that led to an undesirable sense of monotony. This went against the grain of the joyful learning experience I desired and worked so hard to cultivate for our daughters. In talking with my husband and...
by Nancy Manos | Aug 3, 2018 | Blog, Joy, Uncategorized
The silver SUV was heading the opposite direction as I drove to the post office. Suddenly the driver did a U-turn right in front of me. I honked quickly to let him know I was there. As I griped out loud to no one about having to hit my brakes suddenly to avoid a...
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