Cooking for Real Life
*This is the sixth post in a series about “What I want my kids to know before they leave the nest.” Cooking is becoming a lost art. Overbooked schedules [...]
Never Boil a Brussel
This is the fifth post in a series about “What I want my kids to know before they leave the nest.” Do you like Brussels Sprouts? Many don’t and [...]
Take a Vacation
*This is the fourth post in a series about “What I want my kids to know before they leave the nest.” Last week I talked about being intentional about [...]
Pushing the Priority Reset Button
* This is the third post in a series about “What I want my kids to know before they leave the nest.” Is it just me or is time [...]
Who are you?
* This is the second post in a series about “What I want my kids to know before they leave the nest.” I didn’t grow up knowing God. (More [...]
Priority #1
Question for you. Have you ever thought about what you want your kids to know before they leave the nest? If you’re a parent, I know one thing for [...]
Connie’s Fun Facts
Well hello, friends! There are some new faces here so I’m re-introducing myself with a few fun facts (in no particular order): 1. My name is Connie Bendickson. I’m [...]
What is Education?
When my children were in 5th and 2nd grade, I asked myself a question: “What is education”? What was I actually trying to accomplish before they left the nest? [...]
How God Tricked Me Into Homeschooling
I never planned to homeschool my children. In fact, education wasn’t on my radar at all until my daughter was nearing her fifth birthday. A friend had a girl [...]