Threadbare Prayer for Teachers

by Stacey Thacker | Jul 31, 2020 | Connect, Encourage, podcast, Prayer, Teacher's Desk, Threadbare, Threadbare Prayer | 5 comments

Are you a teacher? Maybe you are feeling a wide range of emotions as we start another school year. A year that is front loaded with big challenges we didn’t see coming a year ago. But, even so, here we are. If you are like most teachers I know, you love...

The Best of + My Homeschool Crib

by Stacey Thacker | Aug 19, 2011 | Homeschool, Teacher's Desk, The Best Of | 6 comments

From August to May, most mornings you will find me here. You might notice the mismatched chairs and the fact that I only have 2 of them, but teach 3 kids. Yes. That is how we roll. More chairs would be great. Student #3 is typically on her bed or on the floor doing...

Back to School :: Our Curriculum

by Stacey Thacker | Aug 18, 2011 | Homeschool, Teacher's Desk | 7 comments

Gather with a group of homeschool moms, and in about 10 seconds flat you will be talking about curriculum. And usually, the curriculum conversation is about math.  Am I right?   I know this because typically,  I am the one asking the questions.  I like to know what...

Back To School :: What Kind of Planner are You? {Giveaway}

by Stacey Thacker | Aug 17, 2011 | Giveaway, Homeschool, Teacher's Desk | 12 comments

Today is the day.  We are back to school. My girls will devour the donuts, I will drink an extra cup of coffee and we will dream of what the year holds for us.  I don’t write about it much, but homeschooling is a huge part of our lives. I think finally, as I...

Back to School Week :: God Did Not Call me to a Quiet House

by Stacey Thacker | Aug 16, 2011 | Homeschool, Parenting, Teacher's Desk | 19 comments

God did not call me to a quiet house… Linda Werner, Circle Christian Schools I long for quiet. I wake up crazy early, every day so I can have a quiet time with the Lord. I stay up too late after they go to bed, simply listening to the air conditioning run, and...

Random, I know.

by Stacey Thacker | May 26, 2011 | Connect, Giveaway, Parenting, Teacher's Desk | 7 comments

You are free to get up and happy dance with me! I am 100% committed do cleaning out and overhauling our school room before the end of May.  On second thought, it may take till June.  But, I’m 97.8% committed to working in there until it’s finished. This...