The last week has been filled with making plans for next year… 2013. {Can you believe the year is coming to a close?} At the outset of planning and making goals, I took a look back over 2012. The past year has been an amazing time for me here at the daisyhead, so I thought we could take a moment to look back together.
The year was full of new beginnings and "firsts."
I moved to my new website at the end of January 2012. {woot!}
I went to my first blogging conference. I chose to go to The Titus 2:1 Conference for Christian homeschooling blogger, and I am so glad I did! {amazing and life changing!}
I joined with some other amazing ladies to bring you the Family Connections Summer Blog Hop. {such fun!}
I published my first eBook, Finding Your Vision: Beginning (or Continuing) Your Homeschool Journey With the End in Mind. {You can still get your copy for free!} The response to this ebook has been such a blessing to me, and I hope it blesses you just as much!
This fall I also started my first weekly link up and began posting regularly about homeschool high school. The response to HomeSchool High has been so encouraging to me. {be sure to come join us!}
Thank you so much for making this a wonderful year for me and for being a part of this ministry and community!
Top 10 Posts of 2012
#1 Sonlight Curriculum on a Budget, or How to Use Sonlight and Your Library~ It always amazes how many visits this post receives. I am so thrilled that I can help others who want to use Sonlight Curriculum who, like me, want to benefit from this wonderful literature-based curriculum but cannot afford to buy it all. I hope it blesses you.
#2 Introducing HomeSchool High
#3 Teen Boys and their Hormones~ This post was a part of my series from 2011– 31 Days to Parenting Teens. These posts still get so many visits, which always surprises me. {grin}
#4 Our Sick Babies Story~ I have been sharing the story of our journey with two children who had Hirscsprung's Disease. I wanted to share our experiences to offer hope and encouragement to others who are still at the beginning of their journey with this genetic disorder. I included the series as a whole in my Top Ten rather than listing each post because they would have almost filled the Top Ten. This series gets many visits every day. I am so blessed that our struggles can offer help to so many others who I would never get to interact with any other way! {This series will resume next week. If you haven't been following along, this is a good time to get caught up.}
#5 Understanding A Little Boy’s Skin: What Ichthyosis Isn’t {Guest Post}~ This is a guest post from the amazing Susan at Homeschooling Hearts & Minds. I love that I can help her to foster awareness of the genetic disorder.
#6 2012-13 Homeschool Plans {3 High Schoolers, a 5th Grader, and a Kindergartner~ Oh, My}
#7 Respect Your Husband~ Social Media Style
#8 Our Favorite Christmas Craft of the Season~ Surprisingly, this post gets visits all year long! {chuckle}
#9 Homeschooling Adventure {HomeSchool High Link-Up}
#10 Large Family Helps: Lingerie Bags
My Favorite Posts of 2012
These are in no particular order, but are among my favorites of the year.
Thinking of Doing Biology Without a Microscope? {HomeSchool High Link-up}
Practical Learning-to-Read Fun~ If you have a late reader or are struggling with teaching reading (the hows and whens) to your child, this post may offer you some encourage and practical tips.
The Perimenopausal Homeschooler series~ Lots of women have thanked me for this series. Perimenopause is something that we just don't talk about, and so many women are left to endure the symptoms with no help. If you have no idea what perimenopause is, please read the intro post. Feel free to email me with your questions or struggles, and I will do my best to answer them through this series. The Perimenopausal Homeschooler will be back monthly throughout 2013. {excited!}
Bitterness in the Wake of Mother's Day
A New Start to Health… Again~ Let's face it. We can all relate to this post. Life throws us off track, and we must begin again… and again…
Remembering the Begininng~ A look back on the beginning of my homeschool journey… It's always invigorating to remember why we began in the first place.
God Uses You in the Small Things: Lessons From 2:1 Conference
Twenty Years~ Hubby and I celebrated our Twentieth Anniversary!
Have you been looking back at 2012? What are your most memorable moments?
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