Hello There!
Hi I’m Ginny, and here is a little about me and my family:
first and foremost I do my best to live my life for Jesus Christ
I’m a Catholic convert
wife to Jonny for over thirteen years
we got married during college when I was twenty, he was twenty-one.
young, yes.
young, yes.
I’m mom to six dear ones:
my first son was born with all sorts of intervention in a hospital when I was 22.
my last four babies were born at home.
my third son was born in the interior of Liberia in a little mud house
after an 18 month adoption process he came home with us in January of 2009. he is the child of my heart
I have a degree in plant pathology from the University of Georgia in Athens, but I’ve not had a paying job since I graduated.
I’m not sure that all those student loans were worth it, but I do love my job as a homeschooling mama.
We live in a 1500 square foot 200 year old farmhouse on two acres
It takes creativity and a lot of work to fit seven eight people in this little old house and remain sane and organized
so usually I am a little insane and unorganized
We are do it yourself-ers constantly renovating and improving on things using salvaged materials whenever we can
I love old things, things with history
We have too many chickens and too many cats
We have a very large organic raised bed garden
We believe in eating real food, easy on the grains and sugar
I love to knit, and I go through sewing phases too
both are usually done late at night when I should be sleeping
did I mention that I love to knit?
We love the outdoors and living in eastern Virginia
One of our family’s favorite hobbies is fossil hunting on the shores of the Potomac River
panning for gold is a new favorite as well
Regarding homeschooling:
I don’t subscribe to any one theory or method.
Each of our children is unique and I do my best to meet the needs of each of them on an individual level
Each of our children is unique and I do my best to meet the needs of each of them on an individual level
We don’t have a television in our house and highly recommend life without one
and we “just say no” to video games
this works for us
I am a sentimental, nostalgic, love everybody type
If we ever met I would probably like you
(You might be let down though as blogs have a way of making people seem so much “cooler” than they really are.)
(You might be let down though as blogs have a way of making people seem so much “cooler” than they really are.)
AND
I really love taking pictures
you will find that they dominate this space of mine.
Thanks so much for visiting me!
You can find answers to frequently asked questions here.
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Hi,
I love your blog and visit every day. I am a “bit” older, with a son graduating from college in the spring and four more behind him. I also have a child “of my heart” from northern China. Have always homeschooled and yes, they are quite successful in college. Love your creativity, I too am a knitter and have been for as long as I can remember and an occasional sewer. I yearn for more creative soulmates in my area (just outside DC) yet find refreshment and ideas through blogs etc.
Catholic and creative in Gaithersburg MD
Peace,
Sheila
I just discovered your blog this morning while reading the article on blogging in the Arlington Catholic Herald during our home school “recess” time, during which I occasionally get through an entire article and a cup of tea – yay! I can’t wait to read more…..and will share with friends too.
I discovered your blog today and I will definitely be back to visit. It is so nice to find like minded Catholic women in the world. Thank you for sharing! Blessings to your beautiful family!
What a great family! Best wishes from Spain! And thank you for sharing.
Micaela
Just discovered your blog today, and I will be back to visit again.
God bless you and yours~ Shani
Hello! What a beautiful family you have. I have four children (two mine + two his +two grandchildren now), and homeschooled my two most of the way through. My daughter wanted to attend regular high school (which was totally a social experiment, and my son had high school with a private one-to-one highschool that was much like home schooling. They are all grown up now…. so sad. I’ve added you to my blog list! I do love your pictures.
Love you, Ginny! Lovely blog.
Ginny,
Thank you for sharing about yourself, I find you inviting, open, honest, sweet, and real! I look forward to more from your site which I happened upon from Rockin’ Granola. I deeply appreciate your zest for life, children, love, and all things family!
Congrats on finding happiness and doing things your way, its everything and really is the recipe you can only understand when you apply doing things yourself/your way to your everyday life.
Amy Akers