by Charity Lee Jennings | Oct 10, 2018
Homeschooling high schoolers is hard. “They can work more independently,” I hear, as though the difficult days are behind. While they often get through lessons without help from me, the new skills they must learn: writing research papers, meeting deadlines, stretches...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Oct 3, 2018
After all this time in China, I have yet to acquire a taste for mooncakes. It’s not surprising, I guess. I asked a Chinese friend if she liked them and she said, “they’re too heavy and oily. I just take a nibble to celebrate mid-autumn festival and remember what China...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Sep 26, 2018
I’m full of ideas of places to draw to capture the scenes around me, but now, with the start of our homeschool year, I’m stuck inside. I know we’ll get into routines and I’ll be able to slip out, at times, but until then I have to be content with drawing from home. I...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Sep 19, 2018
I often feel the tension between the demands of life and my desires to create. I know I’m not alone. In response, I’ve designed this simple project – something you can do over your coffee break. The simple lines and shapes stand out and I love how the silver gel pen...
by Charity Lee Jennings | Sep 12, 2018
From the busyness of our move to a laid back summer, back again to busyness. We’re starting up our homeschool year and every time I turn around there is another question to answer, another job to do. Yet, I’m determined, even in the most demanding times, to create...
