Author Archives: Anna

About Anna

I've been married to my college sweetheart for 17 years and we've been in full or part time ministry ever since. I am a stay at home mom who homeschools our oldest son (11) while our youngest son (9) attends public school. Having adopted both our kids, we are big fans of adoption. My oldest has Asperger's Syndrome and my youngest has been diagnosed with a mood disorder, possibly bi-polar. I also have two long-haired dachshunds that I adore - Eli and Graham. I enjoy camping, watching movies, listening to and singing all types of music, and just spending time together with my precious family.

The Olson Academy

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Anna

When our family moved to Colorado in 2009, our youngest son, Jonah, was really struggling.  As a result of these struggles, I was no longer able to home school him.  I was burnt out and my heart was broken as … Continue reading →

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MFW – CTG Week 28

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Anna

I haven’t been blogging much since we moved, so thought I’d share a little bit about what we’ve been learning in our home school.  We are really enjoying reading through 1 and 2 Samuel and 1 and 2 Kings together. … Continue reading →

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GF Cooking – Freezer to Crock pot

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Anna

Again while perusing Pinterest, I ran across this site.   The blog is written by Jaima, a young wife and mom.  (And what a great name, by the way!  Love those J names.)  This link is to her page on freezer … Continue reading →

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Mason Jar Salads

Posted on March 19, 2012 by Anna

I saw these on Pinterest yesterday so decided to make some for my lunches this week.  It took me about 30 minutes to make 6 salads – 3 seafood (using Trader Joe’s canned crab) and 3 honey mustard chicken.   … Continue reading →

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A 10 year old and his GF Coffee Cake

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Anna

My youngest son turned 10 yesterday.  Ten.  An entire decade old.  I can hardly believe it. We celebrated on Saturday.  And Sunday.  And then on his actual birthday yesterday.  I really think that it’s been his favorite birthday so far. … Continue reading →

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