Julie Measures

Measure your life by yards, cups, and miles

a new way of schooling

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We are in the midst of our third week of school here.The third week of a whole new way to do schooling.My autistic son began to really struggle with school last year. And his struggle created a burden for his twin brother.So this summer was one of searching. Trying to decide what was going to be the best way to educate both of the twins.In the end, we decided to homeschool our autistic son and … [Read more...]

working weekend

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Sometimes weekends are fun. Sometimes they are (mostly) about work. This past weekend was more on the work end. Some of it was work at our house. The work at the house I actually enjoyed though. My Mom watched the kids so my husband and I could get some real work done. It felt good to get some things accomplished (including a trip to haul things to the dump) and spend time with my … [Read more...]

Visiting the Ozarks

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We had a wonderful time in the Ozark Mountains this weekendWe stopped in Eureka Springs to see the trains and springs. We really like trains. The water in this fountain is from a natural spring And we also did a little spelunking at the Blanchard Springs Caverns I'd never been in a cave before so I was thrilled. My husband, who has been to a cave before, said this one was really … [Read more...]

Pure Barre {Fort Worth}

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Recently I had the opportunity to attend a Pure Barre event with some fellow DFW Bloggers. Photos were provided by Kelly Olivares PhotographyAll opinions are my own.I'll start by saying I had never attended a Pure Barre class before. But I had heard good things about the classes so I was really excited to try it out. From their website..."Pure Barre is the fastest, most … [Read more...]

fingerless mittens make me happy

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Thanks to Ozarka® Brand Sparkling Natural Spring Water for sponsoring today's discussionIt's Wednesday.The middle of the kids first week back to school. And I need a little pick me up. For me, that means a knitting project. Today I am working on some fingerless mittens, which I am loving.What's your mid-week pick me up? Please share HEREDisclosure: This post is … [Read more...]

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