Life is full of seasons.  Some are wonderful. Others are downright awful. Regardless, they exist, and you must address them.

Today, I made the announcement to my local homeschooling cooperative, Excelsior, that my family and I would not be returning to classes in the fall. Now, while my decision is not one that rocked Wall Street or made CNN headline news, it’s a decision that was big for me and required much reflection and meditation before making my announcement to members and friends. You see, Excelsior was started by 2 of my girlfriends and me almost 4 years ago.  We have since that time spent many hours and much energy designing classes, planning curricula, researching materials, and so forth.  We started something from nothing, and it turned into a wonderful and valuable experience for my family.  That being said, everything has a season.  Sometimes, you just know in your gut or in your spirit when a change must be made.  It must be made because it is the right next thing to do, even if the path that you are on is comfortable and familiar and, for the most part, working.

What lies ahead in our future is yet to be determined.  I am clearing the calendar to see what happens and unfolds, and I do believe this year holds big changes for us. It is sometimes necessary to change in order to make room for bigger change.

These pictures that follow are some from when we first started Excelsior-sweet memories:)