So it's already November! I absolutely cannot believe how quickly this year has gone by. And it's not just an adult thing--my kiddos keep saying the same thing. It makes me a little sad that they feel the years speeding up already. I think it took me a little longer as a child for that to sink in. No doubt it's a sign of the busy lives we lead. I sometimes long for quiet days with no appointments or obligations. Days where our time is truly our own and we can take our time doing whatever we want. Reading books, baking cookies, taking walks.... As homeschoolers, we do have much more control over our time. But it's almost impossible to not be caught up somehow in the busyness of life in 2016. It's a fast-paced world we live in here in the United States. Which is perhaps why I feel a deep longing to savor this Thanksgiving season a little bit more this year. It just seems that focusing on the gifts in my life is more important