Please allow me to introduce myself. I am married to Randy and we have 9 terrific kids. The oldest is 19 and the youngest is a baby. We have 3 girls and 6 boys. I tell the girls they are like diamonds. There are fewer of them so they are all the more precious.
We were blessed with 8 by birth and one through international adoption. Our adopted son is also special needs. We have homeschooled since our oldest was in 1st grade. We began our business, PennywiseLearning.com, in 2002. We are actively involved in our church with leadership responsibilities. I even have a hobby, scrapbooking. I call my style speed scrapbooking since I don’t have time for the intricate creations seen in many scrapbooks. As you can see, we have a pretty full plate.
Part of the purpose of this blog is to encourage families that they can homeschool, even with busy and complicated lives. I hope you are blessed and encouraged along the way. Homeschooling is a wonderful lifestyle. Our family has been blessed beyond measure because of our decision to go this route. May your family be as blessed as ours in your homeschooling journey. I hope to hear your stories as an encouragement as well.
Every fall, we take a picture of the kids (and assorted animal friends) in a leaf pile. Our crew, from oldest to youngest; Carrie, Nathan, Brandon, Brittany, Joy, Jamin, Kurt, Gabriel, Elijah, Bandy (Fox Terrier), Missy, (Bichon Frise), and a one chicken from the coop.
I’d love to hear from you. You can contact me using the form below.
God Bless,
Kristen
Contributing Author & Homeschool Coach
Dawn and her husband, Stan just celebrated their 30th anniversary. They have one daughter who was Homeschooled through 12th grade. Their daughter, Meaghan, is now in graduate school. Meaghan was born prematurely, and as a result has multiple disabilities. The Handzlik family knows, first-hand, the life-challenging experiences of those with disabilities.
Dawn is a Homeschool Coach at Pennywise Learning specializing in special needs Homeschooling and working to answer some of the many Homeschooling related questions we receive every day.
Another of Dawn’s roles is Pastor’s wife at the Springville Assembly of God Church.
To contact Kristen, please fill out the form below.
