About

I’m Lynnae.  First and foremost, I’m a Christian.  I’m married to Sportsguy, my fabulous husband, who loves all things sports.  We have two children, Stargirl and Bug.  We also have three pets, Mittens, Patches, and Chloe.

A year ago we bought our first home in Southern Oregon.  It is on a beautiful quarter of an acre, just outside town.  We love living out in the country.  Unfortunately the inside of the house was a major fixer.  We got a great price, but we’re still working on fixing up the inside.

This past spring, after a series of budget cuts, our school district announced that the public schools would go to a four day school week.  Concerned about the quality of public education, and unsure about sending our daughter to middle school, Sportsguy and I decided we should homeschool our children this year.  At first Stargirl was apprehensive, but after a week of homeschooling, she decided she never wanted to go back to public school.

On top of homeschooling, I also work from home on my blog, Being Frugal.net.  It started out as a journal to hold myself accountable for getting out of debt.  It grew into a good part-time business, which allows me to stay at home and homeschool.  For that, I’m grateful.

I’m domestically challenged.  I don’t like to cook, and I have a bad habit of eating out when I don’t feel like cooking.  It’s a habit I’m trying desperately to break.  My house is fairly neat, but it won’t win any awards for being spotless.  I’m not particularly crafty or creative, but I want to encourage these traits in my children, so I try.

I wanted a place to journal about our first year homeschooling and my efforts to be a better homemaker.  And since I couldn’t think of a creative name for a blog, I just used my own name.  After all.  This is my life.