Annette Vellenga is a Canadian homeschooling parent of a single boy, now a teenager. A lover of books she enjoys reviewing books on her blog A Net in Time, as well as writing about faith and homeschooling. Her literary muse is indulged in a weekly poetry piece. Developing independence in children has always been a part of her life, partly since that's how she was raised. A small-business owner, Annette raises rabbits and mice, she spends her free time reading, walking and taking care of her family.