Today I baked 251 cookies. Yeah. I’m still not sure how that happened. Liberty mixed the chocolate chip ones. We planned to give them as Valentines. Five of the kids are exchanging them, and we needed 65 cookies total. Liberty looked at the recipe that didn’t state how much it made and decided 3 batches […]
Is this it?
Elliot sat next to me, pouting because I was folding laundry and not holding her. Blaine offered his lap, but she wanted nothing of it. He blew her a kiss. “It hit the wall,” she stated with complete seriousness. Apparently she wanted nothing of his kisses either. I’m sitting at home with my three littlest, […]
Review: Cursive Logic
I was contacted recently about reviewing a product in the works with Cursive Logic. I reviewed them with the Homeschool Review Crew in 2015 when Ruby was learning cursive and now they are working to make another product following their unique approach to teaching handwriting – this time for adults! Cursive Logic has a fascinating approach to begin […]
2 birthdays and a preference for yellow
Stellan turned one last week. Crazy how fast that year went. He had apple pie for his dessert… Seems healthier than cake with frosting. He took his first unassisted steps the day before his birthday, beating Ruby’s record of being youngest walker by a day. He’s been taking more and more steps all the time. […]
Review: Kwik Stix Thin Stix
I reviewed Kwik Stix solid tempera paint last year as part of the Homeschool Review Crew and we absolutely loved them. When I was contacted last month and asked if I was interested in reviewing their new product Thin Stix, I jumped at it. We’re still using and loving our Kwik Stix ten months later, but […]
Self inflicted haircuts, dogs who eat girls, and a catnap in the Spaghetti
I walked into the bathroom last week and found a chunk of platinum blonde hair on the floor. There’s only a few kids with hair that color – and with enough length. Elliot. Nooooooo. I investigated. No chunks missing. She swore she didn’t do it. Charlotte. The moment I saw her, I saw the missing […]
It’s my privilege.
I left the kids with instructions for chores and got into the shower this morning. When I was finished, those jobs still were not finished. I gave reminders and headed to get dressed… Then I sat in the bedroom with my phone – because they needed every opportunity to obey. Or I was because I […]
Binky rejection and large family intricacies
I bought Stellan a new package of pacifiers today. He’s been using the same ones for many months, and they are wearing out. He. Won’t. Take. Them! He got angry, threw it on the floor, and wailed. And wailed. I waited until after supper. Gave it to him again. Nope. Bedtime. Gave him the old […]
Spelling Failures, Reading Successes, and Eating Raw Potatoes
Stellan’s crawling. Some days he looks like he was raised by wolves, on all fours, and other days he opts for the traditional hands and knees method, but he’s mobile. Oh my word, is he ever mobile. One day right after he figured out how to move, awkwardly at best, he climbed onto the dishwasher […]
2016
2016 was a tough year. Perhaps it was even the hardest of my life. Endurance became the name of this game, and much wasn’t even something I could write about. Just… life. The year started with the birth of Stellan, now nearing his first birthday in a few weeks. He’s been incredibly difficult, though recent […]
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