I’ve worked in this post three times; once Friday, writing in future tense, then Sunday in present tense, and now today changing it to past tense. Life… We’re camped last weekend. Sunday was Liberty’s birthday; she’s thirteen! We headed to the lake nearby Friday through Sunday. The kids were so excited. Pierce asked over and […]
TOS Review: LearnBop
As part of the Old Schoolhouse Magazine’s Review Crew, I’ve had a LearnBop for Families 12-month subscription to a Family Plan from LearnBop for my four oldest children for several weeks now. Liberty just finished with 7th grade, Eden just finished 6th grade, Sterling finished 3rd grade, and Ruby finished 2nd. I first started out my […]
Sardines, 80 Library Books, and Spilled Milk
I took the kids to the pediatrician today. It’s one of my favorite things to do with eight children. Squeezing nine of us, plus the nurse or doctor, into a room not much larger than my bathroom is pretty spectacular. Only it’s not. The best part was when they called us back and I was […]
Dream On.
Big Family Love: When the seven year old plays all morning with her two year old sister, playing “Mom and Dad”. I suggested that they wash dishes and fold laundry, since that’s what Mom and Dad looks like in my world… the “Mom” part anyway. The “Dad” part would be out weeding the garden and […]
Entertaining Dentists and Spitting Selifies
I tried to take a selfie with Stellan. As a non-proficient selfie-taker who far prefers to be behind the camera then in front of it, I find them awkward. Clearly Stellan agrees. We went from bad to worse… I took a few videos of the kids on Blaine’s version of a slip and slide he […]
TOS Review: Progeny Press
I’ve reviewed for Progeny Press before, with the book Dragon’s Hoard, an E-Guide on Little House in the Big Woods and Uncle Jed’s Barbershop, and a study guide for Miss Rumphius. When a review for The Sword and the Tree E-Guide came available, I didn’t hesitate; we love Progeny Press! Since this one was written for grades 4-6, I had […]
TOS Review: Shiloh Run Press
The Review Crew got to review The Glass Castle by Trisha White Priebe and Jerry B. Jenkins from Shiloh Run Press for the last several weeks. With 251 pages and a hardcover binding, The Glass Castle is written for ages 10-15. My daughter Liberty, 12 for just a few more weeks, read this to review. […]
Sanity vs. Exercise: Because I can’t have both.
My kids recently discovered I occasionally cook without a recipe. It’s a phenomenon, I know. I sprinkled a handful of things on pork chops, grilled them, and I was world’s best chef. Now they keep asking my to cook up a creation again. I think I should be flattered… but I’m not sure that failing […]
TOS Review: Hey Mama! Schoolhouse Planner 2016-2017
A couple years ago, I bought the planner published by The Old Schoolhouse. You have to understand, I want to love a planner. I want to have a plan. But… kids. Plans rarely go the way I, umm, plan. It’s easier not to plan. But… when it comes to homeschooling, I have to have a […]
He mocks me.
Yesterday, entirely by accident, I found a pacifier that Stellan will take – and actually keep in. For four months, this boy has screamed more often than not. He’s the fussiest thing I’ve ever met. I’ve tried pacifier and pacifier, and he’d finally resorted to his fingers. He’d never ever kept a pacifier in his […]
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