Blaine’s been working a lot of overtime lately, providing evenings with just the kids and I. Last night, as we sat around with our banana splits the discussion turned interesting. (When Daddy’s gone… we try to make things more fun around here. It tries to makes up for the Daddy being gone part.) I asked […]
TOS Review: Middlebury Interactive Languages
I’ve been working with Liberty to do a review on Middlebury Interactive Languages on their French Courses. Liberty is eleven years old, and while the Elementary French 1 that I requested is written for elementary grades 3-5, I was nervous to jump in at a higher grade level when she’s not had very much French thus far. […]
Speak truth.
Last Tuesday, the dog disappeared. She was here when we got home from co-op at 5pm but didn’t come when I called her to come inside just after midnight. The next morning, she was nowhere to be found. We called and called, but… nothing. She’s never done that before. She runs outside much of the […]
TOS Review: Standard Deviants Accelerate
Liberty and Eden, ages 9 and 11, have been working through several courses on Standard Deviants Accelerate with their Standard Deviants Accelerate Homeschool Courses. Liberty’s grade level put her into four classes, Arithmetic, Fundamental Math, Earth Science, and Nutrition. I tried to get her time on the computer four times a week for half hour […]
Photo Session: Fail.
Proof that you can take a hundred photos and not a single one will have everyone looking (at me, not at the airplane), everyone smiling, no silly faces, and no funny business. It’s impossible. They ham it up, then they recruit animals to help make things a bit more serious. This one was one of […]
I get to be their momma.
As I mentally went through the day’s accomplishments several days ago, it occurred to me: life is getting easier. Strange thought, since I have more children than ever before. It’s been a slow process, but it’s been a process. My children are getting more helpful, more useful, better trained than ever before. A wise woman […]
TOS Review: Apologia Educational Ministries
Apologia Educational Ministries has done a few reviews with the Old Schoolhouse Magazine that I’ve had the privilege of being on, and when this one came up, I was thrilled to receive it as well. We’ve been nothing but pleased with everything from Apologia and I expected nothing less than fabulous from this newest review, three […]
Project Boys Church Coat
I discovered a long time ago that having a church/dress coat alongside a play coat for each child saved me a whole lot of stress come Saturday night when I found their play coat covered in mud. Since then, I’ve maintained two coats for each child in the wintertime and it’s made my life easier. […]
It’s all in my head.
After months of tooth pain but not being able to pinpoint where it’s coming from exactly, I went to the dentist this morning. I’ve never had a cavity, so this was like the walk of shame. They couldn’t find anything wrong. Nothing. In our (family friend) dentist’s words, “It’s all in my head. One way […]
Ellie’s New Hat
When I found a pattern for a winter hat for Ellie and I had the material I needed for it in my stash, I had to make it for her. Ellie… not so impressed. Winter hats are a distant memory, it would seem. I’m glad I can tie it on!
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