a big (little) family

Trying to maintain my sanity and live to blog about it.

Education: beginning again.

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These four children started back to school today. Ruby’s in kindergarten. Sterling’s in first grade. Eden’s in fourth grade. Liberty’s in fifth grade. Momma’s in shock. These two have the sole responsibility to keep themselves busy – and out of trouble – during our educating hours. Deep breath. I can do this. We did it […]

TOS Review: Baker Publishing

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  I’ve had the opportunity these last few weeks to review two paperback fiction books from Baker Publishing Group as part of the Old Schoolhouse Review Crew. I received Life with Lily and A New Home for Lily, both written by Mary Ann Kinsinger and Suzanne Woods Fisher. Written for ages 8-12 and chronicling the […]

Never mind.

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While at my parents, I learned to use their zero-turn lawnmower. Once I got the hang of it, it was pretty cool. So fast! So when I got back home and was working on the lawn Saturday, I had the momentary thought. “Man, this would go so much faster with a zero-turn mower instead of […]

The story of us. Part eleven.

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Read part one here. Read part two here. Read part three here. Read part four here. Read part five here. Read part six here. Read part seven here. Read part eight here. Read part nine here. Read part ten here. We talked a lot that night, and finally decided to go to the church anyway. […]

Camping: Stump Lake, ND

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  While the kids spun around on an old-fashioned (read: super fun) merry-go-round, my mother took these photos: In order to get said photos, she did this: I’m nearly positive it is the first time I have ever seen my mother on a merry-go-round. Go Mom.         In other stories, Charlotte gave […]

An introduction…

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After deep considerations (Not really. It was more of a spur of the moment thing. But I don’t regret opening my big mouth, so all’s good.) I invited my sister to contribute to my blog. She’s not me. Not. Even. Close. Really, not even close. I’m told we sound alike, but we don’t look so […]

TOS Review: Prima Latina from Memoria Press

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For the past several weeks, we’ve been using Prima Latina from Memoria Press as part of a review for the Old Schoolhouse Review Crew. For grades 2-4, Prima Latina is a beginner course that leads up to Latina Christiana from Memoria Press. I’ve chosen to have all of my school aged children sit in during […]

It’s a zoo.

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Since the friends we went to the zoo with here in South Dakota are far more on the ball than I am (While I took pictures, my camera still holds them captive.) I’m going to steal her photos and share them all with you. Thanks, LC. My kids love the head boards. Or whatever you […]

Farm education, wooly style.

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On my parents little sheep farm near a small town in South Dakota the kids got to watch the sheep sheerer one rainy morning in June. Educational stuff, to be sure. (Can I just throw in there how bad my back would hurt if I were bent over at such an angle for hours on […]