A good friend messaged me a question the other day that’s come up a few times in conversation since. It’s sort of an eternal question in the education world, and I thought I’d share my gut response. This answer is …
You Say Basghetti, I Say Pasghetti
We were at a potluck a few weeks ago, and I was sitting at the kids table. (Partly because I had three of the kids myself, and partly because I was feeling antisocial.) One of the preschool-age girls was eating …
20 Things I Love
To counteract my cranky hate post from a few weeks ago, I thought it was time to make my 20 Things I Love list. (Incidentally, my nose is still running. I think that cold triggered some spring allergies or something.) …
Happiness Project: 1) Organization and Time
It seems a little odd to be starting a Happiness Project when I’m really a very happy person. But that’s one of the things I appreciated about Gretchen Rubin’s book. She wasn’t unhappy, either. Good job, great husband, two healthy …
Homeschool Conference Notes
Tonight I’m going to share a bullet list of some of the IN-HOME conference highlights. I didn’t sleep all that well last night (big shock), so I’m not seeing totally straight. I’m sure I’ll have to come back and edit this …
David Albert and the “Inner School”
Hi everyone! Okay, BoyWonder is asleep and the girls are in bed, but giggling. Hoping they can simmer down soon. It’s been a fun, long day. I thought I’d jot down some of my thoughts from the first day of …
The Blog Post That Wasn’t
I have so many things to blog about – a blogger award I got and get to pass on, 20 Things I Love (to balance out my hate post), an interesting article about belief in hell, and much more. The …
Now I Know Why Maple Syrup’s So Expensive
Today the moppets and I went on a field trip to learn about how maple syrup is made. We already knew, but we figured it would be fun to actually see the process in action. First, we checked out the …