Category Archives: Family
Homeschool happiness
Today is a good day. Today Quinn and I learn together. Today I will begin with time with God and he will begin with time with his dad. An hour. They will probably play chess. I know what we might … Continue reading
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Bibliophilia
We love books. In fact our favorite part of living in America rather than the African bush is probably the library. I know. Sad. Hermits. Antisocial. HOMESCHOOLERS. But really, books are incredibly windows to the world. Portals to the imaginary … Continue reading
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Creativity through make up
For Christmas I bought her a set of one hundred and forty four eye shadow colors. She is eleven and a half. This is unusual because not only do I want her to stay a kid as long as possible; … Continue reading
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2nd generation
When our kids’ education comes up, we explain that we have one at Bethel Christian who is thriving and loving it there . . . and that we have one at home who is also loving his “school” environment. “Home … Continue reading
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Freedom Day
Our non-traditional Fourth included no family or friends, no bbqs or parties. Just us. Us four. Doing our thing. Reading The Mysterious Benedict Society together, top recommendations. Grilling hamburgers and dipping artichokes together. Creating homemade art and decorations together. Watching … Continue reading
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I won! I won!
On a whim one day, while volunteering in Naomi’s classroom, I copied down the information for a county-wide essay contest for bike commute week. One prize bike was for the winning child. One for the winning adult. The essay topic … Continue reading
I’ll take some too
Quinn laughs in his sleep. Seriously infectious giggles that sometimes wake him up. This is not once in a while. This is every night stuff for him. I think I need me some of that!
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Adoria
Tonight Naomi and I started off my Birthday Weekend with STYLE! We went to our very first fashion show! I would not be mistaken by anybody for a diva or fashionista, but I actually love design. I have a notebook … Continue reading
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the Psalms are not G-rated and other thoughts on literature
They wash the mud from their feet, and the sweat from their brows in the delightful warmth of showers; and they crawl into bunk beds and snuggle under feather covers and poke tumbled heads back up for kisses. Each simple … Continue reading
Domino Dreaming
Dinner was chicken pot pie which I made too soupy but which surprisingly everyone enjoyed more than the usual version. Now David is washing dishes, and the kids and I have pulled out a few games, and it’s fast becoming … Continue reading
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