… in getting stuff ready for this year’s homeschooling. It’s a fun process, but it still takes up most of my free time. Right now I am reading Teaching Tips and Techniques from MODG. I have to go back, every year, and try to teach myself (again!) why I’m doing what I’m doing… why classical … [Read more…]
Thomas: [twinkling with excitement as always] “Mommy! Mommy! Can I have your flip camera?” Me: “What for?” Thomas: “I want to make a commercial about cheese!” After watching it many times over, Christopher looked over at dh and said, “You know, commercials really DO work. Now I’m hungry for cheese!”
I wasn’t expecting to be able to blog much after Wednesday. My son Christopher had a birthday this weekend… AND we’re still sick after what? Four weeks?… so I gave myself permission to not write anything until Sunday. 1. First, I want to wish my son a very, very happy birthday. I am so thankful … [Read more…]
There are many reasons why I love homeschooling, of course — the fact that I’m around these wonderful kids all day, or the fact that I *KNOW* what they are learning, and have the privilege to struggle with them until they finally reach that “aha!” moment… …but there are other reasons, equally as valid, such … [Read more…]
1. Another week of holding a very fussy kid. Bless his heart. Someday we’re all going to sit back and laugh as we remember these days, but for right now… well, in my better moments I try to offer it up. In my not-so-good moments, I opt for a walk around the neighborhood or a … [Read more…]