Posted in Faith, General Fun of Parenting on June 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
With an emphasis on the word “making.”
We read through this book once already and are on our second reead through. It didn’t take the first time…
The book is written by three Christian, homeschooled siblings and each chapter has a section by each of them. The kids love it because it’s funny and has silly quizzes [...]
Posted in General Fun of Parenting on August 13, 2008 | 6 Comments »
Posted in General Fun of Parenting, Homeschool Planning on June 30, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My plan for Pro-D this summer is to look for inspiration and ideas in homeschooling, homemaking, and parenting. Over the summer I want to use what I’m learning to create year plans for each area.
Excellence in Homeschooling
The Well-Trained Mind by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise
Gifted Children at Home by Janice Baker, etc.
Teaching the Classics: [...]
Posted in General Fun of Parenting on June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is a re-post. I moved it to another blog and then decided to just stick with this one, so here’s our triathlon post from last year:
I always wanted a ballerina. I was in figure skating for years as a kid and I loved some aspects of it. Unfortunately, I *hated* having cold feet. I [...]
Posted in General Fun of Parenting on June 26, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Here’s Daisy last year on her way to the finish line. This was the moment she fell in love with the triathlon.
I can hear her running on the treadmill as I type. She ran yesterday and the day before as well. In fact, the twerp is beginning to make me feel a little guilty. I [...]
Posted in General Fun of Parenting on June 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
You know those conversations where you revel in what a fantastic homeschool mom you are? This one started out that way:
Sam (to Harry): I know an animal that is not a cow that you can milk.
Harry: No way, there is no other animal you can milk!
Sam: Yes there is! You can milk a goat.
Harry: You [...]
Posted in General Fun of Parenting on October 13, 2007 | 3 Comments »
Growing up the way I did scarred me for life. I had a certain set of core beliefs during my formative years. Things like:
1. Boys like girls with long hair
2. It’s better to leave a bad first impression than no impression at all
3. It’s Ok to be nice to a geek, but it’s not Ok to hang [...]
Posted in General Fun of Parenting on October 11, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Let’s just start by saying I had a rather hectic morning. In the midst of the chaos, I ended up on a work phone call that needed my attention. Then I was interrupted by Daisy who reminded me that LO’s music class started in 30 minutes. Five minutes later (still on the phone) Daisy told [...]
Posted in General Fun of Parenting on October 2, 2007 | 2 Comments »
This is my baby. I didn’t know he was going to be my baby. Actually, I thought that Harry would be my last baby and so he was babied until the very last minute. Then we suddenly switched the rules on him and declared him a “big boy”. I had a new baby coming and [...]
Posted in General Fun of Parenting on September 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Tomorrow is our first day and I’ve already broken one of my rules for treating homeschooling as a job. It’s always rather embarrassing to write about something and then absolutely contradict oneself just days later. However, this appointment is very important.
Does anyone else have a husband or a friend or a mother-in-law who has [...]
