The morning's magic
April 3, 2010
I started the day in the kitchen preparing our traditional Friday morning breakfast of gluten free pancakes, fruit and maple syrup. But then I got distracted. (I have a post coming up next Friday on Simple Homeschool that makes this distraction part kind of ironic. You'll have to read the ...
How high's the water Mama?
April 1, 2010
.... I said it's 5 feet high and rising. A bit cheesy but I love Johnny Cash's music. Five Feet High and Rising could be the anthem for the northeastern United States this past week. Today the sun is going to peek out, the rain has stopped and I'm breathing ...
Homeschool Report Card: Math
March 31, 2010
Celine just recently completed Gamma level of Math U See so I thought I'd celebrate by sharing how we teach our children math. Woo-hoo, big party. A series of homeschool posts coming your way After talking about math I plan follow up with a few more posts to explain how ...
Trial & Error
March 29, 2010
Trial News from the homemade toothpaste front. The recipe I'm using right now, a modification of this recipe shared by Rachel at her blog, Clean is great for cleaning our teeth. My teeth feel awesome and it doesn't even taste too bad. But... (you knew a but was coming) I ...
My name in lights (or in the copyright footer)
March 29, 2010
You may or may not be aware that our family believes in minimalist footwear. Which means we believe barefoot is best for our bodies and accordingly we wear the most minimal footwear we can all through the year. Out of our own experiences in this area grew a desire to ...
Spring reading at the Library
March 26, 2010
Without a doubt, spring in New England is a fickle thing. Last week was sunshine and squishy mud between the toes. Early this week was grey skies and sleet; rain and snow falling on daffodil buds. Today the temperature hovers at freezing and the blustery wind flaps the towels on ...
The girls' room finished (And a boy's room too!)
March 25, 2010
We've lived in our home for almost 5 years. But as I mentioned in other places we are building a family not a house so the renovations we planned so eagerly when we moved in have taken years to realize. I am so thankful for my father, who has helped ...
