under the weather

under the weather

Well it was bound to happen sometime or another; I got ill this week. Diary of an illness: Thursday: 8:00am I feel a tickle in the back of my throat, I make sure to pack my own water bottle (whatever this is I don't want the kids sharing water with ...

enjoying the fall leaves

enjoying the fall leaves

We have a very teeny yard. You can see a couple photos of it here & here. There are no majestic trees that rain down brilliant leaves in fall. Well, there is the neighbor's tree just over the fence but it's leaves fall too little and too late. For real ...

Figuring out Homeschooling Late Elementary

Figuring out Homeschooling Late Elementary

During these late elementary years my job is to balance Celine's desire (& right) for educational freedom with helping her learn and acquire the skills, experiences and knowledge that will serve her well for her future.

Happy Anniversary to my parents

Happy Anniversary to my parents

Today is the 36th anniversary of my parent's marriage. It's late when I write this and will be tomorrow by the time my parents are actually able to read this post but these words are better said a little late than never. (most recent picture of my parents with the ...

Sunday blues

Sunday blues

I feel melancholy today. It's been a great week of crafting, learning and fall enjoyment and maybe I'm just coming down from that. Yesterday was the bean threshing at the farm and was such a beautiful day. Then we hosted 15 friends last night for church. Maybe I'm just people ...

she's making a list... checkin' it twice

she's making a list... checkin' it twice

In case you're like me and haven't given it much thought yet Christmas is right around the corner. I know many of you are way ahead of the game and have been making gifts for months. But I was too busy figuring out school and enjoying fall to give much ...

The glory of everything

The glory of everything

The other night we finished reading "Charlotte's Web". Sigh... Of course the whole book is a masterpiece but I felt I could linger forever on this second last paragraph: Mr. Zuckerman took fine care of Wilbur all the rest of his days, and the pig was often visited by friends ...