Family Life & Kids
Thursdays at the farm
September 18, 2009
There are only 4 more summer share pick-up days at our farm. Then we wait a whole month till mid November for the start of the once a month winter share of root crops and occasional greenhouse greens. So I plan to really enjoy this next month. Since drawing lessons ...
Graduation Goals and a Long Term Vision
September 15, 2009
So last week, on a night after everyone was in bed and all I could hear was the crickets outside I wrote out graduation goals for our kiddos. Later in the week I came across learning objectives I have written in years past and although not much has changed the ...
The late summer transition to fall
September 14, 2009
a repeat photo from last September It's done. Last Friday afternoon I finished our fall family schedule. It's taken a couple weeks to mull over our learning goals and figure out how to fit in a dance lesson for Brienne, a (free) shared Karate lesson for all three kids and ...
September in my kitchen
September 10, 2009
I'm up to my eyeballs these days in school planning and organization. It's that time of year when we bring the learning indoors a bit more. The kids are definitely ready for the change. It's time. I gave up my writing time this afternoon to spend an extra hour at ...
Labor Day photography at Reid State Park
September 9, 2009
Our fun in the sun and surf... We came to this same beach last year at this time. My camera was brand new and every photo I took was a delight. This time around was just as fun playing with my new polarizer. It's the "magic" that helps me photograph ...
the young 'uns
September 8, 2009
It seems I've written more frequently about Celine and her pursuits and learning endeavors these past couple months. I feel like my younger two have been under-represented. Can't have that happening now, can we (smile)? Today's too busy with school planning (posts on that process coming soon), a trip to ...
The rest of the weekend backpacking story
September 5, 2009
Today is the Saturday of a mostly at-home Labor Day weekend for our family. Monday will be a late summer day trip to the ocean to frolic in the chilly north Atlantic surf, read a little, maybe knit, picnic, walk the beach and climb rocks. Perfect if you ask me. ...
