Sadness and contentment. Exhaustion and ecstasy. Somehow they all coexist right now. It has been a roller coaster ride these last two months as huge changes have taken place in my family. And the timing is just too weird to be chocked up to random chance. Providence is at work and confusion melts away into […]
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In Search of New Vocabulary…
Eat, sleep, get held a lot. This is the life, isn’t it? While I get used to the whole idea of having a little girl, she is getting plenty of lovin’s… (photo credit: my sister Bethany) (photo credit: my sister Bethany) We eye-ball her little girl clothes with eager anticipation!!! (photo credit: my sister Bethany) […]
Greta’s Here!
(photo credit: my husband Rich) Greta Renee born at home 8:21am September 28th, 2011 7lbs/14oz We are so excited to be settling in with our little Greta. The boys could not be more excited. I think this is just the coolest way to weigh a baby! For now, I’m trying to catch sleep when I can. […]
Dull to Shiny – A Lesson in Opposites
My energy levels have been abysmally low. But then that is to be expected, I guess when you are just days away from that magical “due date”. But we did manage to do this fun Montessori inspired activity that correlated with our discussion of opposites. I’ve had fun revisiting a preschool curriculum that I wrote […]
Confident and Grateful Graduates…
I loved my homeschool experience while I was in the midst of it, but my appreciation has only grown as I’ve moved in and out of the subsequent seasons in my life. I had the opportunity to share a bit about that this summer at the Arizona Homeschool Convention. It was fun to reflect on […]
Life Learning: Lessons in Patience…
(photo courtesy of my sister, Bethany) One of the beauties of homeschooling is how life circumstances can lead into so many learning opportunities. When we discovered that I was pregnant back in January, I looked over my ‘plan’ for the rest of the year and decided to make some tweaks. I thought this would be […]