Do any of you ever have really bad weeks? This week was one of those for me. Nothing seemed to go right. I could go on and on, but I will just leave it at that and spare you all the boring, tedious details… One manifestation of my bad week was with my 3.5 year old. […]
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cousin love
Cousins. They thoroughly enjoy each other… …and juming on the bed which is something they don’t get to go at our house.
Moms for a Mom
Moms help keep the world going in so many ways… I think becoming a mother has only increased my appreciation for my own mother and also for every other mother out there. It is a hard, often under-appreciated job. And one that never really ends. Even though I’m now a mom, I still need a […]
Desert Dwellers
We started our study of native americans before Easter and taking a couple of weeks off to learn about birds before it got too hot. We are now taking that up again as our weather heats up. Since the boys are so young, I decided to start local and spread out from there. They were having […]
Unexpected Places
Potty-training is my nemesis. It is my least favorite part of parenting, bar none. Even just the thought of urine or poo in my carpet or even worse someone else’s floor leaves me feeling panicky. Some mothers seem so relaxed and nonchalant about it. I envy them. I was with a friend once and her […]
"Professional" Help
I’ve talked about inspiration coming from different sources: another blog or a spontaneous idea popping up from a child-selected book. I’m also enjoying finding directed inspiration from curriculum. Sometimes it’s nice to just open up the book and do what it says to do! I grew up using KONOS (from 3rd grade-highschool) and LOVED it. It was such […]