I know I’m back, per se, from my new baby honeymoon, when I’m ready to start tinkering in the kitchen again. This recipe was the…
The haul
We are homeschoolers. Therefore, we love the library. Seriously– I know that plenty of other families adore their local library. But homeschoolers, well … we…
Sick Days
Oh, the lot of the homeschooled child. Forever doomed to be the object of jokes, eating dinner every night with the principal, never able to…
{Work in Progress Wednesdays}
“How did it get so late so soon? It’s night before it’s afternoon. December is here before it’s June. My goodness how the time has…
The beginning of goodbye
The hardest part of stepping out in faith to move our family to Nepal isn’t the unknown, or the logistics, or the fear of the…
Feeding the People {a large family’s 2-week menu with recipe links}
We’re gearing up for an exciting couple of weeks around here … and the menu reflects our plans! Christopher’s parents arrive from the east coast…
Graduation
One day you’re agonizing over phonics programs and wondering if a half hour spent watching the the tadpoles in the storm water retention pond counts…
In the middle
You remember middle school. We all remember middle school. Let’s face it– there’s a reason why it’s used as an analogy for all the horrible,…
{Work in Progress Wednesdays}
“The joy of life is made up of obscure and seemingly mundane victories that gives us our own small satisfactions.” –Billy Joel (Work in progress:…
On the worst days
Dear Fellow Mom, You’re trying. I know you’re trying. But no matter what you do, you can’t do it all. Boy, have I been there.…