It’s time to plan my next month, although it almost feels silly to do a normal plan for December when it is already so full of holiday “stuff”. But maybe that’s the perfect reason to start off with a plan…
Carbon’s School
We’ve already started getting lax about pulling out the school boxes everyday. Once again, I’m [...]
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Five years ago, my husband and I were married on Veteran’s Day weekend, with the logic that it would give our guests an easier time traveling if they had the extra day off. But getting married on a three day weekend also means that we usually have a three day weekend around the time we’re [...]
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I am not going to make it to 1000 cookies this year – but I’m still giving it a shot. I just need to bake one batch a day for the month …
What I made for my Dad for Thanksgiving, because this recipe doesn’t need eggs (he’s allergic):
Lebkuchen
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 cup honey
1 cup brown sugar
2 [...]
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My son is going through a phase. He’s a bit jealous of all the “oh, isn’t she cute!” comments his sister gets, and he’s actively trying to be cute himself. With his trademark logic, he seems to have boiled down the recipe for “cuteness” to jewelry and hair accessories.
My husband and I really don’t like [...]
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I’m going to try and do a book post every Monday, like some of my favorite book bloggers.
For this post, I want to talk about my favorite children’s science writer, Franklyn M. Branley. Non-fiction books can be dry, and it can be hard to find something that will talk to a young child and still [...]
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I am most sincerely Thankful:
1. For my full, crowded, noisy, and messy house. The fact that it can hold all this life in its 1500 square feet makes me feel warm and happy. Somehow, the rearranging has worked out so much better than I thought it could, and small really does feel cozy.
2. My cute [...]
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Wow, I really understand much better now the work load that so many homeschooling moms take on. If you have different kids in different stages, needing different things – you have to become some sort of multitasking superwoman to keep it all going smoothly.
In the last few days, I have juggled many projects. My dining [...]
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I’ve known that plastic toys had problems for a long time. Even before this recent batch of recalls and toxic toy panic, there have been warnings about plastics contributing to altered hormones in kids. I’ve heard that they can effect brain development, contribute to the lowering age for the onset of puberty, and depress children’s [...]
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This whole Earth Scouts experience is getting a little sour, unfortunately. It’s a really cool program, and I like the idea of it enormously. Carbon enjoys the badge process, and he’s still talking about scotch broom and excited about earning more badges.
But I started this project along with other people on the RE Committee of [...]
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My sister has been studying Human Anatomy, primarily with a Janice VanCleave book. I also assigned several projects, which I’ve supervised in the last couple days.
She’s done a couple coloring pages from the Anatomy Coloring Book. For those who think that a coloring book is not a real learning resource, I would point to its use [...]
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