Posted in Books on May 31st, 2008 No Comments »
If you can’t find anything to read (when does that ever happen?) go check out this month’s Carnival of Children’s Literature, hosted by Melissa at Here in the Bonny Glen.
Posted in Happy and Healthy Childhoods on May 30th, 2008 1 Comment »
As Free Range Kids recently posted, skateboarding can seem way too dangerous to us adults. Even when we want to give our kids a free and adventerous childhood, I think it’s easier to picture “old-fashioned” adventures. Much easier to accept building a raft and floating it out on the pond, climbing trees, or even racing […]
Posted in Homeschooling and Education on May 29th, 2008 2 Comments »
I think we’re just about done Flat Traveling, for now. It’s been fun, but also disappointing. We’ve received two really awesome packages, one of them from Australia. Carbon loved the Australian stuff, and both kids are running around with their map of Australia and Australian flag and telling everyone all about how they “went” there. […]
Posted in Voluntary Simplicity, Books on May 28th, 2008 2 Comments »
Not Buying It: My Year Without Shopping by Judith Levine.
Practically Perfect in Every Way by Jennifer Niesslein
I find the idea of “The Big Project” really appealing. That’s how I end up doing things like baking 1000 cookies in a year, or going vegetarian for 3 months, or setting huge walking goals for a certain time […]
Posted in Domestic Bliss, Happy and Healthy Childhoods, Homeschooling and Education on May 27th, 2008 1 Comment »
There hasn’t been any homework done around here while I’ve been sick and recovering. But there really is learning in everything, so here’s a sample of what has filled our time:
1. Too much TV. Probably not educational in the least, but we have caught a bit of interesting news coverage and some good stuff on […]
Posted in The Art of Happiness, Domestic Bliss on May 25th, 2008 6 Comments »
It is so hard for me to sit and rest. Not because people aren’t trying to help me, or because the kids want me to get up (although they really do want me to get up and play with them), but because I just hate sitting still this long. My DH has long accused me […]
Posted in Domestic Bliss on May 22nd, 2008 3 Comments »
I’m recovering, slower than I would like. I’ve been getting a lot of wonderful support, and this is a time when I realize how good it is to be part of a church community. Between my family here for me and church friends willing to watch my kids and bring over food, and the daycare families […]
Posted in The Art of Happiness on May 19th, 2008 6 Comments »
I don’t know if you noticed my absence, but I’m just back home after several days in the hospital. Last week I had a very bad attack of the pain that I thought was from a hiatal hernia. This was my naturopath’s diagnosis, although I had also had MD’s diagnose me with “stress”, and “obesity […]
Posted in Uncategorized on May 13th, 2008 7 Comments »
I’d really appreciate advice from any of you lovely ladies with digital cameras. I am planning on using my lovely tax check to buy myself a new digital camera, but I just can’t decide.
There is the Canon EOS Rebel, which I lean toward because I have the film version of the camera and I like […]
Posted in Domestic Bliss on May 13th, 2008 No Comments »
I seem to have a need to recycle men’s dress shirts. DH wears them to work, and there’s been a rash of stains and tears and worn out collars that has caused many of them to be rejected from his closet. It’s still good fabric, and I hate to toss them out. I’d like to […]
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