Posted in Parenting on Sep 29th, 2008 2 Comments »
Fall always brings a spate of sickness, although it’s nothing compared to what we always go through in January and February. So here we are, all sick at the same time. Hypatia is wrapped up in blankets, watching TV. Carbon is in his room, listening to a reggae CD and reading a lego catalog - […]
Posted in Biking, Happy and Healthy Childhoods on Sep 27th, 2008 3 Comments »
Yesterday was just too much PE. I took our new bike and trailer out as our transportation for the day.
We had Music and Movement class in the morning. Both kids are signed up for the class, but Carbon isn’t super into it. All the other kids in the class are around Hypatia’s age, and the […]
Posted in Domestic Bliss on Sep 27th, 2008 2 Comments »
We managed to eat at home all week! We made a plan before hand, using what we had on hand and a small list of items I could purchase at the co-op on my way home from work. I listed all the do-ahead tasks I would need to do. The plan looked like this:
Monday: Enchiladas […]
Posted in Nature, Books on Sep 24th, 2008 3 Comments »
Here’s the text for a speech I gave this week to an Interfaith group concerned with Earth Care.
Unless someone like you
cares a whole awful lot,
nothing is going to get better.
It’s not.
The words of Dr. Seuss, from The Lorax. As much as I love Dr. Seuss and The Lorax, however, this book illustrates a type of […]
Posted in Nature, Holidays on Sep 23rd, 2008 No Comments »
Mums blooming in the garden, a cool crisp in the air, and it is Fall.
Posted in Nature on Sep 22nd, 2008 1 Comment »
We recently visited the zoo in Seattle, and they have this fun station where you can buy seed sticks and feed the birds.
I have mixed feelings about zoos, but the kids sure like getting to see all of these animals up close. And modern zoos are doing important work with breeding programs and rescuing injured […]
Posted in The Art of Happiness on Sep 20th, 2008 4 Comments »
Today started off badly, with me crying to DH that I “just can’t do it all” and really feeling bad about the house and mess and all. But then I actually cleaned it today, and it wasn’t as bad as I was thinking it was. Sure, it was messy. But the mess picked up pretty […]
Posted in Being a Grown Up on Sep 20th, 2008 3 Comments »
Too much:
Work this week. It’s Friday at 9:30, and I’m just getting in from work. The kids had to go with me today.
Mess in my house. Well, with all that time at work, when was I going to clean?
Mess in my car. Same situation.
Weeds in the yard. Ditto again on why.
Money for the tank of […]
Posted in Homeschooling and Education on Sep 15th, 2008 4 Comments »
It’s the official start of the school year, but we’ve been doing Kindergarten since Carbon’s birthday. I’m definitely seeing that some things are working and some are not. First, the good news:
History
The Story of the World really is a marvelous book. History is currently Carbon’s favorite subject, and the way the book is written balances […]
Posted in The Art of Happiness on Sep 12th, 2008 6 Comments »
I am now 30 years old! I’ve jumped over the final hurdle to being taken seriously as an adult, so no more talking down to me as being a “kid”, you hear?
I had a very nice birthday yesterday, marked by my favorite celebratory activity - a sushi feast! I ate so much sushi last night […]
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