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Life in 2021: The Podcast, The Decorated Trashcan, & They Say it’s Not the Covid.

Poor Alan. He is legit running a hospital here this weekend. Don't worry. It is not the COVID, according to…

4 years ago

My 10 Favorite Memories from 2019

Can this also double as our year-end Christmas letter? I'm thinking it can. I'm going to do these in order…

6 years ago

Disappointments and Limitations: Starting a New School in a New State

School started back yesterday.  This was an exciting event that I'd finished in high gloss and framed in my mind…

7 years ago

How We Got Banned From the Library & My Plan

I love to study. Sometimes it baffles me when children in this house do not share my desire to pour…

9 years ago

A Happy Season for Me: Wrapping Up Homeschool Year 2

Well, if you're new here you might not realize that I'm sort of a reluctant teacher. It's not that I…

9 years ago

I Will Not Panic Today, Even if Dirt Boy Dumps Dirt on the Dining Room Floor

Tonight I'm hosting my home school moms' group. That means that I will be spending all day trying to clean…

10 years ago

Why it is So Important to Focus on the Big Picture Rather than Our Daily Difficulties

Today the boys and I had to walk all the way to the mini-mart, which is all of 1/2 a…

10 years ago

What a truly realistic schedule would look like

I mentioned before that I'm using this book to build a new family schedule.   My first one was ridiculously…

10 years ago

How to Make Over Your Morning, Night Owl Style

As I mentioned before, I signed up for the Make Over Your Morning Course by Crystal Paine, of MoneySavingMom.com. I…

10 years ago

The Water Challenge

Something wonderful has happened to me lately, as a result of working with Coach Justin Cox.  No, I haven't lost…

10 years ago