I realize it's been awhile since I've posted anything, and I have to say it's because I find my days slipping by all too quickly these past few weeks.  We started our homeschooling year a little earlier than normal, and just finished our third week. Which means that, to quote Calvin and Hobbes, "The Days are Just Packed." Ah, and not to be...Read More

I just finished reading a book that I not only highly recommend, but will probably buy in the very near future just so I can periodically pull it out and lose myself in some incredibly good prose. Coming to My Senses, by Alyssa Harad.  A story of perfume, pleasure and an unlikely bride. I found it in the Bookpage Kyle brings home every...Read More

I was sitting here just now, getting ready to pay bills and do my bi-monthly routine of moving money around and organizing our finances, with a very sleep Dorien snuggled up beside me on my bed. And he, completely unprompted, hugged me and said, "You're pretty, Mommy."  Does it get any better than that? I think not.  I marvel daily at his rapidly...Read More

Monday morning, oh, say 9:30ish, our little school year started back up! To be different, I had the kids write their names on a marker board, with their ages and then I wrote in their grade for them and the date.  I thought it would be neat to see how their writing changes from year to year as they get older. Here is...Read More

After a few months of blissful rest and relaxation (mostly just from routine),  the time has come to dive back in to the world of freshly sharpened pencils,  unmarked and untouched reams of paper, new books, math manipulatives... in short,  School. Monday is our big Back to School Day! It's much earlier than when we began last year, but I also have to...Read More

We dropped off the grid for a solid 10 days and it was pure and utter bliss. I barely glanced at my phone. I didn't check email or look at blogs the whole time. I did keep my watch on my wrist, but only because I feel naked without it. Kyle took his off and left it off the whole 10 days.  Why?...Read More