Done! (Click here for the “before” shot.) There are still some piles of books that I’ve yet to attend to (they’re hidden under the teacher’s table because I am just that prideful) but for the most part...c’est fini! (That’s French for “It is finished.”) (Jamie. :) The task got a little bit tedious at times but I offered it up for our sweet … [Read more...]
Mission
Overthinging the Process
The following exchange took place in our basement this morning as we were tidying up embarking upon a massive archaeological dig. “Hey, I remember this thing!” This was my son, distracted (shockingly) from the task at hand. “We have lots of things. That’s the thing.” This was me, more focused (not shockingly) than my son, though certainly not … [Read more...]
There is an appointed time for everything…
…except mowing.Mowing is not mentioned in those lines from Ecclesiastes.To my husband’s great relief.“Honey,” I said gently, never ever one to nag my beloved. “George wandered off and now he’s lost. I think, perhaps, it’s time you mowed.”“No,” he replied, without missing a beat. “In that case I’d better wait ‘til we find him.” … [Read more...]
NOT what I wanted to hear…
…after a very full day at the home education conference.“Mom! George threw one of your plants into the bathtub!”“There’s dirt EVERYWHERE!” (This, incidentally, was during his sisters’ bath.)(His comedic timing is impeccable.) … [Read more...]
Arachni-Bathroom
I have a really bad habit of leaving my mugs and water glasses lying around. See that coffee cup on the classroom shelf? That'd be Maggie's from two days ago. See that glass on top of the dresser? Yep, that one's been there just as long.What's worse, there is usually a half inch or so of liquid still in the cup, which either A. Evaporates away, … [Read more...]
Extraordinary Soup
“Cook was in the kitchen. She was bent over the stove. She was stirring something. Was it a sauce? No. Was it a stew? No. What Cook was stirring was…soup. Soup, reader! In the king’s own castle, against the king’s law, right under the king’s very nose, Cook was making soup!” -- from The Tale of DespereauxIt’s so simple, really, you won’t believe … [Read more...]
To the Brink and Back Again
Last night I hit a bit of a low. It’s winter; it’s (very nearly almost) post-Christmas; we’ve got a bad case of cabin fever.Their creativity is a mark of their genius, I’m sure.Still. Why can they be creative and neat? So I ate.And I ate.And I ate and I ate and I ate and I ate.Feeling dull (mentally) and thick (physically), I crawled into bed at … [Read more...]
Maggie’s Quick Picks
The Reading Room/Really Big Tower EditionUpdated to Add: George’s ears were pronounced “beautiful” by the pediatrician. Does this mean that I can’t read an otoscope? Or that your prayers were powerful enough to heal him?Hmm…In other news, Cate got her eyes checked while we were there. George’s ears may be “beautiful” but Cate’s vision is not. She … [Read more...]
Room(s) for Improvement
Subtitled: This is the floor that John built.This is John.He’s my husband and I love him lots.This is the room that was our dining room before I filled it with books and set up shop.(Maggie the Squatter.)(That’s me.)Because the carpet in this room was really gross (I mean REALLY gross) and because my husband loves me, he agreed to install a … [Read more...]
Big Brother’s Watching You
Now, normally that’s a bad thing, right?Not so in the case of Joe and his little brother, George.“Joe, keep an eye on the baby, will you?”“Sure, Mom.”Hey, thanks.Whatever will I do when that kid goes back to school in a week? He doesn’t really need an education, does he?Don’t answer that.These photos, by the way, are brought to you courtesy of … [Read more...]
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