Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
So what do you do when the local temperature is a mere 10 degrees and falling?Why, you drag out the boxes and blankets, of course!My children's mom is a wimp, you know. She is not up for outdoor play when it is freezing. Are you kidding? We keep the house at an absurdly high temperature and even then, I'm in my husband's fleece and still … [Read more...]
The good news is: we have free access to the Rosetta Stone language program through our county library's website (an awesome resource for an overworked teacher-mom).The bad news is: the kids really like it.As in,Child #1: “It’s my turn!”Overworked Teacher-Mom: “No, it’s not. It’s Child #2’s.”Child #1 bullies his way onto the stool when Overworked … [Read more...]
...and there is a lot to be done!Still, I would be remiss to just leave you high and dry at this joyful time, with nary a link nor a whit of creativity on my part.So here goes.This is for Rebecca, whose post today is a must-read. (Check out that quote and its author at the bottom! Oh my.)And this is for Jennifer, whose Possom Post (also … [Read more...]
A brief dissertation on our current status: physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.(It’s the New Year. We’re trying to be more integrated.)PhysicallyTo be truthful, I am feeling pudgy and out of shape. Too many treats, too little exercise. I blame this blog; my former habit of spending an hour at the gym has been usurped by Creative … [Read more...]
Today's Lesson: Teaching Fractions Give your two-year-old a square piece of cheese. Watch as she neatly folds it--in half, and then in fourths, and then in eighths--and then neatly places it all down the front of her diaper. Give her a piece of canadian bacon. Watch as she chews it carefully into--goodness, maybe 1/100th bits?--and then … [Read more...]
Look what I just found in my "Edit Posts" box...way down at the bottom.My lesson in humility for today (well, there have been other ones) is to go ahead and post it, even though the Carnival was a month ago.Mainly because I love a list, and I have especially loved these Rules of Six. I am going to print them out and post them someplace … [Read more...]
Where do you find yours?I often find mine:* hidden within the depths of my morning coffee* in the midst of my morning prayer* and finally, (how glamorous is this?) while on the stairmaster. Seratonin's a wonderful thing.I also look to the "Arts" for my inspiration:* Handel's Water Music* the sound track to Master and Commander* the musical A Year … [Read more...]
...but someday it might be! Because face it, there are a lot of clever kids out there. (And some very awesome and clever moms to boot.) So many ideas and examples to learn from!A big HT to Karen for inspiring me to do this very link-y post. And if I've ever left a comment on your blog, please consider yourself included in all of the above. I … [Read more...]
Sometimes we're just hit over the head by the difference! … [Read more...]
