Lots of Coffee, lots of kids. It's a peaceful life.
I had a dream the other night. I imagine you did, too.My dream was most unpleasant, though. I’d had a baby—yay!—then had to give him away to another mom to raise. Sob! Far worse was when I approached the other mom tentatively and asked if I might hold my child for a moment. I looked down at that little face with longing and wanted so much to be … [Read more...]
This is a test. You will gain 5 minutes on the computer for every question you get right. You may not ask Mommy any questions. You may not speak to each other.1. Angela goes to bed at 9:00 p.m. She wakes up at 8:00 a.m. How long did Angela sleep? (This is a trick question, of course. Typically Angela screams in protest for a good half an hour … [Read more...]
Subtitled: Dragon (on the) FlySpringtime in Minnesota lends itself to a certain spontaneity, none of which usually involves schoolwork in the traditional (read: pencil & paper) sense. Yesterday was one such day—a day in which the sun shone, the temperatures soared and the reluctance to do one’s duty increased in direct proportion to the … [Read more...]
I spent a ridiculous relaxing amount of time fashioning these gnomes this weekend.My kids are shocked that I got them done (I can tell) but are delighted.I have wanted to incorporate Elizabeth’s Gnomes and Gnumbers into our curriculum for a very long while now. I ordered the supplies a couple of months ago and there they sat, while the … [Read more...]
The Minnesota Catholic Homeschooling conference is one of the highlights of my year, as you may well recall. I never, ever miss it because A. it is an excellent source of educational resources and inspiration and B. it is a chance to gab.I haven’t quite determined which of those two is the bigger draw for me.This year’s featured speakers are … [Read more...]
I am down in the kitchen at 3:30 a.m., munching nervously on a bowl of grapes and cut-up banana. I’ve had a bad dream. I can’t sleep.Normally I am not one to place much stock in dreams, despite their significance in the Bible and to psychologists. Most of my dreams are just too weird, and I usually chalk it all up to stress or the cheesecake (ahem) … [Read more...]
Subtitled: We. Are. Burned. Out.For all my joking about the winter weather in Minnesota, you can be assured that it is wearing on me. I never saw the movie The Shining in its entirety—for good reason—but I do recall the scene where the writer, having been cooped up in that crazy lodge for far too long a season, sits down at the typewriter and … [Read more...]
So how does a mother who’s suffering from PTSD (Post-Traumatic Speech Disorder) celebrate St. Valentine’s Day?Well, she doesn’t get too creative, I’ll tell you that much. Heart-shaped peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were pretty much the extent of it. (“You mean we don’t have to eat the crusts?!” They were ecstatic.)Even better, though, was the … [Read more...]
What type of Mother Hen Are You?by Montessorimom.com: Educational ResourceThat would explain this morning’s pricey trip to Michael’s….HT: Darling Dawn … [Read more...]
...when your readers start sending you things like this! Thank you, Nicole, for the laugh. (I think?)Seriously, if there are any public speakers out there who are reading this, I’ve got a question for you: on the days that you speak, do you drink coffee? I will be giving my first talk ever to a group of homeschooling moms in about a month, and then … [Read more...]
