suddenly, unexpectedly, homeschooling.
Last night, as I was tucking Leo in, he was sharing stories about his day at nature camp. His favorite part was the bug hunt. Each student had a butterfly net and tried to capture creatures. Leo caught Japanese beetles. Then he said the sweetest thing that melted my heart: “Today at camp I picked…
We are currently on vacation. Well, actually, I’ve been flying solo with the kids since Thursday. A good friend just said, “When you have kids, it’s no longer a vacation, it’s a trip.” So, I’m on a trip with my little poppies, at least until Schizz rolls in manana. Yesterday, we had some major storms….
Did you see Bunmi Laditan’s article I Miss the Village floating around your newsfeed this week? If you haven’t had a chance yet, please read it. I did and I loved every word of it. Do you have a village of moms who you love and trust? I especially loved this: When one of…
My sweet T is learning to read. “Mum!! Do you know what?! I have happy tears in my eyes right now. Wanna know why?? Because when I look at the book, I can read a bunch of the words now. I have happy reading tears.” ~ T Me too, T. Is there anything more exciting to watch than a…
This may sound silly, but sometimes I feel like articles and books find their way to me at the absolute most perfect moment. As if they somehow knew that I needed them. Yesterday, I attended a robotics lecture and demonstration with the kids. They loved it! The three sat, mesmerized, for the entire lecture. Leo…
It’s often said that squeaky wheels get the oil and it’s absolutely true. The question is, is it fair?? In our family, there one child who is so intense, so persistent, so over-the-top, so busy, that he demands a lot of our attention. I am forever feeling guilty about the amount of time and energy spent…
