suddenly, unexpectedly, homeschooling.
Tomorrow is My Little Poppies’ 6-month anniversary, or as we like to say in our family, it’s My Little Poppies’ Happy Half. We love half birthdays here at My Little Poppies. When it is your Happy Half in our house, you get to eat off of a You Are Special Today plate for every meal and you get to…
If there is anything worse than a leaky bucket, it’s a chuck-it-bucket. The much loathed belly bug made an appearance in our house at three o’clock this morning. Poor Leo. To say I fear the stomach virus would be an understatement. I don’t think anyone out there likes the damn thing, but I’ve grown to both…
This morning was one of those days. I only managed to get two [interrupted] hours of sleep. I am a lifelong insomniac so I’m pretty good at rolling with the whole sleep deprivation thing with the exception of when I’ve had close to no sleep and then interrupted sleep. Last night was one of those no sleep +…
Today has been one of those rainy, raw, and dark New England days. It is the kind of day that makes even the most morning of morning people want to roll over in bed and waste the day. Before I had any real responsibilities, I used to call this type of day a re-jam day….
Yesterday, I reflected upon the changes our family has made this year. Homeschooling a profoundly gifted and twice exceptional child is a daunting task, especially when you find yourself suddenly doing it. Fortunately, we have been blessed with open-minded family and friends, and they have been nothing but supportive of our decision. However, when we…
He used to climb in my car with a grim look on his face and ask me, “Do I have to go to school tomorrow?” He would collapse in his car seat, exhausted, as if it took his last bit of energy to make the ascent into our vehicle. If I didn’t respond immediately, he’d…
