



My musings on our homeschool, coop, figuring out what my educational philosophy is anyway, and will I ever make curtains for the rest of the appartment?
Two weeks ago DH had two Wisdom teeth out. Last week I had a molar filled. Yesterday, DH bit down on his lower Left Molar, and it cracked, that’s the same tooth I hurt last week! Continue reading The Month of Teeth
My Children’s Librarian back in Nyack when I was a girl said that I read so much, I could afford some dumb books. My Mom mostly agreed, but rationed out the Judy Blume books, those she said were like Continue reading Me and Twaddle





Dh and the boys were walking around town doing errands Saturday morning when they decided to see what progress had been made on the new playground at Willet School. Dh looked over the ten mile river (its more like Continue reading Fire
When I was 15, I received word that my Sunday School teacher from my old town had died of Leukemia. I took a long walk with my Mom, and talked it out. We both sniffled a lot, it was Continue reading K’s Namesake
As my nephew says, "It’s TOO Morning." AND I have to go to the dentist today. UGG. I have a molar with an unstable matrix – it’s held together with a filling. Two days ago something chipped loose Continue reading It’s TOO Morning (A quote from my nephew)
Looking over my language arts log, I realized we’ve been neglecting poetry. Since I’ve been re-reading various Charlotte Mason blogs, I’ve been re-inspired to keep up with good literature. I checked the Ambleside Online website to see what poetry was Continue reading Charlotte Says Read Poetry
Well, maybe we did over do it a little, but it was fun: Co-op in the morning, lunch in the car, two hours at the library, then a tour of the new farm where we will be CSA members, Continue reading First Day Out after Chicken Pox
I’m feeling my way towards a system. There are tasks I can only do with both hands (like take a shower and cook diner). These things happen when K is napping, being held by someone else, or lying on Continue reading Schooling around the Baby, now we are done with Chicken Pox.
I wonder if we all give advice to counterbalance our own habits. For instance, I love order, structure, and plans, when I can get them! Does that mean my house is clean? No, but I can find things. Continue reading Homeschool Advice
Hungry? Gassy? Wet? Lonely? Cold? Hot? Sun in the eyes? Bored? Want to be held? Is it a hungry cry? A Bored cry? A 5PM why is everyone cranky and dinner not made cry? Early the other morning (approximately 3AM) Continue reading What Baby Needs