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?
I think I’m coming un-stuck from the how to do this Ivy Vine Mittens Pattern block I’ve had. When I decided to write it up in 5 sizes, I realized that not only the width would be different for each Continue reading How do you like your Knitting Patterns?
An article about DH’s folks: http://www.intervarsity.org/news/more-than-cookies We sure appreciated them putting us up this weekend so I could attend a house warming in Nyack for a friend I haven’t seen in 24 years. We got home safely at 10:15 last Continue reading That’s my In-Law’s!
A lot of my friends roll their eyes at me about scrapbooking, it’s kitsch (yeah. So what? sometimes you just need to give yourself a sticker for getting your photos printed and organized. A sticker, and pretty patterned paper, and Continue reading Back in Print! The Organized and Inspired Scrapbooker
I am one of those people whose feelings and thinking are mixed up. I’m feeling slightly ill at ease, and worse, I don’t know why. I hate that. June is beautiful, the garden smells amazing. My daily Bible reading RSS Continue reading The June Haze
1: drag chair into workshop from kitchen. 2: drag stool in from your bedroom. 3: climb to Daddy’s Lap. K is the most Plan-Ahead-Toddler we’ve had yet. Is this a girl thing?
I was making a Hawaiian Delight cake (one of my Mom -in-law’s recipes) and while using the Cook’s Illustrated fluffy yellow cake recipe (March 2008) instead of the box cake that the recipe calls for worked fine; whipped cream and Continue reading Fowry Momma.
K slept ALL night. Mom is back from her vacation in Vermont, everyone has had breakfast but B, who may be sleeping despite M building Wegit towers in their room. K had been playing dress up happily from the clean Continue reading Saturday AM Status
“My favorite thing to do it watch insects. I just see what they do, and how they do it. It helps me when I design my races.” And then he told her about the natural history of the Energy Griffons, Continue reading What M said to the Communications Consultant at the Orthodontist’s office
M – What goes on 4 legs in the morning, 2 in the noon time, and 1 in the afternoon? DH – a bionicle you have been modifying M – No Dad! a bicycle with training wheels, then you take Continue reading Lunch Riddle
B’s writing assignment requires a friend’s help: he has written a description of our apartment’s floor layout, his friend has to draw a map from the description. That means that the friend and essay must meet: the fun way for Continue reading Identifying with the Wrong Characters
M was very brave this afternoon at the orthodontist’s appointment. He did say it was hard to breath as they molded his teeth. The consultation coordinator told me he was so smart and told such interesting stories: I wonder how Continue reading Honey, We Own You Now.
DH took the kids to the park last night while I got the groceries. At one point their running game took them behind a large sculpture. When the emerged, B was trailed by M, who was pursued by K. “Dad!” Continue reading Park Funny From Last Night