Happy Thanksgiving from the turkeys on Liberty Hill – and their feathered friends too :) These guys have been visiting us every day between 10 and 2 since spring. There are at least 2 families, and they are about as
Nursery – Finally!
Well, maybe the title of this post shouldn’t be nursery – more like Toddler Room or maybe even Little Girl Bedroom. Either way… We did it! My little girl is finally sleeping in a bedroom, rather than in our 3rd
Do you know what today is?
A cause for celebration in our house. Any guesses? Snow! – What you don’t see it? Yes, we are celebrating the fact that approximately 12 flakes fell from the sky in our backyard. You should have heard the chaos when
My love/hate relationship with google
Soooo… I’m back – sorta’ – minus a header and a few other weird glitches, but hey, at least I’m back. Google recently decided that I no longer existed and they deleted my account. All of it. Email, calendar, 2
Nature study for non-artists
Recently, I’ve been reading Pocketful of Pinecones (great book BTW) and mulling over the whole Charlotte Mason style emphasis on Nature Study. Nature is fun. It is interesting. So, why do so many of us avoid teaching it? Okay, to
Pearls of Wisdom and Pure Gold
There is a strange kind of magic that happens when a group of moms get together. Over coffee, or more commonly, over a screaming child and another one yelling “I didn’t do it,” our life stories are shared. Sympathy Laughter
1st day of Kindergarden
Better late than never, right?
Daddy’s little boy
Sometimes the similarities between my husband and son are astounding. Today my little guy decided that he wanted to have lunch in my closet (which sounds strange until you realize that this is a completely empty closet in an unfinished
Destination School
This morning I woke up late (thanks to a very considerate husband) and didn’t want to get out of bed. Pure laziness had me in its grasp. I wanted to have fun rather than teach lessons. ~ Picture a stubborn
Laundry List
Things have been hectic around our house. Between refinancing our home, beginning the school year, returning from vacation and dealing with a sick baby, the house has simply fallen apart from neglect. While ironing in the WEE hours of the