Mother/Son Outing 2008

Mother/Son Outing 2008

Our homeschool group does a couple of really neat events each year: a father/daughter dance and a mother/son outing. Last Thursday was the mother/son outing and I had 3 handsome dates! We split into two groups: kickball for boys nine-and-under, and flag football for...
Maybe we need a unit study on farm animals?

Maybe we need a unit study on farm animals?

My 8-year-old daughter walked up to me at breakfast and said, “While I was drinking my milk I just thought: Am I drinking cow tinkle?” I nearly choked on my tea. And then we had a discussion of mommies, babies, and milk that I hadn’t anticipated...
The Mothers in My Life

The Mothers in My Life

Mother’s Day has stirred thoughts about the mothers in my life, past and present. My mother passed away 4 years ago in March. I still miss her. In some ways I am very much like her, in others not as much. She was very visual, like I am, and had strong opinions...
This little face rocks my world…

This little face rocks my world…

Cheetos crumbs, scabs, dirt, and all. If you look closely, you can see my reflection in her eyes.
WordPress gravatars

WordPress gravatars

Jocelyn asked me yesterday about installing a WordPress plugin for her, which would display gravatars in comments. [What’s a gravatar? Read this.] I have a gravatar because I left a comment recently on Matt’s blog. For you WP users, this is THE Matt...

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