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Wordless Wednesday: Mommy’s Little Helper
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The Center for Puppetry Arts: Duke Ellington’s Cat
Recently three of my kids and I took an impromptu field trip to The Center for Puppetry Arts for their homeschool day production of Duke Ellington's Cat: On the road with jazz great Duke Ellington is one cool cat. From the early days in the pool halls to the concert...
Wordless Wednesday: Spanning the Generations
My almost 96-year-old great-aunt passed from this life early last Wednesday morning. We took our children to the hospice center to see her Tuesday night, and I was touched by the image of my daughters holding her hand. Although I wanted to capture it, I didn't have my...
It’s the Ultimate Blog Party, Y’all!
Janice and Susan at 5 Minutes for Mom are hosting another Ultimate Blog Party! I really enjoyed last year's bash and was excited to see a repeat. Thank you so much for stopping by to visit me; please leave a comment and let me know you were here. I will offer a prize...
Aunt Mayme: March 24, 1912 – March 5, 2008
My sweet Aunt Mayme donned her angel's wings a week early as she hovered over Atlanta last Monday night, life-flighted by helicopter from one hospital to another. She quickly became a favorite with the hospital staff, this tiny almost 96-year-old woman who had not...
American Idol through the eyes of a four-year-old
Me: Boy, he's really talented. Felicity: Yeah, and he's good, too!
Astronomy through the eyes of a four-year-old
My four-year-old daughter sat and colored during our astronomy lesson today (Jeannie Fulbright's Exploring Creation with Astronomy), and I discovered that she has a quite unique perspective on the subject! Me: Have you ever been inside a greenhouse? (discussing the...
In 99 words or less…
I haven't posted in over a week, so I'm going to try to cram a lot into one not-too-long post. The most important thing is that my almost 96-year-old Aunt Mayme had a heart attack and went into the hospital on Monday night. For those of you who aren't my real-life...
Wordless Wednesday: Gull in Flight
My husband snapped this shot during a family vacation to Florida in '02. We stood on the beach tossing popcorn, as seagulls hovered around us and snatched it out of the air. It was an awesome experience that the kids wanted to repeat daily. Visit 5 Minutes for Mom or...
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The Carnival of Homeschooling One Room Schoolhouse Edition is being hosted at the Homeschool Blog Awards site today. Stop by and visit to read some wonderful homeschool blogs. Please note that we have code in the sidebar that you can nab to link to the HSBA site or...
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