To blog, or not to blog…

As a recent convert, I’ve been analyzing the whole concept of blogging lately – what it means, both to me and to others. I am blogging for posterity: for my kids and my memories. This blog is the scrapbook I never make, the photos I never print, and if...

Writing Contest – Deadline Tomorrow!

Thanks to A Circle of Quiet, I read about a writing contest to encourage bloggers to post their “Where I Am From” poems, sponsored by Joy in the Morning. This is based on the poem Where I’m From by George Ella Lyons. You can read the entire poem...
Flag Retirement

Flag Retirement

Yesterday, Christian, Sabra, and Chloe participated in a flag retirement ceremony for Flag Day. The kids lined up and were given old flags to carry (I think most were from military graves). They got to do some fancy footwork, with the veterans barking out military...

Joining CAPPA

Today I officially joined CAPPA – Childbirth and Postpartum Professionals Association. I have been doing the required reading for certification as a childbirth educator. Now I need to observe a childbirth education class, newborn care class, and breastfeeding...
A Midsummer Night’s Dream

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

The kids and I were reminiscing about A Midsummer Night’s Dream, which they performed with the Shoal Creek Homeschool Co-op one year ago today. This was a wonderful experience and an amazing thing to watch the children from pre-school to high school doing...
Memorial Day 2006

Memorial Day 2006

Memorial Day was a blast – lots of fun, friends, and food! Here are some photos of the day (and incidentally, all of the children aren’t mine) : Down time with Miss Fran Trying to catch the “big one” Boy, these kids are tired! Daddy and his...

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