There have been plane trips made, knees replaced, groceries bought, pies made, turkeys brined, guests hosted, a Christmas tree chopped, a Christmas tree lit, Elf watched, a house decorated, a church hung with greens, advent bags hung, and snow twice fallen… …emails returned, a debate competition hosted, essays graded, Latin quizzes made, homework prizes given,… Read More Crazy Weeks Cute Hats
I polled my family this weekend to find out what their favorite Thanksgiving dishes are. Here are the results: Cooper: mashed potatoes and gravy, hot cider, chocolate pie, and pumpkin pie Kayla: pumpkin souffle stuffing cranberry sauce Kory: praline sweet potatoes stuffing Robert wasn’t home at the time, so I send him an inquiring text… Read More Cider Brine and Asaph’s Special Assignment
Leaving tomorrow for a week in Texas. I’m looking forward to it for a couple of reasons, but boy is it difficult for a mama to leave the house! My dad is having his second knee replaced, and I will get to be with him during his surgery and hospital stay and hopefully his transition… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Balls of Energy {and other “away” food}
I should be preparing for tomorrow ~ packing up books and supplies for Classical Conversations, studying Latin and Algebra, typing Kayla’s essay for Challenge A, addressing the many items I need to take to the post office, cleaning my house, etc., but I’m hoping the practice of enumerating my gifts for last month ~ only… Read More Counting One Thousand Gifts ~ October {Tensions, Vacations, Elections}
Enchiladas seem to have been the theme here this week! Last week was a scheduled week off from Classical Conversations, and this week brought another week off, with the uncertainty of what hurricane Sandy would bring. It allowed for some extra time to peruse Pinterest and a few magazines that were stacked up here. It’s… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup
“I’m not reading my Bible like I want to and like I should, because it’s just easier to watch TV and escape from reality,” is what one young woman told me this weekend through tears and in the midst of grieving a loss. And I could concur somewhat, though my “easy” mode of escape is typically flipping… Read More Adventures in Bible Reading
Walking around Disney World this past March, Kayla lamented, “I don’t even know who any of these characters are, Mom.” We were visiting all four parks in four days as a special way to end our three month sabbatical in Texas. A trip to Disney World had never been on my top ten list of… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ The BLT/AC {and other things I neglected to introduce to my kids}
Kayla gets perfectly giddy over all things fall. She heats up a mug of cider every morning to go with her breakfast, counts the days until pumpkin and apple-picking outings, and begs me to stop and buy every scarecrow we see. Last week she got out the leaf-blower, created a pile of leaves, and entertained… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
Did you know there really are some harms in NOT having your Challenge I tutor bring you pizza for lunch every Tuesday? It’s true. And they would be very convincing, too, if they weren’t completely ridiculous. But it was the resolution for the first practice debate for my Classical Conversations Challenge I class. Resolved: … Read More Harms of the “No Pizza” Status Quo…
Well, here he is with his current set of toys and tools ~ a senior in high school! My heart has been on a bit of a roller coaster lately because of this kid! Some days I’m super excited for Kory to finish up his homeschool education and spread his wings in the world of… Read More Counting One Thousand Gifts ~ September {And a Senior Son?!}