Homeschool Kindergarten – Feb. 18-22

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We’ve been pretty low key in homeschool so far, and while I don’t want that to change, I do want to set some goals and challenge the boys a bit more. We picked up the cuisenaire rods the other day and made equations with them. They picked up on it amazingly quickly, and I realized [...]

Consequences, Chore Charts, and Growing Kids

He had me add blocks because I forgot them

It started as a consequence. Oldest has become a proficient reader – enough so that he navigated the PS3 right to the purchase of his favorite game. $20, auto-drafted from my account. (Psst – PS3 people. Some more verification would be nice, thanks!) They like to quietly play video games or watch netflix in the [...]

Sidetracked by Free Adobe Downloads

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I have dabbled in photography on and off over the years, and it is certainly something I’d like to pursue (you know, with all that free time I’ve got). Birth photography is in my sights, though for now I’ve only done portraits and family shots. It’s a blast, but editing is hit and miss for [...]

My 2013 Word for the Year

This is my first time to pick a word for the year. I have never really anticipated what a year could or would bring; I tend to plan things that are far away only. Anything within the span of a  year is too close to know what it might bring. This year, however, is very [...]

Oh, WalMart…

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After a failed attempt at Black Friday shopping tonight (on Thursday)..and by failed, I mean I drove down one aisle and up another and promptly left…I tried skimming online sales. And then I found that someone got the words “savings!” and “value!” mixed up. Context is everything, people. I couldn’t help but think of dear [...]