You are looking at a typical morning at our home-“school.” Every day is different– most include math and reading, others arts and crafts, sometimes we take trips out with friends or our homeschool group, other days are heavier…
When he’s home, he loves being home… with us. He lets me sleep in when I’m tired; he watches the kids and sends me off to the thrift store; he cooks, shops, and makes amazing desserts; he plays…
I’ve talked so much about Ashton lately that I thought I’d showcase our little guy today. He’s growing up, too, but still often at our sides, holding our hands, needing and snuggling.…
This post is another one about the current awesomeness of Ashton, who seems to be growing not only older and taller, but also more and more capable of learning, understanding, and practicing a variety of new skills. Sewing…
Later we typed a story and glued it onto the pages. The Princess Once there was a mom named Strawberry, and she had a daughter named Juliette. Juliette had her own daughter named Rapunzel. One day while they…
Her papa is teaching her to play the piano. It just seems to be the time for her to start learning– and asking for, practicing, and thinking about– things like reading, writing, and piano. On her own, without…
Getting those body parts fresh and clean. And because, after 7 years of raising children, I don’t think I have even a single bathtub photo of either of them. Sadly they are drawing nearer to the day they…
Yes, we have drums. It started when, after buying a cheap electronic drum set for Cedar for Christmas, Matt realized a cheap drum set just wasn’t going to offer our children the musical learning and experience he wants…
I sewed a new flannel nightgown for my growing girl. It will be a replacement for this one, again here, and this one, again here, both made for her by her grandma. She wears them all the time, loves…
