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  • Celebrating Purim

    Celebrating Purim

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    In homeschool history, we are currently studying the Persian takeover of Babylonia, the Battles of Marathon, Thermopylae, & Salamis, Pheidippides, Queen Esther, Xerxes I, et al; so when we realized that Purim was near on the calendar, we decided a traditional feast was a no-brainer to help flesh out the curriculum. A traditional Jewish holiday in honor of Queen Esther, I’m convinced if…

  • The Drop Box, Etc.

    The Drop Box, Etc.

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    Husband and I went on a much-needed date last night. Actually doing my hair and makeup is notable enough, these days, to document with a (gasp!) selfie– though I’m not sure why I bothered with mascara… We escaped to the theater to screen the highly anticipated film, The Drop Box; a touching documentary detailing the important…

  • Weekend Update

    Weekend Update

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    I’ve realized that this blog has, by default, become my acting Instagram account, capturing our simple life in the countryside. I’m okay with this natural evolution, since my primary aim in blogging is to document this hurried season of life. I’m creating a virtual time-capsule, of sorts, and sometimes a picture really is worth a thousand words.…

  • Life in the [not so] Fast Lane

    Life in the [not so] Fast Lane

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    This morning, while reading a VeggieTale book to Little Man, I counted out produce-people, “One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.” Without skipping a beat, he answered, “Nine!”

  • All Quiet on the Western Front

    All Quiet on the Western Front

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    It’s five o-clock in our Mountain time zone, and I’m counting down the minutes until Jeopardy. You might recall this means it’s been a DAY. Our big girls are already in jammies, tucked into bed for the night. I served them a simple, hurried dinner at 4:30 and sent them to brush their teeth by quarter ’til. There…

  • Manic Monday

    Manic Monday

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    Poor Little Man got his first shiner last night. He took a running dive into the end of the couch (Yes, on purpose. No, I haven’t a clue as to why.) and forgot to put on the brakes. It’s pretty sad, but also… kind of awesome. Isn’t a nice shiner a quasi rite of passage for a little boy?…

  • Shabbat Shalom

    Shabbat Shalom

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    Tonight is Oscar night! I’ve already shared my award favorites here, but I’m making a couple of last-minute amendments to my selections. Friday I watched Wild with a girlfriend, and we were both impressed with Reese Witherspoon’s performance. Not every actor can single-handedly carry an entire film without the dialogue of supporting actors to lean on. Also,…

  • 2015 Chinese New Year

    2015 Chinese New Year

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    Last night we rang in the new year with our dear old neighbors. Celebrating this holiday has  become a fun family tradition. This year was, of course, even more special than last as Little Man was actually home to partake of the festivities. recipes I used here, cookbook here, Chinese lanterns here

  • Gong Xi Fa Cai

    Gong Xi Fa Cai

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    Happy New Year! As promised, here are this year’s recipes… As evidenced by the stained and tattered cookbook, I have made each one nearly one hundred times. Sesame Beef Pork Lemon Chicken Sweet & Sour Shrimp Broccoli Beef Just do what these recipes say and they will turn out amazing. Pinky promise. I can say that because they aren’t…