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Our Jane Austen School for Headstrong, Obstinate Girls
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single homeschool in possession of a good literature & language arts curriculum, must be in want of the works of Jane Austen. We are presently engrossed in her classic brit lit. Our faithful formula of 1) screening the film, 2) reading the book, and 3) rewatching the…
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Quarantine Time Capsule
Our (new to us) homeschool co-op assembles a yearbook of highlights each Spring; but this year, as stay-at-home orders forced us to wrap our weekly gatherings early, we lacked sufficient photographs to fill the pages. 🙁 In lieu of pictures, each family was charged with recording a brief paragraph detailing the impact of the pandemic,…
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Quarantine Quinceanera
Our first baby turned FIFTEEN this week. A birthday in the midst of a global pandemic is hardly a picnic… isolated from friends and family, and the DMV, the bulk of our best-laid plans for our teen were squashed and improvised festivities less than traditional. Doing our best to make the day memorable despite social…
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Cheers to 40 years! (ode to my better-half)
Cheers to the one who regularly fills my gas tank, who routinely replaces the head of my toothbrush, who brings home the bacon and fries it up, too. Here’s to the guy who bags groceries, unclogs drains, balances the checkbook, and files the taxes. He’s the one who makes me snort-cackle with endless inside jokes…
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A Quarantined Easter
He is risen! Though this year’s festivities were socially isolated, due to Coronavirus mandates, we celebrated simply and remembered our hope is in our Savoir who triumphed over all sin and death. We’d intended a special service at church, wherein the kids were slated to sing onstage, followed by a big brunch with our extended…
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A Ramona Quimby Quarantine
Quarantined with bored kids and looking for some simple fun to break up the monotony? You needn’t sweat schooling at home– grab a book and some household objects and see what you can’t rustle up. Case in point: Little Man and I are reading through Beverly Cleary’s beloved Ramona series aloud together. With minimal effort…
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How We Quarantine
We’ve been working from home and homeschooling since before it was cool/government-mandated. Five years in Montana conditioned us for seasonal hibernation and social distance– stockpiling necessities, staying in for long stretches, venturing out for quiet country drives or isolated outdoor adventures. Still, we live in closer community now, and like most everyone we’re missing out…
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Book-Club Catch-up
We’re officially out of boxes, settled into our new abode, and back to the grind of schooling-at-home and pinballing around town to kids’ activities. New house sneak-peekaboo: Forget formal dining, we’ve elected instead to opt for an in-home library/school space. Translation: ROOM FOR MORE BOOKS. The following’s a smattering of recent titles we’ve enjoyed, beginning…
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Operation: Relocation
Because I’m too fatigued to even type, please enjoy our move, in snapshots: Okay, fine, a quick story to explain the last photo… This is my favorite escrow officer, whom I’ve been working with for the entirety of my real estate career. Naturally, that includes several of our own purchases. (Our new home is the…
