Unto Adoption

Author: Mia

  • Enchanted Forest

    Enchanted Forest

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    You might have guessed at it, but I’m a fan of folklore, fairy-tales, mythical magical whimsy, and all things imaginative… Unicorns, mermaids, wizards, hobbits, and fairies are fixtures of our home. Accordingly, the girls and I were delighted to introduce Little Man (and my youngest niece) to a real life Enchanted Forest of wonderment this week. A fixture…

  • What to Read Wednesday: Japan Edition

    What to Read Wednesday: Japan Edition

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    I’ve been loving the geographically themed What to Read Wednesdays of late… It should come at no surprise that this adoptive mama is aiming to raise globally minded kiddos. (see also: France, Africa, Mexico) As an aside, here’s what I’ve been reading myself lately: Give Your Child the World by Jamie C. Martin and At Home in the World…

  • Rockin’ the Suburbs

    Rockin’ the Suburbs

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    I’m blogging through the alphabet with homeschoolers online and this week S is for Suburbia. One of the greatest perks of homeschooling is the geographical flexibility– one can do school from virtually any kind of home, and it seems we’ve pretty much tried them all. Despite the occasional changes of scenery, homeschooling together as a family remains a stable constant for which we’re…

  • A Mother of a Field Trip

    A Mother of a Field Trip

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    Quality time is my primary love language, so for Mother’s Day last weekend Husband whisked us merfolk off to the seashore for an adventurous family field trip. Incredibly, it was our first time to the coast since moving back to the Pacific Northwest a month and a half ago– save for the Puget Sound in Seattle on Husband’s birthday. Exploring…

  • What to Read Wednesday: Africa Edition

    What to Read Wednesday: Africa Edition

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    This week’s What to Read Wednesday is highlighting children’s books from another geographical region of our incredible planet… Africa! As of press time, I’ve only visited three of the fifty-four countries that make up the great continent of Africa. Even my modest sampling (Burkina-Faso, Mali, & Morocco) forever emblazoned my heart– the cultures, varied and vibrant, are far richer than preconceived stereotypes.…

  • Radical Ranch Remodel

    Radical Ranch Remodel

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    I’m blogging through the alphabet with some homeschoolers online… this week we’re on the letter R. a / b / c / d / e / f / g / h / i / j / k / l / m / n / o / p / q / r / s / t / u /…

  • Blogging Through the Alphabet (Q is for Quiet Time)

    Blogging Through the Alphabet (Q is for Quiet Time)

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    Homeschoolers near and far are blogging through the alphabet, one letter per week. This week we’re on the letter Q… and in our homeschool, Q is for Quiet Time. I attempt to build quiet-time* into each and every one of our homeschool days– brain breaks, if you will. In my mind, if we’re too busy for at least…

  • What to Read Wednesday: The French Connection (France)

    What to Read Wednesday: The French Connection (France)

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    I see London, I see France… I jest! This week’s installment of What to Read Wednesday is focused squarely on France— perfect timing as their presidential election has been center stage in world news; London will have to wait. I’ve not yet been to France, but I have one French-obsessed daughter/pupil. Center Sister is verily enamored with all things French, stemming from a…

  • P is for Parks, Pets, & Play

    P is for Parks, Pets, & Play

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    I’m blogging through the alphabet with Hopkins Homeschool and A Net in Time. This week we’re on the letter P… In our homeschool, P is for Parks, Pets, and Play. Parks— Now more than ever (we’re temporarily holed up in a cramped urban apartment while awaiting closing on our new house) we rely on the…