Author: Mia
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Personality Test
This’ll be brief, since my mom, sister, and three darling nieces are currently visiting from Oregon. Tonight round the dinner table the adults howled with laughter collab-ing on the fun #threefictionalcharacters thing that’s trending on social media. One selects three fictional characters who most closely mirror their personality. It’s harder than it sounds. Behold… My much older…
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Class In Session
September is inarguably synonymous with back to school– even for homeschoolers who teach/learn year-round. In that spirit, iHomeschool Network is continuing their fun blog hop through the end of the month, most recently highlighting the school rooms of homeschooling families around the country. Unlike (apparently) most home-educating families, we don’t have a dedicated homeschool classroom. We’ve never sought to replicate…
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Fallish Days
In Montana fall flies by in a flash, my favorite season. Nature throws itself into a vibrant last-ditch display, a colorful crescendo before the quiet winter. Families make a fervent push to get out and do ALL THE THINGS, to soak up every second before the snow returns while indoors it’s a time of preparation- comfort the reigning ambition. “Let us step into the night and pursue…
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Harvest Moon
I nearly forgot that the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival is tonight… I’ve previously shared the hows and whys of this traditionally Asian custom, as our family joins others around the world in simple observance of the harvest at the first full moon of the season. Since I always seem to forget to plan ahead and order traditional mooncakes online (we don’t have a proper Asian market where we live…
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Old School
Little Man had a wonderful first day of pre-kindergarten, no surprise to any who know him. Though only attending once weekly, it’s still a big deal for this homeschooling mommy. (I shared our reasons for sending him here.) He’ll continue to learn alongside his sisters on the days he remains at home. I’m forever grateful for the ability to individualize my kids’ educations.…
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Course Correction
I recently shared our back to school #squadgoals in participation with a blog-hop over at iHomeschool Network. Home-educating parents were encouraged to share their curriculum plans for the year, and I was eager to chime in as well as peruse the kaleidoscope of entries from the many contributors. This perusal led to the discovery of several wonderful blogs that I…
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The State of the Garden, Autumnal Update
I love my garden so. There’s just something profoundly fulfilling to growing your own food. (after texting above pic to him at work) Handsome Husband: Where is that? me: By the back door. He’s pissed now, too; girls have been spraying him w/water. HH: Kinda cool lookin’ guy. Jar him. me: I knew you’d say that. And…
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Back to School #SquadGoals
“Fill your house with stacks of books, in all the crannies and all the nooks.” – Dr. Seuss It’s that time of year again: Back, back, back to school… 6th grade, 4th grade, and pre-K to be exact. We keep a quasi year-round school schedule, not abandoning studies entirely during summer– but come tomorrow we’re sharpening the pencils and hitting the…
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Growing Up Around the World: a Slice of Life in Montana
In the spirit of Back to School, and our recent Montanaversary, I’m participating in a super fun global link-up: Growing Up Around the World. Consider it a collection of virtual field trips as you globally “hop” from one post to another, travelling the world and meeting families along the way. I’m fielding the same questions from the hosts…
