Author: Mia
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Potterheaded Muggles
Thanks to a certain literary box-set gifted to the kidlets this past Christmas, discussions around our dinner table of late have been as follows: “Do you think I might receive a Hogwarts letter on my 11th birthday, this month?” “Which Hogwarts house would the sorting hat place me in?” (Husband & Little Man: Ravenclaw, Firstborn: Slytherin,…
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April Foolin’
The only prank I pulled on the kids for April Fools’ Day, this year, was to tell them we had a slough of boring errands to run in town, only to “bump into” our dear friends who live five hours away. Mom win. Additional April tomfoolery, thus far:
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Fight the Power: A Chicken Campaign
By nature, I generally view things as either black or white, good or bad. I’m a rule follower. Still, I recognize that sometimes rules can be archaic, nonsensical… rubbish. Just because one has a general respect for rules need not mean they switch their brains off entirely, coasting on auto-pilot and blindly accepting arbitrary mandates as Gospel. Take,…
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Two Years As Five
Today marks two years since Little Man officially became our son, in China. I shared more about the significance of “family day“, as well as how we celebrated, last year, but thought I’d still share a smattering of the photos from the past twelve months that we’re required to provide China, via our adoption agency, alongside our annual…
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Class Pets
Whether I’m raising future farmers, veterinarians, crazy cat ladies, or marine biologists, I couldn’t be certain– nevertheless, I’m an ethusiastic proponent of pets in the classroom. No matter that our classroom is square in our home. We learn a lot from the menagerie of critters who live in/around this funny farm, both wild and domestic. I’m channeling my…
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Easter Cliff Notes
He is risen! Today is Resurrection Sunday… aka Easter. We’re celebrating simply, Old Testament style, with worship and feasting. Holiday decor in our house is generally as simple as a themed package of window clings for the kiddos to paw all over the sliding glass doors… … but the sacrifice of our Savior warrants at least the resurrection-themed…
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Cousin Camp 2016
Pardon my brevity, but as my sister’s family only just departed –and the rest of us are feeling especially raw and weepy– I’ll allow snapshots from Cousin Camp 2016 to speak for themselves. They left their mark, literally and figuratively. I don’t have the heart to change it back.
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An Irish Holiday
Not that kind of holiday, though a girl can dream. In lieu of an extended tour of the Emerald Isle, my family will settle for a simple St. Patrick’s Day, stateside. Though a humble, minor holiday, it remains one of my faves to celebrate because: Bagpipes make me weep. Red hair and freckles are the dynamic…
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Countdown to Cousin Camp
All my kids can think or talk about is the impending visit from their Oregon cousins (oh, and their parents, hahaha). To say they’re excited is an understatement. My much older sister’s three kiddos get along with mine like peas and carrots. Save for the youngest two who joined our family later, we used to…
