Author: Mia
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The Unhurried Homeschooler {book review}
I never set out to be a real homeschooler. That is, not a “lifer“. It took four years to muster the courage to homeschool for a season, for a reason. That reason: Little Man. With hope of fostering true attachment after adopting him from China, we pulled our girls from traditional school to bond as a family of…
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Signs of Spring
The joke here in Montana is that there are just two seasons: Winter and Road-Construction Season. While it’s true that most years we get a bonus blast of snowfall each May (sometimes even June!), it’s currently all melted away and the peek-a-boo sun has made me wistful for summer. At our high, mountain altitude even 50′…
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Hands-On Homeschool
A home-school day in the life with an almost 11, 8, and 31/2 year old…in conjunction with Simple Homeschool’s homeschooling blog-hop, I’m sharing what our days generally look like in this particular season. Perhaps when you read HOMESCHOOL you envision butter-churning, hair-braiding, stifled and awkward denim jumper-clad robot children who rarely leave the house, instead spending their days…
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Oscar-Talk
Just a wee teensy reminder that the Academy Awards are tomorrow! ((dancing emoji girl)) Should you be of the camp that believes the Oscar ceremony to be a colossal waste of time… I concede. I agree! I do. It’s silly and unimportant, of zero eternal consequence. But if you insist on ruthlessly judging anyone who admits to enjoying them as…
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Still I Will Praise Him
My kombucha grew fuzzy green mold instead of “beneficial bacteria.” Center Sister lost her favorite mermaid charm amongst the prolific deer poop in the backyard. Husband put in extra long, stressful hours at the office, and once again we opted for church via Vimeo in our jammies. Though I laundered an unholy amount of bedding due to a flu scare and serial…
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Making a Bookworm — 10 ways to woo a reluctant reader
Though inarguably extroverted, I can squander hours and shirk human interaction like a veritable hermit whilst under the influence of a good book. I’m a bookworm. Accordingly, I aim to impart my book-worming ways upon my impressionable offspring. Despite my natural bent, however; a mere third of said offspring share my gluttonous appetite for the written word. [Thus…
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My Funny Valentine(s)
Center Sister, our resident Calendar Girl, counts down to each and every holiday. We always try to incorporate some education into the festivities. The girls dipped a near bushel of strawberries in chocolate for their 4-H bake sale, since I’m not a baker. Forgoing a babysitter, Handsome Husband treated the entire fam to a Valentine’s…
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As For Me and My House, We Will Dress Up
In our house we sport head-to-toe green on St. Patty’s Day. We make sure to always don red, pink, or ideally both simultaneously, on Valentine’s. I send the kiddos back to their closets to try again if they’re not proudly emblazoned in red, white, and blue come Independence Day. To Husband’s chagrin we rock costumes each…
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Monkey Business (Chinese New Year 2016)
I was feeling a twinge of guilt because we weren’t hosting a big, authentic feast to ring in Chinese New Year this evening… but then I realized that this year’s celebration has actually been more traditional: We’ve stretched the holiday into several small gatherings and good ol’ quality time with friends. In China, New Years fun lasts for fifteen days! We…
