Category: Posts
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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…
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Kimchi Continued (a Full of Days guest post)
We consume a primarily Asian diet here in the White house, though contrary to popular belief it’s not because we have a Chinese son. Ironically, Little Man is the sole member of the household who has yet to master chopsticks. We love sushi. Pho is our phavorite. Bulgogi bibimbap, curries, and stir-fry are on regular rotation. When persistent eczema forced Little Man to give up…
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Falling Free, a book review
I’m just going to come right out and say it: This is the best book I’ve read all year. And I’ve read a lot of goodies. If you’ve been inspired by the prose of Francis Chan or David Platt, then Shannan Martin’s Falling Free is for you. In fact, if Ann Voskamp and Jen Hatmaker miraculously conceived a love-child, she would…
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Lip Service
Laundry is finally caught up from our recent whirlwind road-trip to Oregon. Little Man had his annual visit with the team of cleft specialists in Portland, as well as a surgical revision of his lip. Like countless others from his native China, Little Man was born with cleft lip and palate. He had his first lip surgery as an infant ensuring he could sufficiently eat…
