Category: Posts
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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…
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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…
