My extended blog break–at least this time–is somewhat intentional. I really wanted to wait until I was mentally in a better place, or at least until I could frame my thoughts differently. But–that moment hasn’t come yet, and so I write with all the candor that is me, and all the baa-humbug that defines my mood […]
Helping a Reluctant Reader to Enjoy Books
I’ve been busy leading a mini-workshop at church for the past couple of weeks. With Dad gone and our church a bit far from home, the kids have had to tag along and busy themselves while I’m teaching. A dear member and friend noticed that the girls occupied themselves with books, and began her lament […]
Crickets in the Fridge
As I sent my dear husband to the tackle and bait shop for crickets, now for the third time (at least) in this season of home education, I couldn’t help but laugh at the hilarious places that science education has taken us over the years. These crickets, while still alive, will go into the refrigerator. That leads […]
Green Smoothies
When Amy’s favorite juice recipe reached my mailbox, I looked at the color and almost immediately deleted that piece of mail. I don’t drink green drinks, I said to myself, hearing a subtle tone of Sam I Am. Then my cousin Adrienne began posting her smoothie combinations onto Facebook and I thought, where is she getting […]
Where in the World…?
“What college was that?” AJ inquired. Honestly, Washington University at St. Louis was nowhere on our radar screen. We’d not heard much about this school, though I knew it was mentioned in the same breath as Rice, Northwestern, and other universities with which we are more familiar. St. Louis was not what you’d call a […]