zone chart
I’d like to kiss the feet of the mother (or father) who came up with the tried-and-true "circle chart” idea. We are using it for “zones” around here (after some…
international nights
On a whim a few weeks ago I decided we needed to get more cultural around here. So I decided to instigate one new dinner night each week where we…
my new pride and joy
We stayed put for Labor Day. It was kind of heavenly to just hang around here and get some things done and play tennis and hang/swim with friends. We made…
“the big talk” #4
Our fourth child turned eight back in January. Which, in our family, means not only does she get to be baptized: (see more on that back here), …but that she…
a photoshoot of a well-used binder and post-school filing that works
It is quite official: I am nerdy. Who else would take a photoshoot of their daughter’s binder on the last day of school?? But I’m telling you, in my mind…
mother’s day and teacher appreciation
I am getting so far behind on keeping up with recording what’s going on around here…life is just flying by before my eyes and the days of school are dwindling…
fifteen minutes
It has been said that straying even one or two tiny degrees from a desired flight plan can transport airplane passengers to a vastly different destination from the one to…
parenting pondering
I had to give a speech a few weeks back. It was about parenting, and because I had no clue what the heck to say, I pulled out my trusty…
Friday Q & A
Okay, I’m noticing that you got new carpet? {from the before and after pictures here and here} Is it brown waffle like carpet? I can’t quite tell? We are about…