My musings on our homeschool, coop, figuring out what my educational philosophy is anyway, and will I ever make curtains for the rest of the appartment?
Dan – The little neighbor boy really confused me today, he said to Ben, “Are you White or Black?” Then I looked up and Ben was playing chess against the computer. Christine holding up her arm – I’m translucent. Ben Continue reading Pizza Night Conversation
I’ve organized it. Next time, I’m making a composed salad?
Saturday is the Family Fun Fair. So I’m practising my gospel lesson, trying to remember all the points, not get too metaphoric that I leave the concrete young kids behind, and stay flexible with the ages who might turn up Continue reading I have so much to do I think I’ll procrastinate, or whine.
We have a great chain in our area that sells a fresh frozen lemonads called Dels. But us being us, we wanted to see if we could make our own version.I definitely don’t have the texture quite like Dels, but Continue reading Lemon or Lime Granita
I took the filling recipe from Cook’s Country Magazine Oct/Nov 2009 pg 4 And the biscuit topping from Pot Pies by Diane Phillips page 31
Dan had the week off from work. We’d put 6 passes on reserve from the library. But by Friday, we were tired, the laundry was piled up, and no one had bought groceries. So, we stayed home and did chores Continue reading Last Friday…We stayed home.
Last week Dan comforted me when I sighed at my crowded craft desk, “That just means it’s spring.” Co-op re-starts at the same time Jr F.I.R.S.T. Lego starts, and our weekends become SO crowded. At least the house stays picked Continue reading Rememebering March
K turned 4 this Valentine’s Day. She thinks stripes are pretty on her new shirt, but more important, they tickle Daddy’s eyes by making him see optical illusions. And when they don’t, she dances really fast to help them out. Continue reading {p,f,h,r} Week of Fancy Birthday Food
I baked spice cake today from Cook’s Illustrated. I was out of several ground spices, but had whole, and Mr Park’s gift of a mortar and pestle. Freshly ground cardimum smells so good, I might just grind some someday when Continue reading Spice Cake
For some reason, everyone in my 4th grade class was confused. We all had our hands up. The new boy had better luck though, because he knew how to ask for help with flair. Literally. He wrote the word “help” Continue reading Gypsy doughnut and Espresso Bar Kickstarter Project
K needed something to do, preferably snow related, because her bedtime book on Sunday was Snowflake Bently, and then I let her look through our copy of Ken Libbrecht’s Field Guide to Snowflakes as she got sleepy. I had Continue reading {pfhr} random recent photos
I must have yelled at my children a lot today; because my throat is sore right now. It was a graceless, awful morning, full of words like, “Yes, I am sorry that I disciplined you in anger, but you still Continue reading Cranberry Buckle: because at least that came out as hoped, unlike my morning.