I’m always looking for snacks that my kids will eat that I feel good about them eating. These fit the bill. (I should mention that I don’t worry about fat intake, so if you do, these may not be what you’re looking for!) They’re 100% whole grain, low in sugar, high in vitamin A, and…
Continue ReadingYesterday I posted on Facebook that I had driven past a guy selling baby turtles out of the back of a truck. A couple of old friends warned me to keep my son away from the turtles. The story that prompted this admonition is now 4 years old. But it’s pretty funny and I thought…
Continue ReadingPeriodically Helen and I get to have a “girl’s day” while Ryan takes Henry fishing. Girl’s day typically involves running errands, which may not seem as exciting as going fishing with daddy, but Helen seems to enjoy it. She likes to help me carry things and pay for things, and, I suppose it’s just nice…
Continue ReadingElizabeth Pantley shared the following quote today on her Facebook page. “No one could give her such soothing and sensible consolation as this little three-month-old creature when he lay at her breast and she felt the movement of his lips and the snuffling of his tiny nose.” ~Leo Tolstoy It resonated with me because it…
Continue ReadingAs promised, here are some of Henry’s pictures from his experiments with perspective: From the ground, looking up. Sideways Extreme close up Self Portrait He also decided to get creative all on his own today with flight based arts and crafts. For those of you who happen to know him, you know that this is…
Continue ReadingWe have officially started our Five in a Row (FIAR) curriculum this week with the book The Glorious Flight by Alice and Martin Provensen. For those unfamiliar with FIAR, it is a storybook/unit based curriculum designed for use with 4 to 8 year olds. You read each book every day for five days and each…
Continue ReadingWe’ve been reading a lot of books around here lately, and Helen has discovered a love for Nadine Bernard Westcott. I first discovered Westcott when Henry was about Helens’ age. I checked out Hello, Snow! from the library and absolutely fell in love with the joyful rhyme by Hope Vestergaard. With passages like “Hello, sock./ Good…
Continue ReadingFall is absolutely, hands down, my favorite time of year. The infernal heat of summer transferring its intensity to the blazing leaves of the trees. Harvest festivals, apple cider, farm field trips, pumpkin carving, cool mountain hikes, Halloween, Thanksgiving. One of my favorite fall events is the perfect trifecta that is All Hallowed’s Eve,…
Continue ReadingSo tomorrow ends our first official week of homeschooling. While nothing has really changed, this has been a big emotional shift for me, and a bit of an emotional roller coaster. I’ve learned some important lessons about my son and about myself and about what is best for our family.First, I’ve learned that boxed curriculum…
Continue ReadingWell, not back exactly. Depending on how you look at it, we’re either just beginning or we’re just continuing on the same path we’ve been on. But a few things have changed. This week, all across America, H1’s age mates are heading off to kindergarten. So, I guess we’ve “officially” begun our homeschool journey. I’ve…
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