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Greek Heroes, Hindu Gods, and Disney Cars
Apology for homeschooling No, not an "I'm sorry" apology, though there are some elements of adolescent shyness in this new...
sursumcorda, 27 August 2010 |
The Metaphor Is the Medium
One thing I find attractive about Christianity is the balance it achieves between the physical and the spiritual: when the heart...
It's Noah Webster's Fault
Ever wonder why British and American spellings are different if we theoretically speak the same language? Color vs. colour,...
Empowered Children
I'm working on getting Li'l Writer Guy home from Switzerland, but in the meantime, enjoy this wonderful story of a three-year-old who...
Language Ability, and Averages are Deceiving
This weekend was the best weekend yet with little Joseph. We got to be together as a family the whole weekend and we got lots...
Some Days are Wonderful . . .
And some days I think that I can’t make it. Everyone talks about labor being hard, but somehow life after gets lost in the...
Smile for Daddy!
No new pictures up yet, but here's a teaser.
Swimming
Joseph is very good to me in that he is happy to be in his bike trailer while I go for a run. It’s a great break for me and...
First Visit to a Restaurant
Yesterday the family went out to celebrate Miss Diana’s birthday at a Greek restaurant in Germany. Joseph did a great...
There Ain't No Message
The Caller ID number was local; in fact, it was from the town where our church is located, so I answered the phone, fully expecting a...
Happy Birthday!
New Year's Resolution #8 —in which I detail my renewed attempts at organizing my life—notwithstanding, my dear friend,...
Finally Getting my DMA!
Eastman would be proud. Never thought I would, but I’m getting a DMA . . . a Doctorate in Mothering Arts that is...
The Family Bikes to Church!
This was a big occasion for all three of us. The other weekend Stephan went and bought a bike trailer with all the help we got from...
New Year's Resolution #8 - Enjoy Spontaneity
Just as with #2 Rediscover Feasting , there's a lot more to this resolution than meets the eye. But if I called this resolution...
First Month Checkup
This morning Joseph had his first month checkup. He did wonderfully! He slept as I got ready to go, he slept on the way...
You Know You're a Nerd When ...
... When you're doing a crossword puzzle, the clue is "big name in chips," and you immediately think "Intel."...
Not About Poop
Joseph does more than poop and pee and it’s about time I wrote about it. He’s growing quickly and can hardly be thought...
Diaper-Free Time
Nope, life isn’t much more than “pshsh” and “bthth” right now. After a frustrating evening of doing...
Ich Spreche Deutsch!
Joseph got his Swiss ID card in the mail today and I got a letter from the NSH testing center. I passed the German C1...
Steph Shaw Is Making an Album
I've mentioned Steph Shaw before, when I wrote about Kevin Michael Johnson's Kickstarter campaign (successfully completed; The...
Getting Things Done
Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen (Penguin, New York, 2001) For now, I can't do any...
July 4 & August 1!
Catching up a bit, since I missed July 4: Happy Independence Day to my country, and Happy Schweizer...
Gag Me with a Cookie
I was a Brownie, then a Girl Scout as a child. Even then I was somewhat disenchanted, as I knew—thanks to my father's...
Potty Update
The title should warn those not interested in the subject . . . Yesterday we had great potty success. My excitement mounted...
You Know You're Back in Florida When...
...when you take a nice hot shower and only find out later that your husband had turned off the water heater three days before.