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Vivienne Reflection: 2 years and 11 months
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Lots going on for us as well as everyone, so this will be brief. Viv threw up last...
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Books Read in 2014
I hope you all had a very merry Christmas. Ours began with a live cello carol concert and included the opportunity to serve...
Daniel Reflection: 16 Months
He’s only 16 months? Or have I made another miscalculation? He’s not talking yet (besides, banana, which he says...
NCIS - A Beautiful Christmas Show
I'll say more later about the extraordinary television show NCIS, which has captivated me in recent months, but can't wait for a major...
Joseph Reflection: 4 Years and 5 Months
Notes from this month: Joseph builds a big Brio train ramp (with multiple support pillars to make it higher). His attention span...
A Tale of Two Fergusons
The Battle of Kings Mountain was, like that of nearby Cowpens, decisive in turning the tide of the American Revolution in the...
Vivienne Reflection: 2 Years and 10 Months
The only note I have on Vivienne this month is a quote “My belly button is not sicking.” Yes, we had some sickness...
A Little Fun Serendipity for the Evening
I was making Thanksgiving candy in the kitchen. Porter was flipping channels in the family room. He settled on a documentary...
Daniel Reflection: 15 Months
Daniel is turning into a big helper. He likes bringing dishes to and from the table. He likes imitating my Swish and Swipe...
An Exception to My Objection to Christmas Ads before...
You may know the story, but still I dare you to watch this with a dry eye. It's well done, and worth watching the extras at the...
For Veterans Day, 2014
I've written about Porter's Uncle Harry here before, but this article from the Cypress Cemetery website just came to my attention, so...
A Vision for Learning
I was daydreaming about what learning looks like in the home and this visualization came to me. I explain it in a video. ...
Our Karate Kids
Congratulations on the new belts!
Cleaning Out Boxes, Discovering 1990
Joseph Reflection: 4 Years and 4 Months
Joseph continues to excel in academic areas and blow our socks off. He’s had enough exposure to Japanese and has played...
Vivienne Reflection: 2 Years and 9 Months
Vivienne is growing in stature, ability, and empathy. She’ll eat Joseph’s left-over breakfast so he doesn’t have...
Encouraging Advice from a Cop
I've been silent too long, so here's a quick bit of common sense from a policeman who wrote to Free-Range Kids about common sense...
"And it also makes phone calls"
This Rochester Review letters page cheered us both considerably tonight. Mike Armstrong, brilliant computer guru at the...
Daniel Reflection: 14 Months
Daniel is a happy baby, a confident walker who knows his limits but is ever pushing them, a cuddler, a communicator, and an all-around...
Wool
Wool by Hugh Howey (2012) Despite being a die-hard science fiction fan in my younger days, I rarely venture into the genre...
The Industrial Revolution, Theft of Intellectual...
Not to mention a great lesson about cotton, and a potential field trip for some New Hampshire homeschoolers we know! Check out...
Something Other Than God
Something Other Than God: How I Passionately Sought Happiness and Accidentally Found It by Jennifer Fulwiler (Ignatius, 2014)...
Marching Beyond Halftime
I'm not a big fan of going to the dentist, but yesterday's visit paid an unexpected benefit: the hygienist, a former neighbor of...
Common Concern
I haven't written much on the Common Core school standards mess ( just this ), but since Florida give us the opportunity to take sample...
Joseph Reflection: 4 Years and 3 Months
Some notes: Joseph has oftend helped Daddy in the garden, especially harvesting potatoes. During prayer time he said...