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August 1
Happy Swiss National Day to our family and friends across the sea! Here are sixteen-plus minutes of this year's fireworks...
sursumcorda, 1 August 2012 |
The Independence Day that Wasn't (for Us)
Whenever we're not out of the state—or the country—on July 4, our favorite way to celebrate Independence Day is marching...
A Tribute to the Old EPCOT Center
If we didn't live in Mickey's backyard, I don't know if our kids would ever have been to Disney World. They never were much into...
How to Have a 48-Hour Day
How to Have a 48-Hour Day by Don Aslett (Marsh Creek Press, 1996) I've always found Don Aslett's books inspiring, and I first...
US Vacation 2012
Apologies for the long silence. GTD keeps me from getting too overwhelmed when the routine is interrupted, but it still takes some...
N-E-S-T-L-E-S, Nestle Makes the Very Best
Edy's Double Fudge Brownie Ice Cream, Butterfingers, and their Swiss pedigree notwithstanding, Nestlé is not my favorite...
There Are Worse Things
There are worse things than running over a dead rat with your lawnmower. But on the whole, I'd rather not, thank you. At least I...
A Milestone on the Road
Q. How did you spend your 60th birthday? A1. Mostly on the road. A2. With all of my children and...
Blue Light Blues
I know that most of you are waiting for more important posts, with vacation pictures and grandchild adventures, but tonight you get the...
A Teacher's Conversion
"[W]hen I began this article I was dead set against homeschooling, as are many certified teachers. But, after doing research,...
In the Name of Jesus, and Spiritual Formation
In the Name of Jesus by Henri J. M. Nouwen (Crossroad Publishing 1996; original copyright 1989) Spiritual Formation:...
Drop a Pound in Six Minutes
They say a pound a week is a pretty good rate of weight loss, but today I lost a pound in six minutes. Unfortunately, I've gained it...
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (Broadway Paperbacks, 2011) I was a kid who'd failed freshman year at...
Swedish Homeschoolers Walk for Freedom
Until June of 2010, homeschooling was legal in Sweden, albeit within some onerous regulations. But with the passage of a...
The Right to Bare Arms
Did you ever wonder if some political ads might really have been created by the opposition? It's not a typo, because...
Fight Childhood Obesity -- Boycott School
I'm not sure what to think of the latest buzz that sitting for more than three hours a day takes two years off your life , particularly...
Switch
Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard by Chip Heath and Dan Heath (Broadway Books, 2010) You don't get lots of...
Forever and Ever, Amen
Our generation has a problem with permanence. By "our generation" I mean to cover a large age span: whenever the seeds were...
Bullet Update June 7 – June 12: Mobility!
I often complain how hard motherhood is as much as I love it and as rewarding as it is. I feel obligated to disclose when...
Bullet Update May 1 – June 6
The calendar posted in our kitchen dedicated solely to the “Cute Things They Do” has been working quite well for recording...
Quiet
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can't Stop Talking by Susan Cain (Crown, 2012) I waited a long time for my...
Once Again, Google Triumphs
I remember when Google was the new kid on the block, and I deliberately chose to use it as my primary search engine, simply because...
A Good Reminder of a Major WHY of Homeschooling
I have so many things to write about, but am feeling a time crunch at the moment. Just so you know I haven't forgotten you...
Memrise for Learning
I've been experimenting with Memrise for several days—long enough to conclude it merits a mention. Memrise is a vocabulary...
Take That, CDC!
So, the CDC wants all of the "baby boom" generation tested for hepatitis C , in a move reminiscent of school teachers who punish the...