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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...
sursumcorda, 25 July 2012 |
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...
For Janet, and Our Other Coffee-Loving Friends
Study finds coffee-drinkers live longer The bad news? Lots of cream and sugar could negate the effect. The good...
Insanity in Indiana
Florida gets all too much press for crazy happenings, so it's about time another state took the spotlight. Was it another school...
Mother's Day Wisdom
Until Janet wrote a post that tops everything , this celebration of mothers from Lenore Skenazy was my favorite Mother's Day...
Mother’s Day Reflection
Two kids, two Mother’s Days. Time flies when you look backwards. On Sunday there were flowers on the dining room table...
Luke's Story
Luke's Story by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins (Putnam Praise, 2009) Luke's Story, the second book of LaHaye and Jenkins'...
Helicoptering -- It Isn't Just for Parents Anymore
It was almost an idyllic scene: Three adults, eight children—four boys, four girls, ages 9, 8, 7, 5, 3, 3, 14 months, and 6...