I thought I'd do a little round up of some things that my kids did without coercion this week! Kid 1: Participated in international art competition, learned about spending vs. saving her money, and made a new friend My oldest child (12 years old) is a talented artist and has been working hard with her... Continue Reading →
My Day
The sun is bright, the weather warm, the snow melted, and every day life feels amazing. For one thing, it has been reaffirmed to me that my family and I aren't a bunch of no good lumps of lazy. It's just that winter got a bit...long. And we got a bit...bored. But now everything has changed!... Continue Reading →
Year End Visit [in April]
Today was my end of year home visit with my school board facilitator...or learning advisor or whatever technical educationese they're calling them nowadays. Debbie. Debbie came for a visit. And I didn't know she was coming. Not that I shouldn't have known she was coming (double negative. Sorry, I know--confusing. Just read it a couple times I'm... Continue Reading →
The “Down” Months
I've felt a little AWOL lately, but with good reason: we bought a house. And we didn't just buy a house, we bought a house that needed a few (what seemed like a few when I listed them in my mind before actually doing them) upgrades before we moved in. Our possession date was February... Continue Reading →