Home School Life

I was at school today making tomorrow’s soup. While it cooked I walked around with my new camera and took some photos.

Sweet.

Can I just say that I love the IRS?
I know many people just dread tax season, but around here I check my mailbox for W2’s daily so I can file as soon as possible. I think a camera may finally be in my future.
Lots is happening around here. Big decisions are being made about next [...]

I’m famous for putting off holiday shopping. The knitting needles were pulled out and the list of handknit gifts was made months ago, but when it comes to actually shopping at the store I delay for as long as possible. Tomorrow I head home and back to full-time mothering so tonight was my last chance. [...]

Who knew that school would be delayed (and thus kindergarten cancelled) with just an inch of snow?! But I’m not complaining! It’s letting me get all kinds of things done that I’ve been meaning to do. Like cook a great meal for my family! Tonight Indian food is on the menu!
Actually, today will be my [...]

Tags: cooking, Home, recipes, School, snow, Waldorf education, work

How different my life is this week!
For the next three weeks I’m doing a guest-teaching spot at a Waldorf school about an hour and a half away from home — half the week staying with my sister who lives nearby, driving back and forth the other half of the week. Daddy has taken on the [...]

They’ve been a very full 38 years, and I wouldn’t trade a single one of them for anything.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Can I buy myself a camera for my birthday? Please?

My little girl is eleven today. The picture above is one of my favorites, somewhere between 18 months and 2 years, in all of her big brother hand-me-down glory. Below is something a little more recent.
 

Looking at these two pictures I can’t tell but compare who my daughter was then and who she is now. [...]

These days I’ve been thinking a lot about how to strengthen the will. All three of my children struggle with mustering up enough will forces to accomplish tasks. I was talking to the Little Boy’s teacher about it one day and she said that even when he’s trying and is not distracted, he has a [...]

Oh my, I forgot how much I love quilting! I love the colorful fabrics. I love sewing short little seams that make such a big difference. I love pressing seams open and finding a block that lays beautifully flat. There is a precision and exactness to it that soothes the soul in a way that [...]