Polly Furnas had a plan. Graduate highschool. Marry her sweetheart. Go to college, and have children. MSRA was not in the plan. Neither was spending weeks in the hospital and loosing her eye. Somehow, out of everyone in her hometown who survived the infection, she survived, along with a fellow highschooler, Odd. Now she has... Continue Reading →
The cable knit pillow is finished, thanks to some knitting time while the kids were working on their own knitting. It is smaller than I probably would have liked, but it tucks up against the corner of the sofa so nicely, I can't help but like it. If I am going to have a throw... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the February 2012 Carnival of Natural Parenting: Respectful Interactions With Other Parents This post was written for inclusion in the monthly Carnival of Natural Parenting hosted by Code Name: Mama and Hobo Mama. This month our participants have focused on how we can communicate with other parents compassionately. *** Yes. I'm one of... Continue Reading →
We are hosting the secular valentine party for one of our local co-ops tomorrow. Today has been a day full or preparations: blowing up balloons, making decorations (little though they may be), baking allergy friendly goodies, and putting together the kids' valentines. Heart decorations: Valentine Boxes: Mustache Lollipop Valentines using the mustaches from Tiffany Kelly's printables... Continue Reading →
I've been checking out houses on Realtor.com a lot lately. Part of it is reconnassiance: checking out how much house you get around the country, what is available, how much land we can expect to purchase, etc. Part of it is fun. Part of it is to be prepared. We purchased this house 7 1/2... Continue Reading →
Women having babies in their thirties and forties is nothing new. For generations, and still in some areas of the world, it was common place for women to have children until menopause. My paternal grandparents both came from very large families. I myself, born well after my older siblings, had older parents. What has changed is what the... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the first Family Size Blog Carnival! This post was written for inclusion in the Family Size Blog Carnival hosted by Kerry at City Kids Homeschooling and Patti at Jazzy Mama. Today our participants share their decisions on family size and whether or not to grow their families. Please read to the end to... Continue Reading →
Julianna Baggott'snew young adult dystopian novel, Pure,promises to deliver. Touted as the new The Hunger Games Trilogy and with movie rights already sold for the first novel, the hype is indicative of a best selling book. Baggot's descriptive writing pulls the reader in, and the premise behind the book is horrifying. Atomic bombs, set by those... Continue Reading →
Photo by Jon SullivanI plan a lot of field trips for various homeschool groups. I do this because I want my children to have opportunities to experience, see, explore, and learn. Planning field trips and tours allows me to give them these experiences at a more affordable price or with greater depth. Over the years,... Continue Reading →
Seven years ago I went out to the mail box, a baby in the sling and a toddler on my hip, to find a rejection letter from a mortgage lender. I had not applied for a mortgae through this bank or any other bank. In fact, it had not even been a year since we... Continue Reading →
living peacefully with children 