Outside my window… warm sunshine spilling over the treetops. I am thinking… about phone calls that I have to remember to make! I am thankful for… small blessings. From the learning rooms… spent time explaining color to Munchkin yesterday, made a color wheel with her and ended up pulling out the fingerpaints for the first [...]

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My article about homeschooling is still simmering away, and as soon as it’s done I’ll post it. So keep checking back! I’m still reading VRIN in between this hectic patch of life, and I’ll be reviewing it as soon as I’m done. (Soon, I promise John!) In the meantime, I’m making room for a piano. [...]

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  Outside my window… it’s sunny and looks to be a warm day. I am thinking… about whether to have some breakfast now or later. I am thankful for… a new dog run in our back yard for the German Shepherd. From the learning rooms… I’m up to my elbows in curriculum and books! Thanks [...]

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  Outside my window… it’s sunny and it’s going to be hot and humid. I am thinking… about where to put the piano! I am thankful for… air conditioning! From the learning rooms… going back and forth about what curriculum to order for this Fall. I need to make up my mind and order. From [...]

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Confession: I love tragic endings. My favorite Shakespeare play? Hamlet. The scene at the end of Star Trek II when Spock dies to save the crew? My favorite scene. For a few months now, there has been an instrumental track on my iPod that has inspired me to write a short story about self-sacrifice, and [...]

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  Outside my window… it’s overcast, but something of a muggy day. I am thinking… nope, sorry, my brain is just too tired to think. I am thankful for… a washer and dryer! It makes the piles of laundry that I’ve dealt with this weekend MUCH easier to handle! From the kitchen… um… peanut butter [...]

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I read this to my children this morning and I could think of nothing more fitting to post today: IN CONGRESS, JULY 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected [...]

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What three things am I thankful for today? 1) Mr. Q’s birthday party is today! It’s a couple of days early to accommodate work schedules, but what four-year-old would mind eating his cake two days early? 2) I’m thankful that Mr. Q probably won’t mind that his birthday sweater is not finished in time for [...]

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