It’s a terrible thing to wish that time would speed up. I don’t normally fall prey to this trap. I know it’s difficult to be happy when you aren’t present. But I would venture to guess that many mothers of extremely premature babies feel the same. Josiah decided to make all my anxieties about his […]
Food waste and taking one for the team
I ate oatmeal, leftover from breakfast, for lunch today. Topped with blackberries, butter, walnuts, flax seeds and a sprinkling of brown sugar, it was hardly pauper fare. Still, I would much rather have had a hot ham and cheese sandwich (what I served the kids). I took one for the team. (I have Katy of […]
First day back to (home)school
I felt a bit like the proverbial giddy school girl early yesterday and this morning, unable to sleep and eager for the day to begin. I woke up before my alarm went off, unusual for me as of late. Everything went off yesterday and today without a hitch, and the girls were all done with […]
Recent reads
I read a lot this past month. A lot. I didn’t list all the books below. I think I’m trying to fit in All The Reading before our homeschool year begins, knowing that I’ll have far less time available for it once we get school under way. Anchored: Finding Hope in the Unexpected This book […]
Nap, interrupted
In view of my last post about my chronic sleep deprivation of the past year, some may ask, “Why doesn’t she try to make up the lack of sleep with a daily nap?” Great question. To illustrate why this isn’t happening, here’s a little thing I like to call What Happens When Mom Tries To […]
How I’m improving my mornings now
I’ve written about my love of good morning routines before. It was my early rising habit for the past several years that has made it possible for me to maintain this blog, write several ebooks, work on learning a second language and meet other personal goals while raising seven kids. This past year, my good […]
Our Homeschooling Schedule (and a lunch menu) 2015/16
I sat down today to create our daily and weekly homeschooling schedule. Since our homeschooling year begins September 1, it’s time to begin the Tetris game that is scheduling my day with several kids that still require “teaching” as opposed to merely “facilitating”. I am adding a new student this year, Ruby, who just turned […]
A Monthly Back to School Menu
One of the habits that keeps me sane is menu planning. I’ve been thinking of ways to make our schedule a little easier once homeschool starts, and creating a month long menu sounded like a great way to save a little time. We eat gluten free in this house all the time, so things that […]
Decluttering storage closets
One of the items on my summer bucket list was decluttering and reorganization of my storage closets. The house we’re living in now has an insane amount of storage, more than any house I’ve ever lived in. I’m pretty proud of the fact that most of these storage closets are at least half empty, but […]
How to paint a 5 year old’s fingernails
People who know me well often tell me I need to write a book. (Note: if you didn’t know, I have written several short ebooks, but they’re talking about Real Books that are sold in bookstores.) Upon further inquiry, they sometimes suggest that the book be based on funny anecdotes about life with several children, […]