This is a post in a series of 31 Days of Minimalist Homeschooling. See the intro post with all the topics here. Defining your educational philosophy Now that you’ve spent some time thinking about what education means to you, now it’s time to define your particular homeschooling and educational philosophy. It’s worth spending some time on […]
Minimalist Homeschooling: What Is Education?
This is a post in a series of 31 Days of Minimalist Homeschooling. See the intro post with all the topics here. Today we’re going to talk about what education is. Everyone has a slightly different idea of what constitutes an excellent education, and that’s perfectly ok. Every homeschooling family would have different ideas about […]
31 Days of Minimalist Homeschooling
Tomorrow I’m once again joining a large group of bloggers who post on one topic, every day, for the 31 days of October. It took me weeks to figure out what topic I would choose this year. Last year, I chose two because I simply couldn’t narrow it down. (At that time, this blog was two […]
24 Weeks, First Steroid Shot
Today marks 24 weeks, that important threshold every woman with preterm premature rupture of membranes hopes to cross. It’s been three weeks since my water ruptured at 21 weeks. I got my first steroid shot (of two, next one is tomorrow) that will help baby’s lungs mature so that, if I deliver him early (quite […]
What I Know, What I Don’t Know: 2 Weeks Post-pPROM
Sometimes, when it gets to be too much, I have to stop doing research. My head aches from reading from a screen too long, and I’ve learned far more about pPROM, premature babies and the NICU experience than I ever thought I would know. I now know what nasal cannulas, nitric oxide, CPAP, high frequency […]
Day 11
Today was not an easy one. I had an appointment with my OB/GYN, a one week follow-up visit after my hospital stay. I was excited for him to give me some good news, hoping that perhaps my amniotic fluid was maintaining. When I was admitted to hospital, my levels were 30-50% of ideal. I have […]
One Week Post-pPROM: 22 Week Pregnancy Update
Today is a milestone, since I’ve now managed to stay pregnant one week after pPROM (preterm premature rupture of membranes). I’m feeling hopeful. It seems that among women who can make it this long, staying pregnant several weeks is possible. At this time I have no signs of preterm labor. I’m so thankful for that! […]
21 Weeks, 4 days: pPROM
Preview: If you’re looking for pPROM at 21 weeks success stories, I hope mine gives you hope. My youngest child was born at 27 weeks, and is thriving. This post is part of a series where I share my pPROM story. My 7th child, Josiah, was born prematurely due to this condition of pregnancy. I […]
Pregnancy Update Week 21: Hospital Version
Well. This isn’t exactly how I envisioned writing this pregnancy update: from my phone, inside a hospital. But then again this entire pregnancy has been one surprise after another. I drove myself here Monday at 3 A.M. after waking up soaked with amniotic fluid. So far baby is holding on. There is no real way […]
I Feel You, Laura Ingalls Wilder
The last couple of weeks have been hard. We moved into our new place last weekend, and I LOVE IT, but y’all… I had forgotten how stressful moving can be, probably because it’s never been this stressful before. While I’m deeply grateful for our home and adore so many things about it, I’m also sore […]