I’m rereading Crystal Paine’s excellent new book, Say Goodbye to Survival Mode: 9 Simple Strategies to Stress Less, Sleep More, and Restore Your Passion for Life. And like a good little blogger, I’m sharing my thoughts and notes here. The first post in this series is here: SGTSM Part One, which covers chapters 1 and 2. In […]
Working My Way Through Crystal Paine’s Book: Part One
When Crystal Paine announced that she was offering a $10 Starbucks gift card to anyone who bought her book instore and posted a pic to social media, I was all over it. That is, until I realized how harsh the lighting is at Barnes and Noble. Whew! Check out the dark circles people. I’m also […]
Coconut Rice Pudding: Dairy/Egg/Gluten/Corn Free
The first week we found out about Sadie’s extensive food allergies, we were invited to a party. I freaked out just a tiny bit, worrying that she wouldn’t be able to eat anything, much less the selection of desserts that would be available. After a quick call to the host confirmed that there would be […]
In Which I Deal With All.The.Feelings
Lately, my blog is feeling like that beautiful girl who can’t get a date because she’s so intimidating. And then when the guy does work up the nerve to ask her out, he forgets what to say. I’m sitting at Starbucks right now with no kids around (well my oldest is here but he hardly qualifies […]
Y’know, Stuff
I haven’t meant to be so quiet around here. It’s just that once again mothering has taken over blogging and writing. For one thing, Queen V has been living up to her name recently. While she still has my heart wrapped around her finger and is positively the sweetest thing ever, she’s going through a […]
Favorite Books of 2013
Sadly, I’m terrible about remembering to add the stinkin’ book to the list! Especially library books. I usually end up checking my Amazon.com and Kindle accounts to “remember” what I read. If there was a way to check my library check-outs, this list would be far longer! So this page represents about two out of […]
In Which I Decide to Abandon a Goal
Last August I stated my intention to write 12 ebooks for the Amazon Kindle. I completed 6. And now, after a bit of waffling and see-sawing for several weeks, I’ve decided to abandon that goal. It’s so difficult to do that even though I know it’s for the best. Do you have a difficult time letting […]
Alignment Matters: A Review of Katy Bowman’s Book
It’s no secret around here that I’m a huge fan of Katy Bowman’s blog and books. She was one of the last people I interviewed before I retired (for now, at least) the podcast. The compelling and well-researched information on her blog is part of the reason I do all sorts of strange things, such as avoid sitting, walk […]
Some Beats None, and the Power of Small Actions
Today I want to talk about the power of small actions to bring about big changes, and why “Some Beats None” is one of my favorite expressions. But first, a story. My 3 year old daughter Ruby has been resisting naptime for well over a year. I know she is not ready to give […]
How to Teach Math with Read-Alouds
This is one post in a 31 day series on read-aloud <— Click here to see all the posts. This one is about how to teach math with read-alouds. Homeschooling moms have sick days like all teachers, but we can’t call in sick. What do you do when you don’t feel like getting out of bed? […]