It’s only change
While I don’t believe in a God that is particularly meddlesome, I do believe that God or the Universe sometimes sends a you a message when you need to hear it. Just now, an affirmation from Louise L....
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I am Thankful for Captain Science
I didn’t go all out and do a full month of thanks, but I think the days leading up to Thanksgiving are a good time to express my gratitude for some of the most awesome people in my life: my three...
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I am Thankful for Tank
I am thankful for Tank, my 4.5 year old boy made of one part sugar, one part sass, one part gunpowder, and one part kinetic energy. Five and a half years after Captain Science was born, Tank rocketed...
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I am Thankful for Babypie
I am thankful for Babypie, my only girlchild, my beautiful 20-month-old spitfire. I have always wanted a daughter. I think it’s a testament to how close I am with my mother and how many wonderful...
View ArticleThwarted by technology
Yesterday, my unbroken NaBloPoMo streak was broken by the frustration that is “my internets is down!” Instead of writing about our beautiful Thanksgiving, which was as awesome as I’d have hoped, I’m...
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I’m Thankful for my Dog
[This should have been posted yesterday, but see previous entry -- I still say it counts] I’m thankful for many people in my life: my children, my husband, my parents, my grandparents, my brother and...
View ArticleWAHM-Made Christmas Recommendations: The Big One
Here is the third in my series of WAHM-made Christmas shopping suggestions, for those of you looking for The Big One. This list will help you find that one awesome gift, the central focus of your...
View ArticleBlink
Today was Captain Science’s 10th birthday. I’m a little less emotional this year than I was on his last birthday, I think because 9 really felt like the “halfway to adulthood” point and that was a lot...
View ArticleThinking ahead, ‘11-’12 school year (Captain Science style)
It’s almost December and that means it’s time to start obsessively thinking about next school year’s curricula. Captain Science starts “middle school” next year (6th grade) and I really want to up the...
View Article“Ask a [Smrt] Homeschooler” about college admissions requirements
Patchfire asks, “Some homeschooling advocates have complaints against colleges that require additional information and/or standardized testing from homeschooled students that they do not require from...
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