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Counting One Thousand Gifts ~ November { More Bible/Parenting/Advent Adventures}

December 3, 2012

The cute Facebook photos and glowing blog posts don’t usually reflect it, but there is often groaning and complaining at my house ~ and not just by the younger three that live here ~ but mostly.  Vespers at Amherst College was not high on their list of desired activities for a Sunday afternoon this weekend.… Read More Counting One Thousand Gifts ~ November { More Bible/Parenting/Advent Adventures}

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Crazy Weeks Cute Hats

December 2, 2012

 There have been plane trips made, knees replaced, groceries bought, pies made, turkeys brined, guests hosted, a Christmas tree chopped, a Christmas tree lit, Elf watched, a house decorated, a church hung with greens, advent bags hung, and snow twice fallen…  …emails returned, a debate competition hosted, essays graded, Latin quizzes made, homework prizes given,… Read More Crazy Weeks Cute Hats

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Cider Brine and Asaph’s Special Assignment

November 21, 2012

 I polled my family this weekend to find out what their favorite Thanksgiving dishes are.  Here are the results: Cooper:  mashed potatoes and gravy, hot cider, chocolate pie, and pumpkin pie Kayla: pumpkin souffle stuffing cranberry sauce Kory: praline sweet potatoes stuffing Robert wasn’t home at the time, so I send him an inquiring text… Read More Cider Brine and Asaph’s Special Assignment

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Gluten Free Friday ~ Balls of Energy {and other “away” food}

November 9, 2012

 Leaving tomorrow for a week in Texas.  I’m looking forward to it for a couple of reasons, but boy is it difficult for a mama to leave the house!  My dad is having his second knee replaced, and I will get to be with him during his surgery and hospital stay and hopefully his transition… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Balls of Energy {and other “away” food}

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Counting One Thousand Gifts ~ October {Tensions, Vacations, Elections}

November 6, 2012

I should be preparing for tomorrow ~ packing up books and supplies for Classical Conversations, studying Latin and Algebra, typing Kayla’s essay for Challenge A, addressing the many items I need to take to the post office, cleaning my house, etc., but I’m hoping the practice of enumerating my gifts for last month ~ only… Read More Counting One Thousand Gifts ~ October {Tensions, Vacations, Elections}

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Gluten Free Friday ~ Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup

November 2, 2012

Enchiladas seem to have been the theme here this week!  Last week was a scheduled week off from Classical Conversations, and this week brought another week off, with the uncertainty of what hurricane Sandy would bring. It allowed for some extra time to peruse Pinterest and a few magazines that were stacked up here.  It’s… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup

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Adventures in Bible Reading

October 30, 2012

“I’m not reading my Bible like I want to and like I should, because it’s just easier to watch TV and escape from reality,” is what one young woman told me this weekend through tears and in the midst of grieving a loss. And I could concur somewhat, though my “easy” mode of escape is typically flipping… Read More Adventures in Bible Reading

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Gluten Free Friday ~ The BLT/AC {and other things I neglected to introduce to my kids}

October 19, 2012

Walking around Disney World this past March, Kayla lamented, “I don’t even know who any of these characters are, Mom.”  We were visiting all four parks in four days as a special way to end our three month sabbatical in Texas.  A trip to Disney World had never been on my top ten list of… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ The BLT/AC {and other things I neglected to introduce to my kids}

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Gluten Free Friday ~ Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

October 12, 2012

 Kayla gets perfectly giddy over all things fall.  She heats up a mug of cider every morning to go with her breakfast, counts the days until pumpkin and apple-picking outings, and begs me to stop and buy every scarecrow we see. Last week she got out the leaf-blower, created a pile of leaves, and entertained… Read More Gluten Free Friday ~ Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread

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Harms of the “No Pizza” Status Quo…

October 5, 2012

Did you know there really are some harms in NOT having your Challenge I tutor bring you pizza for lunch every Tuesday?  It’s true.  And they would be very convincing, too, if they weren’t completely ridiculous.  But it was the resolution for the first practice debate for my Classical Conversations Challenge I class.   Resolved: … Read More Harms of the “No Pizza” Status Quo…