So far, our oldest boy is NOT as into handicrafts as I would like him to be. Strike that. He loves the idea, but because he’s a perfectionist, it’s difficult for him to be satisfied with beginner efforts. I’m having him put aside the knitting and frustration, with thoughts of …
We had our term end exams last week. (Actually, to be honest, both term one and term two’s exams, as I forgot to assess our oldest right before we went to China.) I learned what I need to work on as a teacher (geography) and where he struggles as …
Happy snowy-ish day from our home to yours! Yesterday we had our first sticking snow of the year, but the kids weren’t able to get out in it. This morning, they romped and played for over an hour while the snow melted away. We had to read some snowy poetry …
This post won’t come as a surprise if you’ve followed us on Instagram. Just pretend it is. Because there’s nothing like a big reveal, right? Just before we went to China, I went through my Pinterest boards, and I re-stumbled upon Lucy from Attic 24’s way of joining granny squares. …
Last week, I was at a gathering where a woman from Ecuador shared about how the thing she missed about her home was the food. That she can’t find food here that tastes like home. I’ve been contemplating “home” a lot lately, as our family will be moving overseas as …
