Our September began with a gift. We were able to spend time as a family with extended family at a place very dear to us. The kids found all sort of “nature studies,” and I accidentally had about 14 acorns rattling around in my dryer at one point in time, …
With this snap of slightly cooler weather, it’s the perfect day to cozy up in an afghan. I’m getting cozy myself, having inherited a virus from my lovely daughter. Water bottles, tea, and no talking on the docket. I think I’ll listen to a few podcasts tonight and read a …
“When a pretty young woman wanted her portrait painted, she wanted it within a reasonable length of time. If Leonardo kept her waiting until she got a lot older, she naturally complained about him to her friends. And in other ways, too, Leonardo was difficult. He would accept an advance payment …
A Case for Creative Efforts 1. People don’t value home-made items as previous generations did. 2. Kids don’t learn creative skills as they once did. Does it follow then that it is pointless to intentionally teach kids the skills that came so easily to generations long ago, as no one …
I realize this is a bit of a bold move, writing about organizational tools this early in the school year. And I fully realize that somewhere around November or February or March or a week from now, I’ll rue the day that I thought I had it together enough to …
