Monthly Archive: February 2010

Feb 22

A Party and a Princess

I’m not a party kind of girl. I don’t enjoy planning parties, I’m not a natural hostess, I don’t send invitations, and I don’t like being in big groups of people. I’m the weird one who doesn’t look forward to baby showers, and dreads going to weddings. In fact, I find that just the thought …

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Feb 19

Spencer is 13

13 of the best years of my life, right there.

Feb 17

John Holt Quotes for 2/17

Thanks to all my unschooling e-friends for continually sharing! “It’s not that I feel that school is a good idea gone wrong, but a wrong idea from the word go. It’s a nutty notion that we can have a place where nothing but learning happens, cut off from the rest of life.” “Education… now seems …

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Feb 13

Krispy Kreme and other adventures

Yes, I think it’s ironic that I’m posting about a donut shop the same day I start a blog about nutrition, but nevertheless that’s where we went on Thursday. We joined a big group of homeschoolers for a tour and sample, and it was pretty neat to see the inner workings of their production. A …

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Feb 13

Another Chapter

I started a new blog this morning, a blog devoted completely to nutrition and healthy living. It’s a work in progress of course, and I will expand it as I go, but please check it out! I’m very excited to have another project that I’m passionate about. Back in Balance PS Regular blog coming soon…

Feb 07

Cleaning the Earth

Our very favorite thing to do as a family is to go out into the desert… driving, hiking, geocaching, exploring. Even just breathing in the air and drinking in the scenery. There is something so rejuvenating about it, something that makes the soul sigh and the heart smile. We love the desert. Yesterday found us …

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Feb 07

Teens and Toddlers

We have two big birthdays coming up in a couple of weeks. On February 19th, Spencer will become on a teenager. Three days later, Tegan turns two. I think it’s interesting that we’re reaching both these milestones within just a couple days of each other, as both ages live in infamy for their own particular …

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