Mar 28
This past Saturday we got the opportunity to do something cool. A fellow unschooling friend emailed to tell me about her sister, who is 5 months into a cross-country trip on horseback (how awesome is that??). She was going to be traveling somewhat through our area, and wanted to know if we could help in …
Feb 17
Feel the rain on your skin No one else can feel it for you Only you can let it in No one else, no one else Can speak the words on your lips Drench yourself in words unspoken Live your life with arms wide open Today is where your book begins The rest is …
May 31
This past weekend, we decided to join some friends (and some of their friends, and some of their friends) on a big group camping trip. We picked a beautiful spot in the mountains – not a campground – and were looking forward to a weekend of family, friends, food, and re-connecting with nature. It was …
Apr 10
Phoenix Zoo, December 2005 Phoenix Zoo, April 2011 Pictured above are the boys at the zoo for their very first visit, one month after we moved here…. and at the zoo today – along with the girl – for their (??) visit. It’s still just as fun as it was 5 1/2 years ago.
Mar 19
I took Driver’s Ed when I was 16. I remember: ~Andrew, the guy I sat beside, flirted with, became friends with, and eventually dated (I would later break up with him because I met my now-husband) ~Lisa, the girl who could turn just about anyone’s words into an innuendo, and frequently did so ~The day …
Jan 13
I had one teacher in junior high and high school who made studying history interesting. He was what you’d consider a “tough” teacher – you definitely couldn’t get away with anything under his watch – but he was good, and he was the only teacher I ever had that shared history in such a way …
Oct 03
I never want to be that parent who pushes her own childhood likes, hobbies, dreams, and pasttimes onto her children. I would never force any of them to play an instrument just because I enjoyed it. I would never make Tegan take gymnastics lessons against her will to make up for my own failure to …
Jul 07
I was in a mood on the fourth of July. For 364 days of the year, I don’t think about New Hampshire… it never enters my consciousness at all. But on the fourth of the July, I miss our tiny NH town and its holiday festivities. I don’t even know if it’s the actual town …
Jun 28
Last week, we joined a group of homeschoolers and checked out the new aquarium here in the valley. We clearly weren’t the only ones with the same idea, as it was crazy and crowded. We all enjoyed it though, and look forward to going back someday when it’s not as busy (ie: when it’s not …
Jun 14
I’ve said it so many times, I’ve tired of hearing myself say it. But nothing makes me happier than being with my family out in the desert. It feels like home, moreso than any of the other places we’ve lived since we’ve been married. This past Saturday, we went to a geocaching event, and after …
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