Tending the Home Fires

Well, I feel sufficiently recovered from last week's drama to write about it! Judah had a stay at Children's Short Stay Unit for se...

Yes, the floor was flooded after this. But a good time was had by all.

"What could be more astonishing to witness than the growth of her own children from infant enigmas to their complex and definite, yet e...

I came across this cool story of one woman's journey to birthing at home. I resonated with much of what she wrote, especially: In fa...

This week I took part in a great blog carnival! For a whole passel of outstanding homeschool articles, check out the Carnivalof Homeschooli...

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Several friends have recently asked me to share some "Considering Homeschooling" or "Beginning Homeschooling" resources ...

Moses and I are sitting at the kitchen table, eating sandwiches for lunch. He pauses before taking another bite, turns to me, and asks, ...

The other morning Moses woke up and the first thing he asked me was, "Where's Papa?" me: "At work." Moses, very surp...

Remember back when Judah became mobile at 4 1/2 months old? That was his notice to us that he wasn't content to just sit around and wa...