This is the year of simplification and getting back to basics. We are making a more concerted effort to incorporate memory work review into our day and relying on great books. You can read about our routine by clicking here and detailed curriculum choices here. Below you will find booklists for the week and this...
Photo Card View the entire collection of cards. This is the first year in a dozen we (really I) haven’t sent a creative card or letter out. Bare minimum. A photo card in an envelope. It’s not that there weren’t really fun things to share like how everyone’s doing at Tae Kwon Do or all...
Ty turned seven on Sunday. Holy Cow that seems old. Especially when it’s the age of our youngest…not our oldest. Gone are the days of strollers and sippy cups and car seats. Scratch that. At 38 pounds, he’ll be in that car seat until he’s 10 and a booster until…forever. Anyway. On to the festivities. His...
Patrick had hip surgery Friday. The girls had a Harmonizers performance Saturday. Ty’s birthday was Sunday. It was the perfect trifecta for family fun (and meltdowns…but more about that in another post). The in-laws were in to help and for the festivities, and my sister crashed her for the weekend. So why not do Christmas...
This is the year of simplification and getting back to basics. We are making a more concerted effort to incorporate memory work review into our day and relying on great books. You can read about our routine by clicking here and detailed curriculum choices here. Below you will find booklists for the week and this...
I won’t lie. Our current level of craziness + my pragmatism = Grinch-like attitude about the holidays. The energy it takes to get a live, fresh-cut tree into our house and decorated does not seem attainable. But despite the dreary weather, winter colds, and unusually low energy levels, we did manage to get a tree. There was...
Welcome to the 13th posting of the carnival. You can read this week’s round up here. As you visit each blog, be sure to leave some comment love. Then share via your social media outlet of choice using the hashtag #adoptionblogcarnival. If you would like to submit a post for next week, you can do...
Between the breaks in routine, extra treats, and overall excitement, the holidays are a perfect storm for elevated anxiety in our kids. Elevated anxiety can lead to more defiance and meltdowns–extra gifts we could go without. Read more here.