We often get asked, “So what do you grow?” The answer changes a bit every year. Basically we go through a seed catalog and grow what looks fun plus the stuff we know we’ll eat. Earlier this spring we had those early spring things such as beets (upper left), radishes (bottom), and asparagus (upper right)....
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{Review} Adoptive Parent Intentional Parent
Stacy starts her book by telling her family’s story. Like many families (including ours), hers was blindsided by the unique needs of kids from trauma. Busy families in the “trenches” will appreciate the format of this resource. It’s apparent that Stacy has indeed been in your shoes at some point over her 12 years of...
Finding What Works for My Son: An Ongoing Journey
“He’ll grow out of it.” “He’s just all boy.” “Isn’t he only 3?” After bringing home a whirlwind of a toddler at age 2 1/2 from Korea, these phrases were the backdrop of many conversations I had with friends and family about our youngest, Ty. The problem was that he wasn’t growing out of it,...
Girls’ Room Tour
Last fall we built triple bunks for the girls’ room to make room for Grace, but that’s as far as we got. We wanted to wait until she came home so they could decorate together. Let’s just say it was a process…a 6 month process. But, not matter. It’s finished! Without further ado… Who knew...
Foto Flashback Friday
So what do you do with a Masters of Arts in Theology?
{Classical Conversations} Cycle 2 | Week 4
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...
Name that Photo Contest
**And the winner is “A Gene Simmons GMO.” It made us laugh out loud.** I couldn’t resist. This tomato out of our garden screamed, “Make me a name-that-photo!” Best caption (comment with your entry) wins a copy of CollageIt Pro. Entries will be accepted through Friday.
Foto Flashback Friday
While we were on our road trip to Tennessee back in May, we had a chance to rendezvous with the His Little Feet choir with whom Grace toured last season. It was a precious time but also triggered a lot of grief.