“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?
Day 359 – Day 365
Day 359 Mia did a great job at National America Miss as a Junior Pre-Teen Maryland finalist. Day 360 How many girls does it take to catch at fly? Day 361 Peaches and Asian Pears from the front yard. Day 362 A rare day…the girls deep cleaned our front porch and the front of our...
{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.
School Spaces
We don’t have a schoolroom, but here are some spaces where we store things or work sometimes. Last year we repurposed our “coat” closet. We like to stick storage in all the nooks and crannies. Each bedroom has a fold out desk.
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.