I won’t lie. Grace has given us a run for our money in terms of behavior. In stressful situations, people tend to flee, fight, or freeze. Grace is a fighter. As a kid from a hard place, she is constantly in a state of high alert and very high stress so she is fighting the majority...
This is the fourth post in a series that answers the questions you asked. To read the rest of the series, click here. I apologize that the answers to your fab questions have rolled out quite as quickly as I imagined. Thanks for your patience. Our son is almost 5 and in thinking about adopting again,...
Day 296 The local Y pool has become a favorite hangout during free time. Day 297 Skipping rocks at an Ethiopian adoptive family picnic. Day 298 After a camp trip that resulted in a 7.5 hour meltdown, a pizza dinner and family movie were in order. Day 299 Habesha with another adoptive family. Day 300...
Up until this summer, I would hand out loose papers every morning, and the kids would complete them and turn them in to a bin the kitchen after I checked it. I would periodically separate papers into binders to create portfolios. We’re changing it up for next year. Each child will have a Foundations binder with...
**UPDATE** For a downloadable, detailed planner, click here. ********* I used to throw around words like “schedule” when I talked about our homeschool days. Going into our third year and 3 additional kids later, I know better. Routines are better because they are not time dependent but help us create patterns of behavior that keep...
We had a lot of fun doing corresponding, creative projects with different mediums this year. We used clay, paints, and oil pastels.
Day 289 Setting up for our church’s Global Outreach (GO) Team auction to support a student team heading to Peru. Day 290 The fun thing about sisters is it’s an instant sleepover whenever you want. The girls are allowed to camp out on the floor together on Fridays. Day 291 Our latest Gourmet Club was...
Pun intended. One of our kids really struggles with sleep. She either can’t fall asleep at night or wakes frequently. She’s also a sleep walker. She’s on the Feingold diet which helps a lot. The amino acids 5HTP and GABA help a lot, too, but I did not want her to be dependent on them...