While I am so finished parenting babies and toddlers, it’s great living vicariously through my friends who are now starting their families. Mia is going to make a phenomenal babysitter one day.
Day 164
PJ tested for his blue belt, Mia tested for her purple belt, and Ty tested for his Little Dragon green belt.
Day 163
Hip hop in the living room.
Day 162
Stylin during school.
Day 161
Even though you’d think a workout was equivalent to Chinese water torture the way she carrys on, the hard work is paying off. She, who couldn’t even do a girl push up when she came home, did a couple full Tae Kwon Do style push ups!
Day 160
I had this awful panic attack Wednesday morning that I had missed taking a picture Tuesday. I mentioned it to PJ. He calmly replied, “Don’t worry, I took pictures yesterday at ice skating.” It’s nice having a kid who always has your back…even if he’s only 9.
{Classical Conversations} Cycle 1 | Week 16 and Week 17 History
In addition to the specific resources for this week, we are also listening to Story of the World (SOTW) on CD, watching selected episodes of Drive Thru History, and keeping a cummulative timeline of things we learn in history. I am planning appropriate activities for Mia that are a little less complicated than last year...
Things I {Heart}: Lanolin
With the Mid-Atlantics’s weather finally realizing it’s winter, chapped lips are running rampant, and it’s only a matter of time before the bloody noses start. While I’m all for Blistex and Chapstick, nothing beats lanolin. It’s a greasy substance secreted by wool-producing animals. Yes, it’s the stuff us mamas use on sore, cracked nipples. That’s...