The main philosophy of education we’re implementing in the education of our children is classical. In the first stage of learning, usually referred to as the grammar stage, students are gaining the facts and vocabulary needed to analyze a subject more deeply. We do this mainly through memory work. Sometimes when I chat with families, they […]
We tried having the entire family go grain-free once, but it came with too much resistance. Instead, I try to make the bread-y stuff the rest of the fam eats as healthy as possible. A couple summers ago, I set out to create my own sourdough* starter. *If you need a primer, type “benefits of sourdough” […]
Life these days is very full (read: busy). It’s mostly a good busy though. I’ve been more intentional about what I say, “Yes,” to, and I’ve pruned some things that I was doing out of obligation instead of purpose and calling. I’m part of a business group who is being coached by the amazing Amy […]
Welcome to National Adoption Month. It seems an appropriate time to lend my two-cents to the Department of State’s proposed amendments to the “requirements for accreditation of agencies and approval of persons to provide adoption services in intercountry adoption cases.” In case you’re new around here, I’m a Korean, adult adoptee with who has welcomed 4 […]
For all the things that are challenging about setting up our youngest for success, he’s a great eater. We moved to him to a mostly grain-free, Paleo-ish diet a couple years ago for reasons that could be an entirely different post. Let’s suffice it to say that I think this is a generally healthy way to […]
DIY is a pretty hot topic these days with search engines returning over 27 million results. I don’t really have the mental space or time resources right now to make a new headboard or upcycle our Foosball table, but I do have a couple quick minutes here and there to throw together a sugar scrub […]
With the school year officially underway, summer is officially over for our fam. Our first community day was a smashing success. Nothing is more satisfying than seeing a group of parents use their various gifts (or stretch to learn new ones) for the mission of seeing our kids learn, explore, and connect. Watching a group […]
I feel like our summer flew! And our homeschool-length summer–which starts in May and ends in September–is longer than most. Last year, we beta-tested a new classical homeschool community. While we were only 3 families, it was a really sweet year with a fabulous dynamic–kids and mamas alike. This year, we dreamed to expand in […]