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One of the advantages of parenting (let alone homeschooling!) is you learn so much! Below are words my 16 year old son is learning that I did not know. Do you know any of these? If you know any, you know more than me! obloquy: a verbal condemnation or abuse of a person or thing … Read more
Mother’s Day is such a wonderful occasion to receive kid’s pottery. My son made the two flower bowls and my daughter made the two coasters…
I collaged together different types of watercolor paper and then painted this.
One of my spiritual mentors, Virginia Harris (CSB), was interviewed in this little book Life Messages for Moms. I thought I’d share some of what she had to say in this book about motherhood, to support all you moms out there on Mother’s Day. Like me, she is a mother of three… • “I don’t … Read more
Several of you blog readers have been after me to see this movie and I finally did. You are right, I give it five stars. We do not need to wait to write our own bucket lists and get going on the living involved in checking them off. Also, the wisdom here of being sure … Read more
I really value what the Dalai Lama is trying to do here. Living in India, where many religions have been coexisting harmoniously for centuries, he highlights his understanding and appreciation of each tradition in turn, underscoring their overlapping commonalities. Even though there are fundamental differences between the theology of the various faith traditions, he finds … Read more
The magnolias burst on the scene quickly this year, and lost their petals just as fast… emitting blissful fragrance meanwhile…
Loving the season… this is what my neighborhood looks like right now…
Our third and youngest child got braces today. We’ve just gotten done paying for our son’s, and his older sister’s were finished just before he got his. But after this set we will be done! So here see the before and after shot, with a playful frown thrown in for fun…
Since my blog readers have been following these developments, I thought I’d share with you all the outcome of our kid’s experience at this year’s FIRST Robotics International Championship, which just took place in St. Louis. They were very happy to be there, and were pleased with their outcome, especially since two years ago (when … Read more
