The scratchy throat. The chills. The nose that is running like a faucet…I call it “galloping,” even. The complete lack of energy. Yep. The common cold. It happens to everyone at one time or another, but when it turns its gnashing teeth to the MAMA, it’s an even bigger bummer!
This. These thoughts. This is why I teach the way I do. This is why we choose to school our children the way we do. We want to develop leaders, not followers. Our goal is to teach our children to love learning, to become lifetime learners. What they care about
When I was a little girl, my mom used to read me the book called Puppies Are Like That by Jan Pfloog. I loved it every time. It’s one of those selections I asked for frequently, and it never got old. Was it the rhythm of the words? The pictures?
Everyone who has grown any type of garden, either vegetable or flower, knows that not everything we plant grows as it’s supposed to. Some plants that we gingerly place in the ground with high hopes wither away. Some seedlings overtake the garden and surprise us. Others pop up out of
Everyone needs a break! Whether it’s a break IN the day, like snack time, or a break FOR a day, we all need a break from time to time! Kids and parents alike need to have scheduled time for a little refueling, refocusing, and refreshing. At our house, we looooovvee
Yesterday I took my sweet preteen son to the skate park. He has been really into learning cool tricks on his scooter (I’m sure there’s a new, teen-talk wording for that, but I’ll just stick to terminology I know, haha). He is getting really good! I picked up a cup
Hey, hey, hey! We are screeching into summer like a sunscreened kid on a slip’n’slide!!! (That’s wild, crazy, out of control, and squealing, in case you’re wondering…) The school year has finally come to an end, or is just about to for some, and everyone–kids and parents–is more than ready!
As I sit here with my second cup of freshly brewed coffee, listening to the beautiful quiet of the morning, I feel peaceful and even a bit refreshed from a good night’s sleep. I begin to plan out my day in my head, dreaming that today might actually be the
What a title, right? The truth is that everyone has their own harrowing story of 2020. I don’t know a single soul for whom it was a stellar year. “Why not?” some may ask (maybe only those who literally lived under a rock at the time…). I’m pretty sure that
So, even though I grew up in a family of talented gardeners, my green thumb comes with much effort and time put into learning. I started out being really good at planting, and then killing, whole gardens. It was so, so sad!!! The good news is that I am finally