I am spending time becoming acquainted with Ethan's books and it is quite possible that I will learn almost as much as him this year.  Not the math...thankfully I have the math down :)  But we will be reading tons of books together (and him some on his own - but there's a chance I will read some of them too) on American History.  Not just text ( Read more... )

Yes, you read that right.  After months of discussion, debate,research, waffling, and acceptance James and I have come to the conclusion that I should homeschool Ethan this year (we are just starting with this year and not really looking beyond that).  I have always viewed homeschooling as a calling - a calling to which I hadn't been called - but ( Read more... )

I am the kind of person who can live in the moment...get lost in the moment really. That U2 song "Stuck in the Moment" was written with people like me in mind. I become engulfed by the highs and lows in life...sometimes I have difficulty seeing past the present moment.  And so it seems like my life is made up of all these moments...some huge, some ( Read more... )

This will probably be even more rambly than my usual posts, but I have had these thoughts running around in my head for a while (some of them anyway) and I have got to get them out...

Be forewarned that if you haven't seen Grey's Anatomy, Battlestar Galactica, Buffy or read Twilight or Harry Potter then I may be giving away some of the plots.  If ( Read more... )

...or worries, or maybe concerns ( Read more... )

This post assumes that you a.) are familiar with the Harry Potter books and b.) have read through book 7.  It is not imperative to have done so, it would just make a lot more sense.  If you are planning to read the books and have not finished the series this post will contain spoilers...so read at your own risk :)

I read my first Harry Potter book ( Read more... )

but instead the whimsy of creativity hit me and I dressed up my daughter, took a bunch of photos and edited them to make this:


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If you have never heard my friend Maja sing you should.  If you are lucky enough to live in Austin, get on down the The Well and you will be blessed.  She leads in worship along with her awesome husband Jack and the rest of the band.  She has a powerful voice and incredible harmonies.  But when she sings solo be prepared...the girl rocks.  She is ( Read more... )

There are stars in the Southern sky
Southward as you go
There is moonlight and moss in the trees
Down the Seven Bridges Road

In case you are unaware...I am a big Eagles' fan.  Something about listening to the Eagles just sets me at peace.  I have been missing all things southern lately...could be the cold, damp, dreary weather...and so I have been on ( Read more... )

Tonight when I was drying Annelise's hair I noticed a scab right at the top of her hairline.  Due to the fact that hair washing is traumatic both for her and for us we usually only wash her hair once a week (unless she gets something in it), so the wound had been there a while and was already starting to heal.  Seeing the scab I know exactly when ( Read more... )