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2011 Curriculum
I have four children, this fall they will be in 4th grade, 2nd grade, K and a 2yo. I have most of the curriculum set, so I'm looking forward to the fall ( Read more... ) -
The Tickle Switch
When I was a kid, I tried to tickle my grandpa often. When he got tired of it, he would turn it off ( Read more... ) -
Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real
Resurrecting the old blog to participate in a link-up! The ladies at Like Mother, Like Daughter have been really sweet to share their family lives, and little tips they've learned along the way.
So, I can share whatever I like, to the theme of pretty, happy, funny, real. Here we go!
Pretty
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The time I thought she was a goner.
We took some time on Saturday to go to the Denver History and Science Museum. (I think. Long name ( Read more... ) -
Joining the big kids
There's a very large bird that's been hanging out behind our house recently. We suspect it's a fledgling eagle. Yesterday morning, he was sitting in the tiptop of the big tree. I tried to catch a better look at him with the binoculars, but they wouldn't focus just right.
Today, there was a tiny bird sitting on the same limb. I couldn't help but ( Read more... ) -
Books
I can't resist listing the books I got at the thrift store yesterday.
Magic Tree House "Knights and Castles"
Freedom Train Sterling
Journal James Edmond Pease (Dear America series)
Great Railroad Race (Dear America series)
Cleopatra VII (Royal Diaries)
American Revolution JoAnn Grote
Amelina Carrett Duey
Robin Hood Blaisdell
Sleepy Hollow Irving
Time Machine ( Read more... ) -
If you're feeling lazy
I have a perfect solution! Say, maybe you need to sweep the floor. A surefire way to clean it up quickly is to drop a glass drinking cup on the floor and shatter it. Hmph. Fortunately, when we bought these, we bought two sets of 16 (8 large, 8 small ( Read more... ) -
Reflections
Motherhood is on the brain a lot right now. There's the kids, the baby... ack. After moving a few times, it's hard to readjust to *another* new caregiver. It would be nice if I could go back to a previous midwife, or even office. But, that's not where I wanted to go with this ( Read more... ) -
Sly annoncement
Someone pointed out to me that I hadn't mentioned being pregnant before I included our fourth child in the count of my children-in-a-box ( Read more... )
