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A tradition at our house on 4th of July is making homemade ice cream.

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Dear Mr. Flu, I am very disappointed with you. You have caused so much trouble with my family over the past week and a half. What ever did we do to you to deserve such torment? I did not invite you here to begin with. You hitched a ride on one of my family members [...]

Took the kids sledding today. It was so much fun. This is one great thing about homeschooling. We get these wonderful days together during the week. It was a great time playing together and bonding with each other. We get snow days afterall. =0)

It’s been a while since I have been able to sit down and write (type). It feels good. Got everyone down for bed at a reasonable hour. The house is picked up. I’m in pj’s and ready to relax at the computer. The last month has been busy for our family. As I am sure it [...]

We had a great Thanksgiving. I hope everyone who reads this did too. We spent the day together playing, talking and of course cooking. Everyone helped me prepare and cook our meal. It was wonderful. I don’t ever want to forget these wonderful days with our children. The big boys even helped Papa fix a table [...]

There is a phenomenon that will always, always amaze me. Its the phenomenon of the shrinking friends and family list. It is the way a trial you go through in your life seems to cause some friends and family to forget they care and walk away from your relationship. I think what surprises me the very [...]

Hi Tina. Thank for your thoughts. I passed them along to Pat. =) I do not mind at all that you ask about homeschooling. We enjoy homeschooling and I’m happy to share our reasons why with you. You asked about the pros and cons to homeschooling vs. public or private school.  We have actually experienced all [...]

We have a family theme song. It’s the circus theme song. There are many times at home and especially in public..or in the car… pretty much everywhere… when the baby is crying….the toddler is screaming…the 5 yr old is yelling and hitting….the 9 year old is covering his ears and yelling “mom, Noah won’t be [...]