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Thu, Feb 14, 2013

Valentine Fairy Cookies

Posted in Recipes at 2:43 pm by Ann

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We tried out a new cookie recipe this year for Valentine’s Day, and we think humans and fairies will enjoy them. more »

Mon, Feb 11, 2013

Our Lenten Tree

Posted in Education, Family at 9:15 pm by Ann

Lenten Tree

Last year, I wanted our family to do something for Lent. But I didn’t want to give anything up, so we added something instead. more »

Sun, Jan 20, 2013

How We Keep the Fairies, the Pig Family, and Fuzz Balls from Driving Us Mad

Posted in Babies, Education at 5:01 pm by Ann

The Toy Library

Over the past year and a half of homeschooling, there is really only one thing that has consistently tempted me to throw in the towel and send the girls to public school. Can you guess what it is? more »

Mon, Dec 24, 2012

Peppermint Cream Pie

Posted in Recipes at 1:25 pm by Ann

Peppermint Cream Pie

Would you like a splendid Christmas dessert? Well, we can’t deliver this, ready-made, to you — but have we got a recipe for you! more »

Tue, Dec 18, 2012

Are we there yet? No, but we’re getting there!

Posted in Babies at 9:32 pm by Ann

The Yarn-o-Meter

Get ready, parents! The days of endless, pitiful pleas of, “Are we there yet?” will soon be naught but a fond memory from road trips of yore. With the days of holiday travel just ahead of us, behold the Amazing Yarn-o-Meter! more »

Wed, Dec 12, 2012

Journaling in the round

Posted in Babies at 10:31 pm by Ann

Years' worth of journals

I’m a journaler. Ever since my teenage years, I’ve kept a journal. It was a place to record my thoughts, my prayers, and my angst-filled adolescent longings — but it was intermittent. I would write in it only sporadically, when the need for self-expression got particularly intense. Finally, though, I devised a sustainable way to keep a daily journal, and I’ve done it now for twelve years. Every. Single. Day. more »

Sun, Oct 21, 2012

Hysterical over palak paneer

Posted in Babies at 4:19 pm by Ann

Palak paneer on pita

Palak paneer is one of my favorite Indian dishes, and I have a great slow-cooker recipe for it. But first, I feel the urge to share a story that perhaps no one will find very funny but which will certainly go down in Boyd family history. more »

Thu, Oct 18, 2012

Very Attached to a Lost Tooth

Posted in Babies at 9:00 pm by Ann

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We know you have been waiting with bated breath, wondering when, oh when will Lucy lose her first tooth? Well, it happened last week! more »

Sun, Sep 23, 2012

“Talk to your sister!”: How to manage sibling conflict

Posted in Babies at 5:18 pm by Ann

Rosie and Lucy at the Perfect Cup, Chicago, October 12, 2010.

The parents were getting a little tired of filling the role of judge every time Lucy and Rosie had a disagreement — so we turned it over to them. more »

Tue, Sep 18, 2012

A year’s worth of cream pies

Posted in Babies at 8:10 pm by Ann

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Jon Boyd says he doesn’t have enough cream pies in his life. So this year, we’re out to set that straight. more »

Thu, Sep 13, 2012

Contest: Losing Lucy’s Loose Tooth

Posted in Babies, Video at 9:03 pm by Ann

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Five-and-a-half years ago, Lucy got the first of her baby teeth. Soon, they’ll be starting their journey on to fairy-land. When will it happen? Help us guess and you could win a fabulous prize. more »

Thu, Sep 6, 2012

It’s good to be a little bit worried

Posted in Babies at 7:06 pm by Ann

I'm feeling just a little bit worried!

Our latest parenting strategy involves raising our children’s level of anxiety. But just a little. more »

Wed, Aug 29, 2012

Chocolate Cheese Croissants

Posted in Recipes at 8:14 am by Ann

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Lucy had a special request for her sixth birthday party: her favorite homemade cheese croissants. But wait, it gets better: they’ve got chocolate in them. more »

Sun, Aug 26, 2012

Homeschooling with Peter Rabbit and Five in a Row

Posted in Education at 5:07 pm by Ann

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We had a lot of fun this spring studying Beatrix Potter’s classic, The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Take a peek at some of our activities using a curriculum pattern called “Five in a Row.” more »

Peter Rabbit’s Currant Buns

Posted in Education, Recipes at 3:37 pm by Ann

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We couldn’t find a local bakery to help us sample the currant buns Peter Rabbit’s mother buys, so we made our own. more »

 
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