Mon, Feb 11, 2013
Our 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 »
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Sun, Jan 20, 2013
How We Keep the Fairies, the Pig Family, and Fuzz Balls from Driving Us Mad
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 »
Tue, Dec 18, 2012
Are we there yet? No, but we’re getting there!
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 »
Sun, Dec 16, 2012
Our 2012 Mad Lib and photo highlights
Yet again this year, we are sending out a now-traditional blank Mad Lib for the fun-loving among you to create your very own version of a Boyd holiday letter. But if you’d like the official version, here you go . more »
Wed, Dec 12, 2012
Journaling in the round
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
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
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
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 »
Sat, Sep 22, 2012
“You want a piece o’ me?!”
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Rosie on May 31, 2009 — a (now) old photo that we just came across again, and can’t resist sharing. (But don’t be fooled: she’s not as tough as she looks.)
Tue, Sep 18, 2012
A year’s worth of cream pies
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
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
Our latest parenting strategy involves raising our children’s level of anxiety. But just a little. more »
Mon, Sep 3, 2012
The magic of everyday things
I don’t know when it was — the last time I myself slept in a bunk bed. (Perhaps in that German youth hostel in the Old City of Jerusalem, though that’s another story.) But why are bunk beds so awesome? more »
Sat, Sep 1, 2012
Apple Picking Is the Best
We Boyds like our seasonal rituals, and at this time of year that means one thing: apple-picking. Here are our recommendations. more »
Sun, Aug 26, 2012
Homeschooling with Peter Rabbit and Five in a Row
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 »
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