All Boyds, all the time.
In the wee hours earlier this week, our whole family headed out in the middle of the night for some stargazing. The girls are still trying to decide whether it was worth it. Continue reading “Sometimes you just have to do things in your pajamas”
Well, I took a trip to the emergency room on Wednesday. I would have written about it sooner except I was a little worried about bleeding on the keyboard. Continue reading “How to enjoy your visit to the emergency room”
Our seven-year-old daughter will only wear one particular set of clothes. This is one of the many reasons we are grateful for our new washing machine. Continue reading “Help! My kid will wear only one set of clothes!”
Pinky, Marvin, Curvy Horns, Hamsty, Paddington, Chickie, Fuzzarino, Lamby, Sheepy, Splashy. . . Our five-year-old daughter has never met a stuffed animal she didn’t like. Continue reading “Rosie and her animals”
This spring we reached a milestone in homeschooling: we finished our first textbook. Continue reading “We taught our child to read in 100 easy lessons”
When our children were babies, I thought I would never have a quiet time with God again. It seemed unthinkable to encounter a moment of silence that I would not want filled with sleep. But for the past few weeks, I’ve been finding myself sitting in this chair in the early mornings, reading the same passage from Luke over and over. And looking forward to it. Continue reading “Return of the quiet time”
We tried out a new cookie recipe this year for Valentine’s Day, and we think humans and fairies will enjoy them. Continue reading “Valentine Fairy Cookies”
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. Continue reading “Our Lenten Tree”
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? Continue reading “How We Keep the Fairies, the Pig Family, and Fuzz Balls from Driving Us Mad”
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! Continue reading “Peppermint Cream Pie”