Rosie and Lucy on Halloween 2010.
Ladybugs
How we decided to try homeschooling
I’m going to step out of the shadows now and say it right out loud: we’re planning to homeschool Lucy for kindergarten next year. Continue reading “How we decided to try homeschooling”
Jungle gym
Since we’ve been spending a fair amount of time preventing our children from scaling bookcases and leaping off of armchairs, we finally took the plunge and built something that is actually designed for little monkeys to climb on. Continue reading “Jungle gym”
Ready for anything
Lucy on October 6, 2010.
The Sixty-Five Day Shred
I’ve been working on a project lately: eliminating the extra few pounds I picked up last Christmas. I’m aiming to meet my goal before the 2010 holiday season rolls around. Continue reading “The Sixty-Five Day Shred”
Lucy’s library card
If you happen to see Lucy this week, ask her what she has in her wallet and watch her face light up. Continue reading “Lucy’s library card”
Have a cherry
Both of our girls have loved music from their earliest days. But lately Rosie has taken a particular fancy to bursting out in song — and we just love it. Continue reading “Have a cherry”
A Day of Whys
I’ve been reading for years about children who are constantly asking “why,”and I kept wondering when we were going to experience that in our house. Well, the hour has arrived. Continue reading “A Day of Whys”
Our joyful storehouse of memories
This October, my to-do list includes making “spider cookies”:/news/2009/spider-cookies/, celebrating our tenth wedding anniversary with my “excellent husband”:/news/2006/daddy-o/, and figuring out how the heck I’m going to find some time to add to this blog, doggonit. Continue reading “Our joyful storehouse of memories”
At Fountain Square
Rosie and Lucy on July 4, 2010, at Fountain Square in downtown Evanston.