by Mir | Oct 1, 2007 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
On Saturday, Monkey burst into our room bright and early to let us know that his tooth hadn’t yet fallen out—this being the one next to the one he lost last week, which was flopping all crooked and gross yet refusing to let go—and later we tromped...
by Mir | Sep 29, 2007 | It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
Wow, I knew I was weird, but I had no idea that yesterday’s post would be so confusing to so many people. Sorry about that. I just tossed it up there as a little random thing (it was on my mind because we’d just done vocab quizzing before the kids left for...
by Mir | Sep 28, 2007 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
Spelling and vocabulary tests are on Fridays. Thursday afternoons and Friday mornings we do quizzing to make sure everyone is ready. Often the instructions are to “use the word in a sentence that demonstrates you know its meaning.” Both of my (gifted! ha!)...
by Mir | Sep 27, 2007 | I'm dating the television
(Hey, I’m so glad that no one else had an opinion on that last post. Heh. Y’all are pretty.) This morning was one of those times when I actually had to choke back a sob when when the alarm went off, because it felt like I’d JUST gone to bed. This...
by Mir | Sep 26, 2007 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, Offspring: ecstasy and agony
There are many things which I believe it is my job to teach my children. I should teach them right from wrong. I should teach them to be kind to others. I should teach them how to get along in polite society and remember the Golden Rule and how to use their utensils...
