by Mir | Aug 7, 2013 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
I made the homeschooling child get up early and put on shoes, much to his chagrin. Chickadee was already up, maybe a little nervous, maybe a little excited, but saving us from the “I’m NOT A MORNING PERSON!” slog for this first day back, at least....
by Mir | Aug 6, 2013 | Aspi(e)rations/AD(D)orations, Friends
There’s so many things I wanted to tell you about our camping trip, but somehow I got stuck on a title. What could possibly convey the depth of emotion in just a few words? How could I make it clear what these few days meant to us? Somehow Paradise by the...
by Mir | Aug 5, 2013 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony, What do I do all day?
Today is the first day of Monkey’s last year of middle school, such as it is. (“Such as it is” because homeschooling does not include the typical hallmarks of those hallowed middle years such as gum on the underside of your desk, stolen lunch money,...
by Mir | Aug 1, 2013 | Haven't been hit by lightning yet!, It's not a regret, it's an "experience"
As an added bonus to my usual case of return-from-flying-the-friendly-skies-in-a-giant-germ-filled-metal-tube plague, both kids appear to have… something… as well. As in, they were sick before I got home, so I didn’t give it to them. No one is...
by Mir | Jul 31, 2013 | Offspring: ecstasy and agony
… but school starts next week. I mean, that should be illegal, right? Monkey is embarking on his last year of middle school (!!!) and Chickadee will be a sophomore at the high school. I… may need a moment here. It never seems to matter that I’ve been...
