Grant went grocery shopping with me last night. As far as shopping company goes, I actually prefer my oldest son, Ethan. We chat, catch up on things, laugh, and generally enjoy each other’s co… more →
Only Sometimes CleverKaren Joy wrote 1 week ago: Grant went grocery shopping with me last night. As far as shopping company goes, I actually prefer … more →
Karen Joy wrote 3 months ago: I am so thankful that, as homeschoolers, we don’t have to wrestle with other parents, teachers … more →
hand2mouth wrote 4 months ago: NOTE: the AlphaSmart 3000 is a slightly older model and no longer for sale new. The model currently … more →
Karen Joy wrote 4 months ago: Fiala has started delightedly greeting every moving creature in the world by grinning, waving her le … more →
Karen Joy wrote 4 months ago: …if you or any of your children have food allergy or intolerance problems, PLEASE make this re … more →
Karen Joy wrote 6 months ago: On Friday, I usually take all the kids with me on errands, and we often go to the library. However, … more →
Karen Joy wrote 6 months ago: I actually just posted this, just a bit ago, as a comment in response to Melanie’s request for … more →
Karen Joy wrote 6 months ago: I had my boys take the Teaching Textbooks 7th grade math placement test today. In order to “p … more →
Karen Joy wrote 7 months ago: I think I’ve blogged a bit before about our frustrations with Grant and his lack of responsive … more →
Karen Joy wrote 8 months ago: Our dog Tally, thankfully, does not have distemper, bless God. However, she does have a serious cas … more →
hand2mouth wrote 9 months ago: There’s only ever been one person who asked me if I consented to be touched. I don’t mea … more →
hand2mouth wrote 11 months ago: I was interested to see what children diagnosed with nonverbal learning disability receive in the wa … more →
hand2mouth wrote 12 months ago: Fiction, despite being just that, is still one of the most important vehicles for portraying the she … more →
Karen Joy wrote 1 year ago: Last week was the 14th anniversary of my wedding to my dear husband, Martin. We celebrated twice, b … more →
hand2mouth wrote 1 year ago: Technically, dyssemia is a coinage from two psychologists — Stephen Nowicki and Marshall Duke … more →
Karen Joy wrote 1 year ago: When I started homeschooling six years ago, I had the lone goal of teaching my then-5yo to read, so … more →
Karen Joy wrote 1 year ago: ***FOR THOSE OF MY READERS WHO ARE GF/CF, BUTTER CRISCO IS GF/CF — see below!!! *** When I was … more →
Karen Joy wrote 1 year ago: Sometimes, I think my greatest challenge as a mom is discernment: “Is this really a mountain? … more →
Karen Joy wrote 1 year ago: So. There are some “issues” in my house right now. For the first time in six years of … more →