We have toyed around with what to do about chores and allowances for a while now. Since Chili put together a Carnival about Chores and Allowances (last week, so I am a little late), I thought I would post about what we have *finally* decided to do.Well...actually...let me ... read more
Molly’s take on Tigger
Molly & Noah have been playing a little game lately. It involves Molly announcing, "Hi! I'm Tigger!" and then she knocks Noah over. He then says, "T-I-double grrr-er...that spells Tigger" and then he tickles her. This is hugely amusing for both of them. (As I have said in the ... read more
Argh! We be pirates in this house!
As happens from time to time, all three of my kids (the boys will be 6 & 8 next month, and Molly is 2 1/2) all played together this afternoon. Really -- the do play together often, but it's just sometimes when they really PLAY together. They were actively engaged in a make ... read more
Our one day homeschooling adventure
Okay, so I won't actually venture to compare our one day of teaching the kids at home to all those that homeschool day in and day out. But, the boys (in kindergarten & first grade) did have a day excused as an educational day this past week (i.e. we wrote up a plan of what we ... read more
Tackle It Tuesday: The Vegetable Garden Edition
I was thinking that I hadn't done anything for Tackle It Tuesday today, since I had spent all day putting together our garden. And then I thought..."Ummmm...duh, Angie -- I spent hours on a project that we had been meaning to do. That WAS Tackle It Tuesday." First -- ... read more