“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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Got my listening ears on
This post contains affiliated links. Didn’t you hate it when teachers said that to you as a kid? “Put your listening ears on!” What else would I have on, my walking ears? We say weird things to kids. But I have been listening a lot. We listen to audio books while driving. Since we do […]
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Fine Arts Friday: Prepare for a show
Tonight is the first every viewing of the Camelopardalids meteor shower. Ironically, the shower we (hope) to see tonight is debris from the comet 100 years ago. Science is awesome. Since this is a new shower, astronomers aren’t sure exactly what to expect, but some people say it could rival the Perseids, which […]
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Character
Tonight our homeschool group is having the end of year banquet where each child is awarded a character certificate by their parents. This is the first year we’ve done this, so I was sure what to do. Most families focus on a spiritual virtue in which their child has grown. Talking with MTG, it didn’t […]
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The danger of truth
“Now we have found common ground to stand on. Establish the facts, no matter what comes of it.” “On that ground, Lord Peter,” said the Warden, “your inquisitiveness becomes a principle. And a very dangerous one.” Dorothy Sayers, Gaudy Night One of the themes of Gaudy Night is fidelity to the truth, whatever the consequences. […]
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Terrible Tuesday: dental emergency
Last night after a very, very long day, Bulldozer came in with a chipped tooth courtesy his scooter. He’s still a cute kid. Unexpected-dental-bill links! The first Dark Sky Island is the last fiefdom in Europe. How to outsmart Facebook and see what you want to see. That is until they change the algorithm again. […]
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The deadline approacheth
I almost missed the deadline for free state fair tickets! ACK! Homeschoolers living within 100 miles of the fairgrounds can get free tickets to attend the Texas State Fair on Thursdays by sending a letter. The details are below. We had to skip last year, and I really miss the fried everything and the watching […]
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The easiest sin on earth
Have you ever noticed how easy it is to take offense? Please note I’m not talking about actual injury or those charming individuals who go around purposefully saying and doing things for the sole purpose of causing offense. That is an entirely different matter. I’m talking about taking offense where no offense was intended, to […]
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Some advice, kids
Only mostly kidding. My to-do list for today: Clean the house Grade school work Plan next week’s lessons Weed the garden Mulch Deadhead the roses Find lost DVDs (that I borrowed) Finish organizing my office (a job I started 2 months ago.) In order to prevent the fire from spreading and to avoid the mixture […]
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Fine Arts Friday: Naturalists & Scolds
This post is a little ranty, which isn’t normally what I do for Fine Arts Friday, but it has to be said! Also, this post contains affiliated links. Sprite has had an affinity for sharks for as long as she’s known of their existence. When she was about eight, we had this conversation on the […]
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One of those days
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