“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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Impulses
For some reason, this passage resonated with me, particularly in thinking about the news of the day and politics — and movements and crusaders for causes of all stripes. “It is a mistake to think that some of our impulses — say mother love or patriotism — are good, and others, like sex or the […]
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Fine Arts Friday: Lifeskills
This past week, we’ve been cleaning, organizing and painting. The boys haven’t helped with the painting, but the rest of the work has been a family affair. One of the things Charlotte Mason advocated that needs translation to modern times was teaching children handicrafts. We tend to think of handicrafts as just “crafts,” the second […]
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Painting 9 to 5
Even though I hit my goal of blogging every day for a year, I’m trying to keep up the streak. However, I’ve been painting since sun-up and still not even half done. I’m a little short on blogging power. On the plus side, free labor! But I still need a post for today. I was […]
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Making progress
We’re halfway through spring cleaning week (spring break is for the weak!), and we’ve made decent progress. Yesterday we worked in the garden. I didn’t tackle the disaster from the plumbing kerfuffle because I’m going to need some muscle in the form of MTG to handle the clay mess. Ugh, Texas clay, I loathe thee. […]
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Terrible Tuesday: Spring Cleaning
Day two of spring cleaning continues apace. Today we conquer the front garden beds and try to repair the some of the damage from our plumbing conundrum last week. Fortunately, it’s a nice day for it. Shiny clean and organized links! Spaced-Out Challenge Messier Guide, Part 2. Beautiful: Reaching my autistic son through Disney. Woohoo! […]
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Liabilities and assets
For some people, this is the week of spring break. For the Thompsons, this is the week of spring cleaning, painting, and re-organizing. One of the things I hope to accomplish is to find out what we actually have in all this clutter: what we can use, what we can sell, and what we can […]
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Let’s just drop the act
Last fall, we reverted to “standard” time on November 3. Barely four months later, we’re back on Daylight Saving Time. During those four months, the days are short and miserable anyway, so who cares if sunrise is at 7 or 8? Stop messing with our circadian rhythms and just stick to Daylight Saving Time, call […]
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Eating my words
*This post contains affiliated links. Here’s the truth: Homeschoolers — particularly Charlotte Mason-inspired homeschoolers — can be a bit snobbish when it comes to books. You’ll hear us go on and on (and on) about “living books” as opposed to “twaddle” or textbooks. And I totally agree! Good books, well-written and well-told stories, are a […]
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Fine Arts Friday: Thanks a lot, Dickens!
This month’s hymn is “Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing,” a still popular though often altered hymn. You’ll find lovely versions by All Sons & Daughters and Fernando Ortega. I chose a version by Chris Rice because it leaves the second verse intact: Here I’ll raise my Ebenezer; Hither by Thy help I’m come; Of course, […]
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Closing in…
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