“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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Empty Shelf: Questions and conundrums
*This post contains affiliated links. I’ve only finished one book for my Empty Shelf Challenge thus far, which seems kind of lame, especially considering that I read all the time. Really, I do! But most of my reading is either non-book or books that probably don’t qualify for the shelf. Sometimes I’m researching for my […]
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Empty Shelf Challenge: Do Hard Things
I’ve finished my first book for the Empty Shelf Challenge. The challenge is to shelve the books you finish between December 24 and the end of this year, not those you start and finish, fortunately. I started this book a while back. I’m reading it with my daughters, and we’ve been hard-pressed to find […]
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Resolution season approaches!
We’re approaching the season of resolutions and challenges. Gyms are running deals, diet programs are buying extra ad time, self-help/life coaches/ and gurus are gearing up for the season of building a better you. At least for January. I like the idea of resolutions, but frankly, New Year’s resolutions do it all wrong. Most of […]
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Christmas books and traditions
Last night was a rare night with just me and the boys. After watching Pumpkin Chunkin, I realized we hadn’t delved into our book basket, one of my favorite Christmas traditions. I’ve been collecting them since Little Miss’s first Christmas, so some are tattered, and some have had to be purged. But we’ve gathered a […]
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Terrible Tuesday: Behind the times
You know how you get a little bit behind? Just a bit, no big deal. Half an hour max would set you straight. But then you get a little bit behind in something else. Then something else falls behind. And something else, etc., etc., etc. At this point, I’m going to need a new month. […]
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Terrible Tuesday: Election Day!
We have a mess of propositions and some bond initiatives for our city. I really ought to decide how I’m going to vote, huh? Here’s a round-up of voter guides from the conservative/libertarian perspective. They really don’t like the water initiative. Wherever you are, go vote for something. Participatory government links! Spaced-Out Challenge: Thar be […]
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Terrible Tuesday: Percy Jackson edition!
(This post contains affiliated links.) House of Hades, book 4 of The Heroes of Olympus series comes out today. My girls are huge fans of Rick Riordan and have read the entire Percy Jackson and the Olympians series, The Kane Chronicles, and are now on the Heroes of Olympus. Waiting a full year for this […]
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Musings on the status of humanity
This post contains affiliated links. The nudge rant yesterday has had me contemplating the current status of autonomy and self-determination. Frankly, it’s surprising how many people aren’t exercised about the government doing (more) social engineering. Government bureaucrats shaping our actions and values based on their own arbitrary standards? Yawn. Have the predictions of C.S. Lewis […]
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Our history journey with Lewis and Clark
Over the course of two years, we’re studying American history in our homeschool. We’ve been stuck Lewis and Clark for what seems like forever because of travel and camp and convention. Honestly, I haven’t minded because it’s such a fascinating adventure. A couple of years ago, I read Undaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose and was […]
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Terrible Tuesday: Switching Seasons
This week we have no end of year events. No Scouts or concerts or parties. It’s all done. So you know what that means, don’t you? Yes, Summer Softball and camp preparation begin in earnest. Sprite has four days of softball in a row, I have four hours of training for camp, and the kiddos all […]
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