This was my favorite holiday memory from last year, and I’m pretty sure it was Ali’s as well. I am already trying to figure out what I could do this year to rival it, because my Mister Christmas Husband would surely not approve of doing the same paper two years in a row. But just […]
Jeans for Most of America.
The average woman’s size in America is a 12/14. It’s been a while since I’ve taken a statistics class, but I’m pretty sure that indicates that around half of the female population is above that mark. So it only makes sense that with every denim post that I’ve written, I’ve gotten hundreds of emails and […]
The General Woods Inn: Downton Southby.
For the weekend before my birthday, Chris took me to one of my favorite places on earth: The General Woods Inn. I’m not a Bed and Breakfast person, but yet this and only this Bed and Breakfast has stolen my heart over the past three years. Why? 1. It’s Front Porch 2. Looks out on […]
A Day in Our (Home)School.
One of the most common questions I get is “what does your day look like?” And after that, “What curriculum do you use?” This post should answer those questions. At least for this month – I have a feeling that our typical day will continuously change. So, as of right now, this is how it […]
Eat Your Remainders: Teaching Division to Kindergartners.
I’ve been hesitant to blog too much about homeschooling because I know most of you don’t homeschool and probably wouldn’t be interested in my droning on and on about it. However, I’ve come to realize recently how much curiosity is out there about how homeschooling works and why someone would choose it. So I’ve decided […]
{No Spoilers Enclosed}
I might have dreamed that Chris was Matthew Sunday night. I might have imagined I was living in Downton Abbey all day yesterday. I might be kicking myself for not re-watching Seasons One and Two this summer. I might be scheming about how I could get two days of free time in which to do […]
DowntonHack: How to Watch with the British.
9/22/13 Update: Season Four of Downton Abbey has started and the following directions still work. Episode One will be available on iTV for the next thirty days. If iTV asks you for a zip code, N70AA works. There are some free ways to do it noted in the comments, but I did hear of some […]
Art Education…Kinda.
Ali is officially in Kindergarten this fall, which means that this is my last year of “Casual Teaching.” I’m going to sorely miss Casual Teaching – it’s served us well. She’s learned much, with thanks to her iPad, placemats, and fake money. But once she’s in first grade next fall, I’ll need to have prior […]
A New Level of Whelm.
At this point every year, I typically have a well-thought out, hopefully entertaining blog post about my (mis)adventures at BlogHer. I really don’t know how, but I somehow manage to get it typed out despite woefully minimal levels of sleep and the smothering deluge of BlogHer information spinning around in my head. But this year…I […]
Chick Cars: The Report.
Last week, I conducted a survey on the crucial subject of Chick Cars. Between blog comments, Facebook, Twitter, and in-person interviews, I collected vast amounts of data on this subject. In sorting out this influx of information, I determined to do more than simply look at the numbers. Because I have a heart for the […]