Yesterday we ventured to our local farmer's market as we do every Wednesday to grab some dinner...and the occasional maple bacon donut (good lord these are good-if you are local to South Jersey, these beauties are from Farm and Fisherman). With food in tow, we ended up sitting … [Read more...] about Reading is the Reward
Homeschooling
Yes, They’re Listening
I can't tell you how many times my Four year old will ask me a question that requires a complicated answer and once I start to answer it, he will, after about on minute, drift of into something else-dancing, jumping, eating, hiding, dinosaurs, construction emergency! This … [Read more...] about Yes, They’re Listening
What Other People Think
My oldest son has this hat-a fox hat to be precise. It started out as a regular Winter hat that I picked up along with his Winter coat. Then it changed into something else, or rather many things. At any given time it can be a costume of whatever he is pretending to be at the … [Read more...] about What Other People Think
A is for Atypical, A is for Awesome.
Monday's are tough. They can be even tougher for mom's or dad's who are heading into another week with their atypical kids. Some of us may have had a bit of a break on the weekend, with help from spouses and/or breaks from the constraints of stressful obligations. Some may not … [Read more...] about A is for Atypical, A is for Awesome.
Mid Winter-Light and Shadow
This week we celebrated Imbolc, or Mid-Winter. With all of the rain melting piles of snow, there was a glorious smell of mud-and Spring-in the air as explored light and shadow around the neighborhood. Arriving at the mid-Winter point kind of snuck up on me this year. Aside … [Read more...] about Mid Winter-Light and Shadow