Wow, sometimes I sound really grumpy, don’t I? I hope I didn’t imply that my little 3-year-old is constantly annoying me. That couldn’t be more untrue. The girl is delightful. I adore her. She is not even a “difficult” child by any stretch of the imagination.
She’s just three. And three is hard for me.
Two is [...]
Did I ever tell you that? Seems like I may have mentioned it once. Or twice. Or a thousand times.
The thing is, it really, really, really isn’t them; it’s me. I mean, it’s not their fault they are the way they are–I don’t think they can help it. I’m the one who has the problem, [...]
Filed in: parenting | November 28, 2009
Remember this? And this? And, well, most of you won’t remember THIS, because it was posted years ago on a blog that is currently a pile of cyber-ashes, but I republished it here because it records the first time one of my kids went through an aggressive phase, and the surprising answer I found.
Well, [...]
Filed in: parenting | November 17, 2009
I hate the way I sound when I’m just trying to get my daughter to do what I want.
It’s not too frequent that it happens, but it does, and whenever it does, it feels just rotten, and I always end up undoing whatever it is I was trying to accomplish anyway–and the whole thing takes [...]
Filed in: parenting | November 11, 2009
We’re quite a funny bunch, no? It was about a 15 minute photo session and this is the best we got. That baby was either trying to crawl over the pumpkins, or velcro herself to me.
Halloween came and went really fast! Sariah was a witch-sheep-cat-blackbird–I’m not sure what all else. We didn’t get very many [...]
Are you following me on Twitter? Are you on Twitter? If not, you are missing out. On what, I cannot say, exactly; I’ve been using it since January and I’m still not entirely sure, but it is fun. So, join! And follow me! And tell me who you are so I can follow you back! [...]
I have Poppop–to thank for my many penny-pinching ways, but sometimes, I’m too cheap for my own good.
Tonight I was making blueberry muffins.*
I filled all the muffin cups and then there was just a wee bit of batter left. Enough for maybe 3 muffin cups. At first I was going to do the rational thing–save [...]
Filed in: just life | November 5, 2009
I’m hoping to collect a few of the little discovery experiences I witness my kids having, to publish here for those who want a better idea of how I see learning happening all the time. I just love watching their minds work and new understanding develop. It is happening constantly, but usually I can never [...]
Filed in: child development • family • home education | November 3, 2009