I am such a person of extremes. And I am constantly looking for new, better ways to do things. This makes for a kind of tumultuous, crazy life. I need to slow down and mellow out. Give new ideas a bit of time to settle in my mind before plunging right in, and allowing a […]
Filed in: just life • self-reflection | December 27, 2009
People must think I am a complete airhead. Ironically, my airhead-like qualities only manifest because I am always so lost in thought. At least this is what I tell myself to avoid total disgust with my absent-mindedness and the ridiculous scenarios I find myself in on that account.
I really do think too much. This doesn’t mean […]
Filed in: just life | December 23, 2009
“Gentle Discipline” is sort of an umbrella term that incorporates a whole slew of books and theories, all with varying levels and definitions of “gentle” and “respect,” but Mothering has a pretty good, basic definition:
Effective discipline is based on loving guidance. It is based on the belief that children are born innately good and that our […]
Filed in: parenting | December 18, 2009
So I made use of a little hyperbole in that last post, and I don’t want it to reflect badly on Jane — she isn’t really oppositional to anything and everything. Well, the “anything” part is true because it doesn’t really matter if it’s something she would normally want to do or not — if she’s in mode:resist (or […]
Filed in: child development • family • parenting | December 15, 2009
So I twittered about how I was getting a little annoyed at Jane’s seemingly constant opposition to anything and everything I wanted her to do, and how Matt noticed my annoyance and pulled me aside to remind me: “She feels safe with you. If she didn’t feel safe, she would just do whatever you said […]
I went to a little Mothering meeting the church ladies have started. It was so wonderful. I mean, the topic was parenting, so already you know I’m excited, and I love, love, love getting together with other women to chat and share about our lives — my homeschooling group of moms has a get-together too and it […]
Filed in: family • self-reflection | December 10, 2009
Last time I told Sariah the pumpkin she decorated was going the way of the earth, she broke into hysterics (as she is prone to do some of the time). So tonight when I noticed another decorative pumpkin was ready for the compost pile, I remembered to give her a little advanced noticed.
I told her […]
The tree is up, and for once we didn’t wait until the very week before Christmas to do this.
It was so fun to do this with these little girls. Kids make so many things in life more fun — especially holidays.
Photography buffs, any pointers on how, exactly, one takes a picture of a lit Christmas tree at night — remembering […]
Filed in: family | December 9, 2009
Blog posts are sparse right now because, while my mind is always working a mile a minute and I have plenty to say (when has that ever not been the case?), Time doesn’t seem to want to cooperate with me.
Actually, I’m pretty sure the problem is I don’t know how to cooperate with him. I […]
Filed in: self-reflection | December 8, 2009
Hi, I'm Kate.
I have a propensity for rambling at length about parenting, attempting crafting projects far beyond my capabilities, staying up entirely too late, and craving sugary treats. This is my journal.
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