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The Darndest Things

Farewell, Naptime

I‘ve had at least one afternoon napper in my home for over eleven years now. And we’re about to say goodbye. It’s been a long farewell, and it’ll be interesting to have afternoons available very soon. Oh, we’re not completely done, but O-Age-Four-Almost-Five did tell me recently that he is having trouble falling asleep at night. So right now we’re shortening his naps, and skipping them on occasion. Now, all of my other children were completely annoying at this stage. We Continue Reading…
July 31, 2013
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Masterly Inactivity: An Example

[T]he mother who is not up to children is at their mercy, and need expect no quarter. But she must see without watching, know without telling, be on the alert always, yet never obviously, fussily, so. Charlotte Mason In her third volume, Charlotte Mason includes an entire chapter on the concept of masterly inactivity. This is, to some extent, parenting by doing nothing. Lest you think this is akin to laziness or carelessness, I refer you to the above quote. The struggle Continue Reading…
December 20, 2012
You Know You’re on the GAPS Diet When…

We have been on the GAPS Diet for almost two months now, and I must say that some funny things have begun happening. Even though I would say that cravings have subsided overall, that doesn’t mean that our family has stopped thinking about “forbidden” foods. Adam will always want the apple, it seems. Plus, as GAPS is not a forever-diet, we all know that while we might not ever go eat at McDonald’s, there is a very good chance that sourdough Continue Reading…
October 23, 2012
An Anecdotal Argument for Catechism

After we finished our Catechism questions during Circle Time this morning, Q-Age-Five kept thinking. And here is what transpired: Q-Age-Five: *gasp* I think! I think I know why! I think I know why we can’t see God. E-Age-Ten: interrupts A-Age-Seven: interrupts E-Age-Ten O-Age-Four: says something unintelligible on top of all the noise Q-Age-Five: Guys! I’m thinking! [long pause] And I think I know why we can’t see God! [another long pause] Me: Why can’t we see God? Q-Age-Five: I think it’s because Continue Reading…
September 12, 2012