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Homeschooling Gems: When Your 3 Year Old Learns to Add Things to Alexa's Shopping List

So Pearl has figured out how to add things to Alexa's shopping list. deckofwhiskey...

Homeschooling Gems: Cowtacat

Opal and Ruby are having a discussion about what kind of Pokemon our black and white cat would be. Ruby: Mama, what do you think Rose would be called if she wer...

RUN FOR YOUR LIVES

> Houck Middle School staff sent an auto-dial message warning parents of a "troubling interaction" involving a middle school boy and an adult Tuesday morning. R...

Political Feelings: One anger to rule them all, and in the darkness bind them

I stumbled across this opinion piece today, and felt compelled to respond. Please read the article first and then continue with my thoughts below. >My hatred of...

Homeschooling Gems: Super Bowl...ing?

Me: Do either of you want to go watch the Super Bowl with Daddy and Grandpa? Ruby: Me! Me! I do! Me: What sport is it? Ruby (holding hands up in classic I don't...

Homeschooling Gems: Can We CTRL+Z the Morning?

.png) There are days where you wish you could CTRL+Z everything. I was in the shower around 8:30 when Pearl ran in crying that she "spilled all the groceries!" ...

Flashback to the Last Government Shutdown: National Park Ninjas

When the last shutdown happened, my parents were on a long-awaited tour of Civil War battlefields. My dad is quite the history buff and...let's just say...not s...

Homeschooling Gems: Logic

.png) Opal to Ruby, during tense sticker negotiations: Just take the orange one! Orange is close to red which is close to pink which is close to purple, which i...

Homeschooling Gems: Shoo Fly

.png) We have a fly in the kitchen, and Pearl is freaking out. Pearl, running away: I'm scared! I'm scared! While Daddy is dealing with the kitchen fly another ...

Freezing My A** Off: First Visit to Cryotherapy

I've been struggling with some semi-severe pain in my hands from tendonitis and just general aches (and admittedly, a lack of regular exercise). Ice has been he...

Beaver Attack

Weirdest thing my husband has ever said to me first thing in the morning: I think we had a beaver attack last night. Sure enough, our neighbor's tree had the lo...

Homeschooling Gems: Nice Save, Ruby

.png) Ruby: This dinner really smells bad. Me: That's rude, you don't need to say something like that - if you do you don't get to eat. Ruby: I actually meant t...

Trump, Sh*tholes and TPS

I thought I would try to stay out of politics, but I am processing my thoughts from the last few days and decided to go ahead and post them. While I typically l...

Homeschooling Gems: Maybe She'll Be an Air-Traffic Controller

.png) Opal: I'm listening to The Greatest Showman soundtrack while doing a word game. Me: Doesn't that make the word game difficult? Opal, shrugging: Nah, I'm a...

Homeschooling Gems: A Kitty by Any Other Name...

.png) Pearl: I like that kitty on your shirt, Ruby. Ruby: What should we name it? Pearl: How about...Igloo?!...

Recipe with @magistra: Paleo mayonnaise

Although now I find it much easier to buy paleo mayo, here's a recipe to make at home: 2 egg yolks 3/4 cup olive oil 3 tsp lemon juice pinch of salt Place the e...

Recipe with @magistra: Mayo Chicken

Tried a new recipe tonight - it was a hit! 2 large chicken breasts 1 cup paleo mayo 1 cup ground paleo crackers 1/2 cup shredded Kerrygold cheddar (I get this a...

Homeschooling Gems: What Makes a Good Mom?

Me: Opal, you'll notice that I did the dishes for you today because I'm the nicest mom in the world. Opal: Thanks, Mom. Me: What, no comment on the rest? Opal: ...

You mean there "was" a spider

 An attempt to kill a large spider with a torch lighter went awry Sunday when the burning arachnid caused a Redding apartment fire that is forcing the resi...

Latin with @magistra: Introduction to Questions - Who? What? Where? Why? Eh?

Just like in English, Latin sentences can have different purposes. So far, we've learned mostly simple declarative sentences. It's time to move on to simple que...