by Alison on August 29, 2007
A ‘thread’ about tying heart strings with our dear children started at the Woodshed the other day, and I started thinking that it would make a wonderful regular addition to this blog- as a bit of a record of some of the many things we do around here in order to tie our heart strings [...]
by Alison on August 27, 2007
Bold=specifically for homeschoolers! Living History Day @ Charles A. Lindbergh House Sat., Sept. 1, 10-4 (also Oct. 6) Kelley Farm Fest @ Oliver H. Kelley Farm Sat., Sept. 1, 9-5 Star Track: Nightly Path of Constellations @ Jeffers Petroglyphs Sat., Sept. 8, 8pm-midnight Home School Happenings: Threshing Time Wed., Sept. 12, 1-5 [...]
by Alison on August 23, 2007
While playing on the jungle gym during our oldest’s soccer practice, 4 year old Grace was introducing herself and her sisters to another little girl that had come to play. "That’s Hopie, she’s a toddler- she eats with her mouth open." (With a roll of the eyes that says ‘I can’t believe she does that!’) [...]
by Alison on August 23, 2007
He, he, he… here we go again. Is August really almost gone? I barely noticed July; it passed by so quickly. I really am finding myself just too busy to blog. Seems like there’s so much else to be doing, especially this time of year. We’ve been unusually active, hence, my at home time [...]
by Alison on August 11, 2007
Well, it’s been hot, and humid, an uncomfortable muggy mixture. But we Minnesotans are supposed to be hearty, right? Well, we’re hearty when it comes to frigid weather, but this muggy nonsense is not so fun. Last Tuesday was another day in the 90′s- mixed with the humidity it had that stuffy, smoggy, yucky feeling [...]
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heat exhaustion,
humidity,
summer
by Alison on August 5, 2007
I’m sure by now you have all heard about the horror that hit Minneapolis last Wednesday night. I’ve driven and ridden across that bridge so many times… and my husband had driven across it that morning. On his way home he decided to take a different parallel bridge (the one on the left in the [...]