From the monthly archives:

August 2007

Vanilla Steamers All Around

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 [...]

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Minnesota Fall Field Trips

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 [...]

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Childish Introductions

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!’)  [...]

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Who Moved My July?

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 [...]

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The Water Bottle That Saved the Day!

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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35W Collapse- Too Close For Comfort

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 [...]

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