by Amy LeForge | Nov 19, 2009 | Humor
It was inevitable. There was no way to stop a day like this from happening. After all, boys grow. Fabric wears out. No way to stop that. Uh-uh, no-how. The superhero jammies first appeared in our family back in 2001, if I recall correctly. That was the Halloween I...
by Amy LeForge | Nov 17, 2009 | Education
Gillian from LittleHeroes.com put up a great blog post outlining tips to get your child’s nose into a book and I wanted to share the tips with you. And add some insights of my own. 😀 What would life be without my input? (gotta love my modesty today,...
by Amy LeForge | Nov 13, 2009 | Contest
Did you ever get a personalized book as a kid? I remember seeing one when I was young and thinking it was so amazing that you could have your name printed right in the book. At the time, the regular text would show up in one font and the child’s name was...
by Amy LeForge | Nov 11, 2009 | Home Schooling
I’m thrilled to announce that Captain Earthquake and The Manager finished their entire phonics book last week. We were using The Ordinary Parent’s Guide to Teaching Reading, which is wonderful and well-done. But it has 231 lessons. 231. We worked on that...
by Amy LeForge | Nov 7, 2009 | Personal/Personal Growth
I’ve been learning old lessons lately. Seems like I’d learn them and move on to new mistakes in life but nooooooo. Not me. By the time we arrived at life in the Earnest Parenting household last week Friday I was completely fried. The stress of several...
by Amy LeForge | Nov 6, 2009 | Humor
Hullo again, friends! It’s officially Friday and time for our weekly chuckle. For my offering this week, I bring to you a story from the past that still makes me giggle. (Originally posted it in August of 2007.) The Mercenary had opted to clean the van for 50...
