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Mystery solved

A memory from 2006 Captain Earthquake has been waking up at night. Okay, well, he wakes up every night, multiple times. He comes and gets me to tuck him back in. Sometimes its once a night, rarely he sleeps through, and often it’s multiple wake ups. Several...

How?

March 2006 Funny thing: my little boys don’t say why. Ever. They ask “how?” all the time. I don’t know where they got it, but that’s what they say. It’s clear they mean “why”, but they always say how. Or “have...

Connecting

I had quite a serious conversation with TechnoBoy this week. I don’t know what’s been going on with him lately, but his temper has been flaring at surprising moments. Like….I ask him to help me pick up an item off the floor. Or….I tell him that...

Take Cover

Apparently, 2006 was a funny year: Today I told the big boys they could learn how to make grilled cheese sandwiches. There was much excitement in the kitchen. Now, most people make grilled cheese sandwiches by spreading butter on the bread and frying in a pan. Ever...

How to: Start Homeschooling (Part 2)

Okay, if part 1 of this series could be given a subtitle, it would be Explore. Now in part 2, we’re going to Investigate. This article will discuss finding local legal requirements for home schooling looking at your favorite style or method more closely locating...

Naptime

Another giggle from 2006: I had just stepped away from the ‘puter after reading several e-mails and I stretched and said “whoo!” kind as a whoop sort of thing. I was trying to pump up a little energy to get moving, as boys were still in jammies and...