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He May Have Me Pegged

Around dinnertime, I popped the dish into the oven and headed out to pull some weeds in the flower garden. Captain Earthquake was having a snack in the kitchen and I told him I’d be back shortly. In the grand excitement of weeding, I kind of lost track of time....

Math Backwards

TechnoBoy usually completes his math assignments by starting at the last problem on the page and working backward to the first. Normally this isn’t a problem but every once in a while he neglects to notice that he’s not on the right lesson and accidentally...

10 Ways to Make School Fun for a 6-Year-Old

Sing the Hokey Pokey to learn left and right. >Spin in circles while practicing your counting to 100 Offer a choice: “Do you want to read on the red couch or the brown couch today?” Act out stories with Papo figures. Draw a picture of the story you just...

Apparently, He’s in an Awkward Phase

I love The Mercenary with all my heart. I do. And he really is a sweet boy. Honest. Ask his grandparents. That said, he can be a bull in a china shop some days. Here are a few choice quotes: “This is a waste of time.”We’d listened to the history...

Sleeping Saga

I wrote my weekly post over at ForeverParenting.com about our adventures in sleeping with Captain Earthquake. Captain Earthquake earned his name with his sleeping habits. He’s never been one to stay in bed all night. When he was in the crib, I was up at least a few...