(Remember when we used to do stuff together? Before you got all big-headed?)
Dear Homeschooling,
You’ve been good to us. So accommodating and thought provoking and full of surprises. Remember the fire ants in the kitchen? Or the water wheel we made that one time? Ooh, ooh, how about when we hatched praying mantis babies, [...]

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Anoif’s girl scout leader is a lovely brave woman who is taking them all to Canada next week. In preparation, she’s decided to make identity cards for all of these homeschooled girls and asked that we all email her the name of our homeschool. This has caused a small kerfuffle over here. Because 7 [...]

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(View from the window this AM. Even though I have called a moratorium on all further snowfall this year, it appears that the memo did not hit the press.)
After reading a bit about homework today, and recalling that the number one question my kids get from friends who go to school is “Do you have [...]

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Dear Tooth Fairy,
I am writing on behalf of my 7 tear old son. There’s been some confusion. First off, let me say that you do have very lovely fairy dust. My daughter has held on to that gift you left since she was 4 now. But this letter is about the boy. See, like [...]

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You are a good friend, and to ring in the new year, I’d like to present you with this mixed tape I’ve carefully crafted for you. All of my feelings for life and friendship and love in the year 2007 can be expressed in this most awesome playlist of modern tracks. Some of you [...]

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(The elves I inherited from my grandmother.)
Well, the new Bitch is out, and she’s talking the talk about feminism and homeschooling. Seriously, the totally nice and unbitchy writer Maya Schenwar’s article addressing the topic of a new wave of radical, punk, unschooly feminists is out and yours truly is quoted in it. As is Sarah [...]

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(Try to get a good picture of these little buggers flying! I dare you.)
Okay, I’ve been wanting to do one of these “Here’s my schedule” posts for ages now. I know, in my heart, that it would be of interest to absolutely no one. Probably not even the grandparents really want to know the details [...]

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(I never had Siouxsie Sioux as a homeroom!)
There have been a few milestones around here in the 11-year-old department lately. Many of them have been more difficult for me, a woman approaching 4o (less then 24 hours until I get off that bus) than for the 11 -year-old. For example, she has learned how [...]

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(One thing I did last week instead of blogging. Took the dynamic duo to the Art Institute to admire great art and try to draw it. This charmed some old Europeans and irritated some young ones. Because Europeans appear to be the main visitors at the art museum as far as I could tell. Oh, [...]

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(A favorite art spot)
Ah, stereotypes. They always make us feel special. I’ve been trying to ignore this post, mainly because I have enjoyed reading the Huffington Post on many occasions before. Also, because it clearly already has enough comments to represent the whole gamut of opinions out there on the topic, including yours and mine. [...]

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