But of course!

Even as a kid Zayna played hard and lived hard. She was the kind of kid whose parents dreaded buying her anything new knowing all too well that within weeks, days, sometimes even hours it would have a hole in it, be broken or otherwise rendered useless.
Back then she wore through clothes and toys [...]

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Mom’s New Toy

We filed our income tax return late, as usual. They only time the Gov’t gives a hoot is when we owe them money. If they owe us money, it seems we can take all the time in the world.  How come we don’t get to charge interest?
Anyway, as a result, we just [...]

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Happy No Back To School

This is our second September without the “back to school” agenda looming over the last official weekend of Summer.  It still feels kind of weird.
I’m so used to spending this time shopping for new backpacks, coats, shoes and clothes.  I’m used to being in a panic to make sure we had the money for all [...]

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Don’t Get Me Started

Me: Okay, this paneling has got to go.
Hubby: I thought you were just painting over it?
Me: No, I’m painting (points to adjoining wall on the right) over that paneling.
Yes folks, one of the smallest rooms in the house, that gets the least amount of light, has paneling on two walls. But not matching paneling…no, [...]

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Another Reason to Homeschool

A conversation with Son (who turns 20 in 2 weeks) about a friend of his.
Me: So, Adam is done High School now right?
Son: Technically, yes.
Me: (raised eyebrow) Technically?
Son: Well, he’s got all of his credits but he failed the literacy test twice.
Me: Hold on a minute, he’s failed the Grade 10 literacy test twice [...]

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9 Months and Counting

No, I’m not pregnant. I was done having kids 13 years ago and though I still get the occassional “have to snuggle a newborn” pangs, when I consider the options of either me having one or my 20 year old son having one, they quickly pass.
What I’m talking about it us aiming for putting [...]

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My Green House

If you’ve heard this story already forgive me and feel free to skip this post.
I just know that recently I have eluded to it and so for those of you unfamiliar with the tale of my green house, here it is.
In the fall of…wait, was it Spring? I can’t remember anymore but sometime in [...]

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Open Call to Interview

Sunniemom @ A Woman On Purpose posted her responses to an interview that CandyCook @ from Raising Explorers created to get some experienced feedback for her and her family to consider while they evaluate their children’s educational options.
Good idea and I wish I had thought of it myself before jumping in with both feet. [...]

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A Grown Up Time Out

After almost two years of homeschooling, I realized that though we’ve got one foot out the door we are still very much inside the box.
We still live in a house we can barely afford (despite Hubby’s generous income), we are still spending as many as 12 hours a day apart doing things we don’t necessarily [...]

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Dealing With Our Own

Colleen @ TheNewUnschooler wrote a wonderful post “Great Advice for Talking to Relatives”
Talking about the concerns of a close relative regarding recently deciding to homeschool her 12 year old son, Colleen points out that we too, as the parents taking on this responsibility, share the same concerns.
“Or is she worried that he won’t have the [...]

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