Family

  • Book Log

    Paco and Migi: Pirates Past Noon Day of the Dragon King Larryboy versus the Volcano! The Case of the Secret Valentine Sunset of the Sabertooth Sidekicks Sports Cars      Race Cars (Designed for Success) Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the… Continue reading

  • Mary Gardens

    The Mary Garden spreadsheet is now a Google spreadsheet which you can view here. The list of Mary’s flowers was taken from Mary’s Gardens: 100 Plants For A Larger Mary Garden. The spreadsheet includes information on each flower, i.e., by… Continue reading

  • Dealing with Allergies

    I’ve been quiet lately because I’ve been catching up on my reading. I’ve got 6 cookbooks at my bedside table right now and only 2 of them are likely candidates. Even a book titled “What to Eat When You Can’t… Continue reading

    Dealing with Allergies
  • Narnia

    Just a post to remind everyone that the Narnia DVDs are out TODAY!!! We just got our copy, and the kids are squealing with delight! I see a turkish delight-making session coming soon. We now return you to your regularly… Continue reading

    Narnia
  • Typing Lessons

    Paco just asked when I was going to teach him how to touch-type, so I found him this! He’s working on it right now. Continue reading

    Typing Lessons
  • My daughter wants to eat

    SCUPPERNONGS!!! This morning she said she wants to eat them, after reading “To Kill a Mockingbird”. Help! Where do I get some? Maybe we could grow them. The botanical name is vitis rotundifolia and they grow in zones 6-9. Though… Continue reading

  • Enjoying Nature

    I’ve never been much of a nature person. Probably because neither of my parents were — or at least the type to explain scientific facts in nature, etc. But they did take us to places where we could enjoy God’s… Continue reading

    Enjoying Nature
  • Kuwento

    Aisa and I have been working on High School of Your Dreams. She’s picked her texts and I’ve ordered most of them. We have to backtrack to Algebra 1 because I mistakenly assumed she was done and had her do… Continue reading

    Kuwento
  • Yena’s Birthday Cake

    An old pic I’ve been meaning to post here. Yena turned 4 last December, but I didn’t have time to make her cake until 4 days later, in the middle of packing for another trip the next day. My poor… Continue reading

    Yena’s Birthday Cake
  • Yena, etc.

    Yena’s not a baby anymore. No, there’s no denying it. I miss her being a baby, though I love her more by the day (just like all my other kids — so I know it IS possible:D). At the church… Continue reading

    Yena, etc.