My son had two monster tantrums and two smaller tantrums today. Luckily, the smaller ones were the ones he had at the library, and he saved the monster ones for … Continue reading Mama Said There’d Be Days Like This
Ironically, many of the things that people do for the sake of simplicity actually make life more complicated, at least in the short run. There are blogs that rather glibly … Continue reading The Complex World of Simple Living
About ten years ago, my husband and I took a class series based on Duane Elgin’s book, Voluntary Simplicity. We met, did readings on various topics related to deliberate living … Continue reading Simply Living: My Voluntary Simplicity Project
My son came home from the neighbor’s house about two hours ago for dinner and a Mommy. My daughter and my husband are still over there. It’s going on eight … Continue reading Introvert or Misanthrope?
Dishes. Leftovers. A trip to the park. More leftovers. A trip back to the park to recover a dinosaur jacket. A family walk around the neighborhood. Turkey soup. Christmas tree. … Continue reading The Day After Thanksgiving
While the turkey was cooking, we made the Pilgrim’s Pumpkin 75 from Drink of the Week. That’s it above. It was a very yummy while-the-turkey’s-cooking beverage. Just make sure that … Continue reading Pumpkin Yumminess (for the Grown-Ups and the Kids)
For the past two days, I’ve been attempting to do just one thing at a time, rather than distractedly doing fifteen things at once as I usually do. I try … Continue reading How is a Plastic Plate Like Ancient Babylon?
Plain and Simple: A Woman’s Journey to the Amish by Sue Bender My rating: 3 of 5 stars I enjoyed the insights in this book. I enjoyed the simple style. … Continue reading Book Review: Plain and Simple: A Woman’s Journey to the Amish
My daughter and I started By the Shores of Silver Lake by Laura Ingalls Wilder tonight. We’ve been reading through the whole series (skipping Farmer Boy in favor of more … Continue reading My Six-Year-Old Sings the Blues
I, Robot by Isaac Asimov My rating: 4 of 5 stars I don’t know why it took me so long to read this book. It might be due in part … Continue reading At Long Last, Some Science Fiction: Asimov’s I, Robot
When I was in middle school, I developed an intense crush. Even today, happily married and with two beautiful children, if this person came back into my life and asked … Continue reading My First Love
Today, the kids and I were all in ornery moods. It was sunny outside and it might not be nice out much longer, so I decided to embrace the pleasant … Continue reading Beef Stoop and Porcupine Scat (or, Adventures in Homeschooling)
Imperfect Happiness 