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Plane tickets & new chapters
The first time Mike and I were on an airplane together was on our honeymoon. We were headed to Florida, to a condo that was graciously offered to us by a family friend. We were all lovey and …...
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How cool (and hot) is the Mojave Desert
It never fails. Every time we take a cool trip, or have a fun new experience, I swear I’m going to write a completely awesome blog post all about it. I’ll post lots of pictures, I’ll regale you all...
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Beginnings
I used to love fall. Is there anything better than fall in New England? The falling leaves, the crisp air, the football games, the apple picking, the sweater weather. Fall makes me think of new...
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Unschooling, According to the Kids
Yesterday, I took the opportunity to have a chat with all four of the kids about unschooling. I wanted to be able to share their words, their thoughts, and their perspectives. What follows is just a...
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A Moment
Day 9, Thursday: A moment in your day (this can be just a photo or both a photo and words) Today we took the kids to the local aquarium. It was a good time (it always is), as was the nice … Continue...
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the kids, the housework, and me.
It’s a series of questions I hear a lot. A lot a lot: Do you really not require them to do chores? Do they still help around the house? How do you get them to help? Yes, I really don’t … Continue...
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On The Road Again
Tomorrow at this time, my family will be somewhere between here and Kansas, in the middle of the first leg of our 18-day cross-country road trip. The last time we took a similar trip, two years ago, I...
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Saying No to Say Yes
It’s a week and a half before Christmas, which is always…. tricky. I adore Christmas. Love it. Love the spirit. Love giving presents. Love the lights. Love the food. Love the Christmas cookies. Love...
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Introverts on the Vegas Strip
Last week at this time, my whole family was in Las Vegas, Nevada. The kids and I tagged along on a business trip, with big plans to enjoy the pool, the free breakfast every morning, and the free happy...
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Meat Sweats and 4,000 Miles
I just got back from a two-week road trip. We went from Phoenix to Texas to Michigan to Wisconsin to Colorado to back to Phoenix. We stayed with some dear friends who feel like family, we saw some...
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The first time Mike and I were on an airplane together was on our honeymoon. We were headed to Florida, to a condo that was graciously offered to us by a family friend. We were all lovey and …...
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It never fails. Every time we take a cool trip, or have a fun new experience, I swear I’m going to write a completely awesome blog post all about it. I’ll post lots of pictures, I’ll regale you all...
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I used to love fall. Is there anything better than fall in New England? The falling leaves, the crisp air, the football games, the apple picking, the sweater weather. Fall makes me think of new...
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Yesterday, I took the opportunity to have a chat with all four of the kids about unschooling. I wanted to be able to share their words, their thoughts, and their perspectives. What follows is just a...
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Day 9, Thursday: A moment in your day (this can be just a photo or both a photo and words) Today we took the kids to the local aquarium. It was a good time (it always is), as was the nice … Continue...
View Articlethe kids, the housework, and me.
It’s a series of questions I hear a lot. A lot a lot: Do you really not require them to do chores? Do they still help around the house? How do you get them to help? Yes, I really don’t … Continue...
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Tomorrow at this time, my family will be somewhere between here and Kansas, in the middle of the first leg of our 18-day cross-country road trip. The last time we took a similar trip, two years ago, I...
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It’s a week and a half before Christmas, which is always…. tricky. I adore Christmas. Love it. Love the spirit. Love giving presents. Love the lights. Love the food. Love the Christmas cookies. Love...
View ArticleIntroverts on the Vegas Strip
Last week at this time, my whole family was in Las Vegas, Nevada. The kids and I tagged along on a business trip, with big plans to enjoy the pool, the free breakfast every morning, and the free happy...
View ArticleMeat Sweats and 4,000 Miles
I just got back from a two-week road trip. We went from Phoenix to Texas to Michigan to Wisconsin to Colorado to back to Phoenix. We stayed with some dear friends who feel like family, we saw some...
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