I'm out of commission for a bit due to this acute tendinitis afflicting my elbow. I don't even play tennis, but I do love the skirts. An office job is killing me. God did not make our bodies to sit at a desk clickety-clacking all day long. The keyboard, the mouse, the small … [Read more...] about My Boys Blog
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Reading The Little Prince to My Little Princes
Every night the boys and I curl up on the couch or on Deal's bed, always Deal's bed for some reason, to read. Bird is 10, and Deal is 8. I know our time to read together is limited. They still enjoy the voices and inflections I use in read-alouds. Oh, they roar and groan and roll … [Read more...] about Reading The Little Prince to My Little Princes
And Then He Was 8
This happened eight years ago today. Deal is a special little boy. He's eight today. The number 8 is Infinity when turned on its side. How fitting that he brings us infinite joy. That little hand peeking out of the blanket still sits tucked under his chin as this … [Read more...] about And Then He Was 8
Second Grade Rocks
There are magical things happening in classrooms. Education reformers and teacher witch hunters would have you believe otherwise. Those are people who have never stepped into a classroom, never held the hand of a kindergartener during a tornado drill, never high-fived a … [Read more...] about Second Grade Rocks
A Boy and His Wagon – Wordless Wednesday
Blue Baby – Wordless Wednesday
The Media Lacks Compassion (and Sense!) When It Comes to Steubenville
I have two little boys asleep upstairs. They are small enough to still hold my hand in parking lots and say "I love you" unabashedly. They are wild and loud and energetic, yet possess a certain pensive quality that sneaks out when they are reading or daydreaming. They are both … [Read more...] about The Media Lacks Compassion (and Sense!) When It Comes to Steubenville