Not being an outdoorsy sort of gal and not having an artistic bone in my body nature notebooks were something I was a little reluctant about. I didn’t want to begin to have it all fizzle out because I wasn’t very good at any of this stuff. I wanted to encourage the children to enjoy […]
Archives for June 2007
Autism and Home Education Part I
If anyone had told me, back in 1998 when Ryan was diagnosed, that nearly ten years later I would be educating him at home, I would have thought they were nuts. Home education was unknown to me at that time and even after hearing about it and liking the idea of it, it took me […]
Homeschool Year Ends
Today, on the day most of the public schools in the area had their last day of school, one of our local Catholic homeschool groups celebrated the official beginning of summer with Mass and a talent show. Mass was celebrated by Fr. Juniper one of our beloved Franciscan Friars of the Renewal . He gave […]
Odd Couple
They had both just finished eating the exact same meal fed to them by the same person. Guess who is Oscar and who is Felix.
Unwelcome Visitor
So there I am outside in my robe and pajamas at 11:30 p.m. all by myself trying to find a space station. Dave is working late so I step outside on to the lawn. It is quiet and still in our usually busy suburban neighborhood. Suddenly there is a crash. The garbage pails (we have […]