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How do I knit so much? I’ve been asked again to share my sooper-secret method of homeschooling and accomplishing things.
It’s not too secret, in fact, it’s not secret at all and I’m about to share my methods.
Method One :: get up early.
Rising at 6 and sitting in front of a light box to [...]
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All that Knitting
Posted in handmade, homeschooling, knitting, parenting on December 2, 2009 | 18 Comments »
Sometimes there’s a moment
Posted in adventure, home, parenting on November 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
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dusty, chilly walk down the gravel lane
green window frames on the neighbours’ fence
a moment to stop and breathe
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a day of cleaning and errands
a card game with the kids
a moment to stop and smile
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looking for a fortune in craft supplies
the thrift store has glitter, ribbon and candles
a moment to stop and be thankful
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children loud and raucous
drawings [...]
Savour
Posted in adventure, field trips, homeschooling, parenting on November 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
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Sparse flurries are in the heavy grey clouds blanketing the sky today, but what an autumn we have had! A long, long autumn. Weeks of golds and browns.
We managed a hike last Friday to squeeze in a final day of golden sunlight and leaves crunching underfoot. Four families and we had the [...]
A Quote and a Question
Posted in A Quote and a Question, adventure, home, homeschooling, parenting, quotes on November 24, 2009 | 2 Comments »
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“Home – there is a magic in that little word. It is a mystic circle that surrounds comforts and virtues never known beyond its hallowed limits.”
Robert Southey
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Despite the appearance, I’m not going for sarcasm here. Finding a mental balance between the visual ideal and the human being ideal has been a vital journey for [...]
I named a sweater!
Posted in adventure, handmade, knitting, parenting, travel on November 20, 2009 | 11 Comments »
When Gudrun Johnston posted a project to her Ravelry page with the title “Not Named Yet”, I fired off a message, certain I had a good name for her. Gudrun is one of my favourite designers. (You’ve probably knit her Crofter’s Cowl and poured over her work in both knitty.com and Twist Collective.) She mixes [...]
Leap
Posted in handmade, knitting, parenting on November 9, 2009 | 2 Comments »
In late September:
Mama, who are those socks for?
Papa.
Again?
Do you want a pair?
Yes!
Earlier this week…
Posted in adventure, home, parenting on October 16, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Grrrr Arrrg!
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That boy. He’s my Taoist master. Since the moment of his arrival, he’s taught me so much about being in the moment. At first it was to keep up with his body as he nursed, crawled, and leaped. Then it was because that was where his mind lived. In. [...]
Little :: Lot
Posted in adventure, handmade, parenting on September 12, 2009 | 9 Comments »
Doing a little that means a lot: it’s a big part of our parenting. We believe that change is within our reach. Not just collectively as a society, as in Our reach, but also our reach, our little foursome of humans.
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We bake cookies each Christmas and sell them to Rainer’s co-workers. Tiny, tangible actions we [...]
A Quote and a Question
Posted in A Quote and a Question, adventure, homeschooling, parenting, quotes on September 8, 2009 | 12 Comments »
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“We live in a culture which does not place great value on parenting as valued and honoured work. It is considered perfectly acceptable for people to give one hundred percent to their careers, or to ‘their relationships’, or to ‘finding themselves’, but not to their children.
Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn
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Have you taken the time to [...]
They’re not moving!
Posted in adventure, parenting on August 19, 2009 | 7 Comments »
