Anti-Homeschooling: Philosophy
Disclaimer: This post is written as a presentation of my view for my husband and posted here for the amusement of any who may happen to read my blog. We…
ReadmoreHomeschooling
My husband and I fight about two topics. Neither has a direct impact on our current daily life, and that is the way I like to keep it. I figure…
ReadmoreBaby Litter
Our apartment complex is reasonably clean. People let their dogs go where they should not, but things generally get picked up fairly quickly. On Tuesday morning I looked out the sliding…
ReadmoreNeighborly Noise
I use our kitchen table for my computer desk. It is against the wall dividing our apartment from our extra-noisy neighbors. You know, the divorced mother with five children? The…
ReadmoreQuiverfull?
The Quiverfull movement is based on a fundamentalist Christian theology which teaches that one should have as many children as possible in order to transform the world for God. Some…
ReadmoreBooks
I have loved books for years and accumulated hundreds by the time I was in my mid-teens. When I went to college I started trying to reduce my collection, but…
ReadmoreGulf Coast Winter
I grew up with winters in a state that touches Canada. The eastern part of Canada. Josh grew up with “winters” in a state that touches the Gulf Coast. He…
ReadmoreCrunchy Discussions
I like pondering what I would do in hypothetical situations. Who needs real planning when you can think about what would happen in any given situation that has no connection…
ReadmoreConflicted
Me: Sometimes I think that we’re a little conflicted about the number of children we plan1 to have. -Silence- Me: Or maybe it is just me. Josh: I think that…
ReadmoreThankful
Today I struggle to be thankful because my thoughts are clouded by guilt. It is the guilt of squandered privilege that distracts me from thanking God for my blessings. It…
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