Treasure hunting

I love books. Especially ones that you find “buried” somewhere like hidden treasure.
I recently scooped up a complete 1954 set of Compton’s Pictured Encyclopedias at an estate sale. Thinking I found a treasure chest of rare gems, I inquired wistfully about the price. “Five dollars.” What? SOLD! The lady [...]

Life Inside the Pinball Machine

My last 10 minutes:
Walk to girls’ room to get a diaper…hear glass crash on kitchen floor, stick baby in high chair, clean up glass…while in kitchen, see unpacked groceries still on counter…put 2 bags away…hear my son walking around, so check to see if he has finished his math…on the way, hear baby fuss, turn [...]

Fall Fever Confession

Fall Fever Confession

I am about to make the kind of confession that anti-homeschoolers just love. After breakfast yesterday, my kids promptly ran into the backyard and played there all day, save for a short break for some noontime nourishment. And I let them. Who could blame me?

It was a beautiful, [...]