Written By The Dad I know they’re not real princesses, but they are real. They’re walking around. It’s not a show! I mean, it is a show, but they’re right there in front of you! – The Daughter The Wife and I are planning a trip to California this summer for a business convention. We’re…
Written by The Dad It’s been about two years since I wrote my first blog post [link], where I worked through my mental voyage from casually assuming my kids would be in public school to strongly hoping they could be homeschooled. Since then I’ve often I’ve referred to what we do as “homeschool/unschool” because I’m…
Written by The Dad Family Business It’s been awhile since I’ve written anything here because I’ve been busier than usual. We recently started a small family business. We’ve always wanted a small business we can run from home. As mentioned in most of our posts, we homeschool/unschool our kids. The best way to do that…
“Something hit me very hard once, thinking about what one little man could do. Think of the Queen Mary — the whole ship goes by and then comes the rudder. And there’s a tiny thing at the edge of the rudder called a trim tab. It’s a miniature rudder. Just moving the little trim tab…
Written by The Dad You’re totally biased. So am I. So is everybody. For some reason that bothers people. We want objectivity. Apparently we still think objectivity is a thing. There’s no such thing as true objectivity among humans. We all have different backgrounds and stories. We all have unique circumstances. No two people…
Written by The Dad The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly is about art. It is about understanding the purpose of and need for art, and how the reader must see themselves as an artist. It is an exhortation to step out of your comfort zone and create. Icarus This book is titled after…
Written by The Mom Anxiety does not feel like a mental illness. It feels so very, very physical. Sometimes it is subtle. Sometimes it is so overpowering that it grips your entire body, takes control of your thoughts, and leaves room for nothing else. Anxiety robs me. It robs me of my breath. I can’t…
Written by The Mom This week we played some fun math games using our Perler beads. I’m going to be real, most of my ideas for games and crafts are at least inspired by things I see on Pinterest so I was pretty proud of myself for coming up with these on my own.…
Written by The Dad I love watching TED and TEDx talks so I thought I’d share some of my favorites. If you’ve talked to me in person for more than about two minutes chances are good that I’ve quoted something out of one of these talks, or have mentioned something I’ve read from one of…
Written By The Dad Aren’t you tired of people these days? Aren’t you irritated by all these kids with their narcissistic selfies, pictures of their food, and their “best” things “ever”? Aren’t you sick of watching them walk around with their heads down, earbuds blocking out the real world? Aren’t you weary of hearing about…
Written by The Mom We’ve been working on our farm unit this month. The past few days we’ve been reading about fruits, vegetables, farmers, and planting, so this morning we read about the sower and the seed in Luke 8 (KJV). We read versus 5-8, and versus 11-15. We talked about each verse and what…
Written by The Dad Expert Pet Peeve The following statements are my biggest pet peeve: “As a registered nurse, I believe…” “I’m a teacher with over ten years of experience so…” “I have a degree from one of the most prestigious schools…” etc. I Don’t Care About Your Credentials It’s strange how earning a degree…
