Detectives In Togas by Henry Winterfeld My rating: 3 of 5 stars Own. We read Detectives in Togas as a read aloud. The children really enjoyed the story and trying to figure out what was going on. I thought it was OK. It was interesting enough, but the writing seemed to fluctuate between formal and…
My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse My rating: 4 of 5 stars Own on Kindle. This collection of short stories was perfect for late night reading. Amusing and interesting. The situational humor, the class-commentary, and the outcomes were entertaining and something to consider but wasn’t too challenging to the reader. I liked Wooster and Jeeves…
Um, so, I haven’t posted a Weekly Report since May. We have done lessons during that period as well as summery things like vacation, VBS, the Ohio State Fair, and all th rest. I figure we’ve done 2-3 days of school a week in the last 8 weeks. And we’ve accomplished a lot. Phonics: R-girl:…
FOR TODAY Outside my window… it is sunny, but cooler. I am thinking… about what to accomplish today.I am thankful… for a lovely visit to my in-laws on Saturday.In the kitchen… I haven’t really cooked in a few days. I don’t know what the plan is … I am wearing… jammies so far, but I’ll…
Cooking is the only part of housekeeping I manage with any grace; it’s something like writing a book: you look in the refrigerator and see what’s there, choose all the ingredients you need, and a few your husband thinks you don’t need, and put them all together to concoct a dish. Vacuum cleaners are simply…
A Circle of Quiet by Madeleine L’Engle My rating: 5 of 5 stars Library. Want to own. Another memoir for the year. Based at least partially on her journals and the writing of A Wrinkle in Time, L’Engle writes about her own journey to faith, ontology, time, love, writing, and joy. She writes with such…
FOR TODAY Outside my window… I think it’s sunny and pretty nice at the moment. I am thinking… my children should have slept more this morning and not gotten up in the middle of the night. I am thankful… for the nice weekend we had together. In the kitchen… I need to empty the dishwasher….
Surprised by Oxford by Carolyn Weber My rating: 5 of 5 stars Own. Half-way point? phenomenal. This is my third memoir of the year, and by far my favorite. According to my blog, I read Girl Meets God by Lauren Winner almost 10 years ago. I still remember that I liked it, but didn’t love…
FOR TODAY Outside my window… sunny, blue, and hot.I am thinking… how nice it was to get so much done this morning even though Jason’s on vacation.I am thankful… that Jason can be home. It’s nice when he’s home even if we’re doing stuff. I like having him around 🙂In the kitchen… I made a…
“All boats leak, Silk,” Belgarath replied, calmly. “It’s the nature of boats to leak. Bail it out.” “It’ll just fill up again.” “Then you can bail it out again. Try not to let it get too far ahead of you.” If we replace “boats” with “children”, what do we replace “leak” with? How do we…