Tag Archives: Education

Hello from the Northwest!

Dear Mom and Dad, It’s almost lunch time here and Anna is nearing the end of her schoolwork for the morning. I bought myself a half hour of quiet time from Carolyn with a bowl of Kix that’s hard for … Continue reading

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October Complete

We have accomplished a full month of school! Whew. Feels good to be in a rhythm. It’s exciting to see Anna learning and it’s satisfying to have school successfully becoming a regular part of our days. I can see that … Continue reading

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Fall is Here!

The sun went away in a roaring downpour and fall is upon us in earnest. Anna and Maggie are still close friends. They do everything together… and with their new best friends Ellie and Brody, our next door neighbors. Goodbye … Continue reading

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With Respect to Special Needs… and Siblings

This is a long post – an interview of two children (ages 16 and 18) about what it’s like to have a biological and adopted younger siblings with significant special needs. So many of these questions were posed to us … Continue reading

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How To Encapsulate a Placenta – with pictures

WARNING TO MY NORMAL READERS – YOU PROBABLY DON’T WANT TO READ THIS. There’s a little text and then pictures… you know, with a real placenta. REALLY. Placentas are bloody. Please don’t read this blog if you shouldn’t and stop … Continue reading

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