So about that book…
Back up a couple of weeks, and you’ll see I snuck in a sentence about a book when I was expounding upon being grateful: I am grateful to have been asked to write a book on parenting (and now homeschooling) the …
Past, Present, and Future Jen
My previous adventures in time management can be summarized thusly: Present Jen is the Future Jen of Past Jen’s present, and Present Jen is pretty pissed off at Past Jen’s decisions not taking into account Future Jen’s present desires. Clear …
I’m not here. I’m over there.
I’m over at freeplaylife today, guest posting about being a new homeschooler. Tiff has been a mentor of sorts when it comes to homeschooling, waaaay back before I even thought about having an inkling regarding the possibility. She is one of …
Let it…sNOw!
Mid-January and Chicago finally got measurable snow. Will get. Is getting. It is coming down out there, is what I’m trying to say. I am not a fan of the white stuff. It’s cold, for starters. It’s wet. And it needs …
True Confessions: I am not organized
And…right now every single person who has ever worked with me in any capacity is laughing until tears run down his/her leg. Jen? <guffaw> Not organized? <hiccup> Seriously? That’s rich, tell me another one! <gasp> I am the very model of …
Homeschooling begins
I want to be all positive and optimistic and Pollyanna about our new homeschooling adventure, but if I’ve learned anything the last few years it’s to temper all that. When I don’t the foul-smelling lumps start scanning the horizon for …
Six
As I was sitting here, weighing how cold I am and how toasty warm my bed is vs the several things I really need to do before I actually get into my toasty warm bed, I realized something important. Other than …
I am strong, I am…
Welcome to 2012! Step lightly folks, the year is still new and no one has janked it up yet. Well…to my knowledge. One of the few benefits to not having a tv service is that you have little idea what’s …
2011 we hardly knew ye
I really gotta quit writing end of year posts. Actually, I don’t need to write end of year posts; I can just keep reposting what I’ve written in previous years! No, really! I had this little ditty last year: Welcome to …
My Major Award
One of the best things about moving back to Chicago is how close we are to family. We’ve seen my family more times than I can count, have spent more time with Tom’s parents in the last five months than …