I find nude art and crass humor distasteful and lazy. The same is true for mom blogs that deal primarily with bodily excrement. Yesterday afternoon I was humbled. I am reduced to sharing, yes, a poop story. The twins have stopped napping, but as other homeschooling families can atest to, rest time is an essential for… Continue reading Stinkin’ Funny
Category: Family
Set Free from the Power of Vacation
Earlier this month our family was able to go on a fabulous vacation to Hilton Head Island. My grand-parents graciously let us stay in their house there, a priceless blessing for our family. Chris and I both agreed that it may have been the best vacation we have ever taken. What made it so great? The… Continue reading Set Free from the Power of Vacation
John Mark (a.k.a Jack) Spencer
I hope you all enjoyed this post. It came at the cost of 3 little girls drenched from an unflushed toilet. Yuck!
Sandbagged
One thing I really love about homeschooling is getting to creatively tailor education to my kid’s particularities. When we started wandering aimlessly with reading, I resolved to find a solution. I came up with a “Reading Rewards” idea to help motivate them to a little more challenging reading. They were bored with “Frog and Toad”, but complained… Continue reading Sandbagged
Birth Control?
It seems to me that it is still considered uncouth to talk to strangers about their private marital affairs. However, there is one exception. When you cross a person’s threshold of acceptable family size, apparently you also grant permission for anyone to pry into the most intimate parts of your life. The most common question my family… Continue reading Birth Control?
Spencerville Population Increasing by 1
I’ve never been very romantic when it comes to telling Chris I’m pregnant. Child number 6 was no exception. I walked into his office and threw a pee covered stick onto his keyboard. He just took his headphones off, looked up with a smile, and laughed. His reaction has been the exact same every time. … Continue reading Spencerville Population Increasing by 1
Santa Beppie and Her List of Books
At our house, Santa is a 15 month old in pink; but her clothes are still all tarnished with ashes and soot. She also has a list, but not the one Santa lugs around. (Soon she’ll wonder why he would pay attention to such a tedious list, when really all it needs to say is: Naughty=Everyone,… Continue reading Santa Beppie and Her List of Books
The ‘Spoiled Bumblebee’ Song
Earlier this year we realized (thanks Mom) that our visa had been earning points for years and we never knew. It was like Christmas, which gave us the idea to use all those points to pay for Christmas. Since I’m one of those people who likes to have as much shopping done before Thanksgiving as… Continue reading The ‘Spoiled Bumblebee’ Song
They Ran Up They Ran Down
Then those Things ran about With big bumps, jumps and kicks And with hops and big thumps And all kinds of bad tricks. And I said, “I do NOT like the way that they play! If Mother could see this, Oh, what would she say!” -Dr. Seuss The Cat in the Hat
Oh Yes, We Did Carve Pumpkins with 3 Toddlers
You’ve heard it said, “many hands make light work.” I think the age of the hands might matter…
Talking Wall 