Category: Kids
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The Story of the Bean Plant
Seven weeks ago, back in the heady early days of this thing we call virtual schooling, my son and I planted a bean to observe the plant lifecycle in action. Honestly, I didn’t even think the seed would sprout. The packet of green bean seeds had been sitting around in my basement for the last…
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The Power of Asking Questions
I’ve taught a class about how to overcome creative roadblocks several times over the last few months. It’s become more and more relevant as the stresses of COVID and the political atmosphere have made creativity harder to find. The largest part of the class is learning to ask yourself questions and then allowing yourself to…
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Watching the Extended LOTR with Kids – all Twelve Hours
Being stuck at home has very few perks, being able to watch the entire extended Lord of the Rings movies with the whole family ended up being one of them. My kiddos hadn’t seen any of them before. Until recently the youngest was too young to understand or be okay with the action scenes. It…
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The big oops of reading the wrong schedule
There is a weird time vortex that happens around the holidays. Days get sucked into deep black holes and no one knows if it’s a Friday or a Tuesday. The only clock that sticks is how many days, hours, minutes, until the next thing happens. Which is why I find this story so funny. As…
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Happy Labor Day
Happy Labor Day everyone! We spent our morning celebrating in Park City watching the Running of the Balls and the parade.
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A Weighty Issue
Writing is a sedentary activity. Although there are several clever ways to make it less of one, the fact is most people do it while sitting. There are treadmill desks where writers can walk slowly while they tap away at the keys. There are standing desks where instead of sitting you stand which is supposed…
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Good Morning Oatmeal
Most mornings for normal people consist of a few basic elements. The alarm goes off and there is that moment of decision whether to get up or sleep a few more minutes. There is some sort of dressing and breakfast routine. Depending on preference, the morning may take place in a few hectic minutes or…
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The Untold Perils of Driving with Children
The other day we were out doing errands and heading to IFA, one of my kids favorite stores. They love looking at the baby chicks, duckies, and rabbits and all the different hutches and chicken coops. I like it be cause they have great prices on lawn fertilizer and stuff that you can’t get anywhere…
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The Love/Hate Relationship with Summer
Summer vacation is just around the corner and while I’m looking forward to slower mornings and less structure, there’s a part of me that is starting to panic. With year round schooling we have had several mini breaks throughout the year so it shouldn’t be a big deal, right? Well, no – but it is…
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Sometimes More is Better
Technology surrounds today’s kids. There are TV’s and computers at home and iPods for everywhere else. It’s too easy for parents to stick their kids in front of a screen to entertain them. When playing video games kids are quiet, they are not running around, and they are not making messes. Some of the games are…