The kids had a day off school this week and were bored so I decided it was time to decorate for Halloween. I cut out big pumpkin shapes out of white paper and some scrap paper and magazines. Some of the paper were leftover bags from a Halloween party...

Swine Flu is going around town like crazy, especially in the schools where sports teams, bands and other after school activities are being canceled because too many kids are absent. Katherine has had several kids in her class get the flu, but she...

Our little town’s art festival has become a big annual event, attracting very talented artists ( often including my husband) from around the area. We love to check out the booths and see what is new in the art and craft world. Best of all this year was...

We’ve slipped into a rather nice routine here at home these days. It’s busy but structured, which is a must for me. We’re slowly working out the kinks in the routine- figuring out when the best time is for homework, realizing that leaving the house...

(Source) Katherine comes home with a new piece of information every day. Sometimes it’s science facts ( “A frog is cold blooded!”), sometimes it’s reading, and lately it’s been little nuggets from her teacher about behavior. These little bits and...