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October 2021

October 06, 2021

Nevertheless I Persist In Throwing Out Dumb Books

Though not these ones, these ones have been mended within an inch of their lives....

September 2021

September 21, 2021

Creamed Ham Over Biscuits

I don't know if I'm the guy with the coffee cup or the woman in...

September 03, 2021

7 Takes of Something

September seems like an over-heavy cargo plane trying to lift off the ground, bumping along...

August 2021

August 31, 2021

Pro-Tip: At the Start of a New School Year, Don’t Play God

Me contemplating the new Scholastic Year This is a pretty great piece of writing, full...

September 2020

September 25, 2020

2020 Delenda Est

Hello Friday, my old friend. One In the spirit of 2020 being the worst, my...

September 10, 2020

On Reading Badly

I'm over at Stand Firm today. I happened to be wandering around twitter a few...

September 03, 2020

Homeschooling for the Rich and for the Poor

I’m really sorry—it was not my intention to talk about homeschooling again. It’s a bit...

September 01, 2020

Anne’s Guide to Raising Children

I'm over at Stand Firm today. Enjoy! Well, it looks like I have finally reached,...

July 2020

July 24, 2020

7 Takes About Education In America

I hate to talk about what everyone else in the world is talking about, but...

July 17, 2020

7 Quick Takes to Insanity

If you have to homeschool this year, I recommend purchasing a large stuffed duck. It’s...

April 2020

April 21, 2020

Homeschooling Won’t Destroy Our Democracy

A kind (or unkind?) friend alerted me to this article, and I say some stuff...

September 2019

September 20, 2019

7 Persisting Takes

These three, though, I never tire of, NEVER. One One of the main problems with...

September 18, 2019

Three Ways to Stop Being Janet

Following up on yesterday, I thought I would provide for myself, but really for you, three...

August 2019

August 30, 2019

7 Takes To Becoming A Man

He always smiles when he comments on your Facebook posts. Another one of those long...

August 22, 2019

#ThursdayThoughts: Back To School Advice

I’m sorry, it’s my birthday, and I can’t bring myself to talk about Mr. Trump,...

August 16, 2019

7 Who Is That Screaming…Oh, It’s Me Takes

Is it already Friday? And me only halfway through my list of All The Things....

May 2019

May 02, 2019

#ThursdayThoughts on Intentional Parenting

I was recently introduced to the term “Intentional Parenting.” It was in the course of...

March 2019

March 22, 2019

7 Takes to Snowplow Parenting

Friday, there you are with your gray snow mixed with rain. One I just wasted...

October 2018

October 12, 2018

7 Schooling Takes

It’s Friday. Did you even know? One Every August as I put my head down...

September 2018

September 07, 2018

7 Takes To Nostalgia

Oh Friday, there you are. One Well, we did sort of start school. We straggled...

August 2018

August 30, 2018

The Real Reason I Homeschool

Gosh I’ve got so much to do. I have seriously tried to look for interesting...

April 2018

April 20, 2018

7 Takes in Self-Improvement

It's Friday, did you know? One Apparently, the weather is going to shift soon, as...

April 06, 2018

7 Snowy and Sarcastic Takes

Would you look at that, it's Friday. One The great thing about this week was...

March 2018

March 23, 2018

7 Cracking Takes

It's Friday and the sun is sort of up, so how 'bout some takes? One...

March 16, 2018

7 Catchall Takes

It appears to be another gray snowy day. Very deliberately did not click on any...

January 2018

January 26, 2018

7 Windowless Takes

It's Friday. Can you believe it? So that's Takes. One Have been liking it on...

January 19, 2018

7 Prosperity Homeschool Takes

Oh Friday, there you are. Takes for all. One Climbing up a mountain of school...

January 13, 2018

Wrestling With Books

As far as I'm concerned, this is the blog post of the year. I know...

September 2017

September 29, 2017

7 Distracted Takes

It's Friday so that's Takes. One Looks like they're narrowing in on a diagnosis for...

September 12, 2017

An Encouraging Word for Mothers of Small Children

In a world where you are supposed to control everything--your car, your house, yourself, your...