It ended up being dinner for 2 tonight, so I made it extra special….because she ’s worth it!
Wednesday night on Discovery Health at 8:00PM there is going to be a Radical Unschooling piece as part of a Radical Parenting episode. Sarah Parent of Clan of Parents and her family were filmed to be part of the show. Her blog has more details on the filming process.
I am still floating around on my post conference high! I am re-reading Deschooling Our Lives and I just picked up Nurture Shock and Raising Our Children Raising Ourselves from the library tonight. I am also LOVING these podcasts called Whatever, Whatever Amen!!! Our local unschooling group is getting together so we can watch this Astra Taylor lecture together and discuss it. I have already watched it once-it is long but well worth it. Very inspiring!!
Any body have any other recommendations for unschooling books, blogs, podcasts or websites I should be checking out?
I posted the photos backwards as to not ruin our secret to getting this roaring fire started
We hear there is more snow heading our way!!
Today I am blogging at Ohio Moms Blog
Relating all of our adolescent antics and high school foolery in and around the Cleveland area made me a little sad that my kids were not going to experience some of these same stomping grounds. I love when our neighbors here in Clintonville tell tales of when they were kids; the local schools they attended; Whetstone, Watterson, IC. Or when they recreate our street into farmland and our house into “The Doctors” house.
It’s another dull, gray day here in Columbus, Ohio. Almost everyone I have talked to around here in the past few days is ready for some sunshine and Spring weather but according to the calender we have several more weeks of this doom and gloom to contend with. This morning after an additional cup of coffee, I noticed at about 9am that it wasn’t much lighter than at 7am and I was figuring out how many hours until bedtime. I was planning to either sit on the computer all day or take a nap . Then the sun peaked out for a minute and I decided to bundle up and head outside with my camera to at least get some fresh air in hopes that it would wake me up. I only got a couple of shots worthy of posting but a little exercise and fresh air certainly helped get us through the day.
I bet he is wishing for Spring too!
I bet someone is missing this but probably better that they don’t find it now
a little evidence of life
like a crook of an arm or leg
Other than this I’ve got nothing. Not feeling too crafty or too motivated these days. Just feeling like hibernating and drinking tea and eating oranges. So that’s what I plan on doing!
May this be the year we soar to new heights
Dance with reckless abandon
Stretch ourselves
Take risks
Toast our friends
May this be the year…………
Photos taken at First Night Columbus 2009
Kristina Isabelle/High Jinks Dance Co
KidCo
I swear to heaven above that these really do taste like Sour Patch Kids. Only they are a little more healthy!
I saw this recipe on local, Columbus blogger Rachel’s, Hounds in the Kitchen. I knew right away that I would love this sweet and Oh, so sour concoction!! And boy was I right! I barely have any enamel left on my teeth after eating almost a whole bag of these sugary, sour goodies.
You will need to mix :
2 T of honey with 2 T of hot water in a bowl. To that add grated orange peel, 1/2 t cinnamon (more or less) and 1 teaspoon (more or less) vanilla extract.
Rinse a bag of cranberries and add to the bowl, mixing to coat.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment and pour a mix of 1 to 2 cups of powder sugar and granulated sugar.
With a slotted spoon, add cranberries to the sugar mix and coat well. Let sit about 30 minutes or until sugar hardens. Store in a jar for 3 to 4 days. I didn’t use a slotted spoon so mine are still drying since this morning. But that didn’t stop me from eating them all day!!!
Earlier this week, Maine Momma invited me to take a walk with her. I was so flattered to be asked! And so inspired by the “walks” others have shared!
Today was a perfectly, bright and beautiful Autumn day here in Columbus.
As we headed out the back of our yard I couldn’t help but notice the brilliant sun, vivid colors and long shadows.
Come take a walk with us to The Whetstone Park of Roses. Click on the button below to view my slide show.
