Field Trip!
Last week was a week fraught with frustrations but ending in a delightful outing for the Heidmann Academy. Early in the week, Paul discovered that the water pump was broken…
A Week of Days
This week has been one of keeping the head down and putting one foot in front of the other. Each day was much the same: My mornings usually began before…
5min Kiwi Strawberry Spinach Smoothie!
This looks amazing. I'm posting it here both to share, and so I never lose the recipe. I absolutely love the *idea* of juicing and smoothie-ing for health, it just…
An Idea Whose Time Has Come
I saw this posted on Facebook, and several thoughts occurred to me as I pondered this clearly brilliant room arrangement for multiple young ladies. [hr color="dark-gray" width="15%" border_width="2px" ] That…
And the winner is…
Late morning yesterday, my students joined me for our "daily constitutional" and we walked to a nearby McDonald's for a spot of lunch and some exertion in the play land…
Caught in the act!
Sitting at the table with my students after finishing an episode of Planet Earth, just as we were getting settled to do some math, I heard the faintest sounds floating…
Having a Ball
I am sure, though I haven't thoroughly researched it, that the etymology of the phrase "having a ball" refers to attending a swanky evening with lots of fancy dresses and…
A Brand New Year!
2014 is upon us, and on the auspicious first day of the year we are always blessed to celebrate our "Itty Bitty's" arrival on the scene. Every birthday of every…
Farewell, 2013!
I must say our New Year's Eve party was one for the record books. We didn't have the most guests at our party. We didn't have the most kinds of…
A Very Merry Birthday
I cannot start a new year without properly finishing off the last one, and a proper finish means celebrating Jacob's birthday. Two days after Christmas my son achieved the span…