Sometimes you need a change of scenery. When my kids are at their absolute worst, I like to throw them...
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Have you ever followed a preschooler on a tricycle? Or gone for a walk, holding the hand of a toddler?
The pace is unbelievably slow. Like, pull-you-hair-out-just-for-the-stimulation slow. I could take three steps backward for every step forward and still outpace my child. I could walk to our destination and back 62 times and my kid would still be in the same spot, staring intently at a snail. Unless the snail was moving too fast for my kid to keep up with.
It’s taken me a long time to really understand that this slow speed is actually a gift.
This blog is about that slow pace of life. I’m not perfect — in fact, many of my posts are about my struggle to live up to my ideal because, well, my failures are often spectacular and hilarious.
Are you trying to live life in the slow lane? Let’s do it together. We’ll figure it out as we go.
I started writing a post awhile ago about why we started homeschooling. There are lots of reasons, of course, but...
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One of the most popular posts on my first blog was how I messed up four batches of cinnamon rolls...
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The other day we were driving home from Ikea and we stopped at a red light beside a homeless man....
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We were able to pull off a few April Fools’ Day tricks on River this morning. We stayed up late...
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My husband and I took the girls to a frog exhibit a few weeks ago. When we passed by the...
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