Archive for July, 2005

Socialization. It’s the one word that can make any homeschooling parent cringe. I used to defend my position that the socialization children get in school is undesirable, but I found that my comments were often lost on deaf ears. Most people don’t have an open mind when it comes to this topic, perhaps because everyone [...]

Busy week. Intermittant internet connection. Here’s the latest:

l’s third swim lesson was even better than the last one! He went right off with the instructor and got in the pool with no hanging on me at all. When I came to pick him up, the instructor told me he swam half the length of the [...]

The second swim lesson was a success! When I brought him to the instructor, he tried to grab me and run after me, but I simply told him I would be right back and he had to go with the instructor. And he did. When I peeked in on him, he was swimming along with [...]

When I started this blog, it was intended for family and friends so they could keep up with the kids and have more insight into our daily lives. But it has become so much more.
When you share the intimate details of your life, you invite criticism. I welcome other opinions because they help me sort [...]

A post by Michelle at Coffeesoup got me thinking about UPS. In our last home, we had the best UPS driver. Stan would bring our packages up on the porch and knock on the door to let us know something had arrived. He was fun and always friendly to my son. We liked him so [...]