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Category Archives: ADHD
Today was the kind of day…
… where you wake up and your eyes feel like they have been rubbed with sandpaper and you realize that 2.5 hours of your 6ish hour sleep time was spent sitting up against a wooden headboard with a baby on … Continue reading
Posted in Achieving Organization, ADHD, Babies, Home Sweet Home
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Week in Review: May 10-16
It was the sort of week that goes by without being captured on film. Or pixels. We started off with a trip to the doctor for Farmerboy, who was diagnosed with a sinus infection and prescribed antibiotics. In the middle … Continue reading
Winter Term: Weeks 3,4, and 5, or Cabin Fever Hits and I say, “No
Weeks 3, 4, and 5 are being lumped together as cabin fever weeks. I think we did actually do something, and I have a few pictures to prove it, but mainly winter insanity took over. This week (week 5) ended up a … Continue reading
St. Ignatius’ Prayer for Generosity
St. Ignatius’ Prayer for Generosity Lord, teach me to be generous.Teach me to serve you as you deserve;to give and not to count the cost,to fight and not to heed the wounds,to toil and not to seek for rest,to … Continue reading
Posted in ADHD, Faith, Homeschooling, Special needs, Tourette Syndrome
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Collecting my thoughts on a Monday morning
It’s not morning anymore, but I’m going to post this anyway. At least it’s still Monday! Outside it is cold and gray, but warmer than it has been. The snow is melting off the driveway, but a patchy drizzle has … Continue reading
Week 5: Reggio Emilia, the Emergent Curriculum, and a lot of art
Lately I’ve been questioning whether or not it’s worth it to post these weekly reviews, considering the fact that I often lack the time to do a careful (useful) job. But I’ve come to the conclusion that it is worth … Continue reading
Logistics makes my head hurt
I just wanted to say: I have hit a wall. Any woman with six children should be able to buy executive functioning (the part of your brain that helps you plan stuff) over the counter when she needs it. You … Continue reading
Burn Out and Re-Inspiration
As I was typing in the title of this post, it occurred to me that it meant something different than I thought it did when I came up with it. I was thinking of “inspiration” in the standard sense: being … Continue reading
What’s in my File Folders
As promised, I’m going to try and detail the contents of some of my file folders. (This reminds me of when people say about authors: “I would even read their grocery lists!” Friends of mine who ran a speculative fiction … Continue reading
Posted in Achieving Organization, ADHD, Homeschooling
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Planning a Rainbow
When Gareth was younger, one of his favorite books was Planting a Rainbow, by Lois Ehlert. Sunday night, after I nursed Chipmunk to sleep, I got out my multi-colored Sharpies and some printer paper so I could plan a rainbow. … Continue reading
Three Plus Two 