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• Time to Hide the Camera Better

  

  Every afternoon the girls have quiet time in the toy room. The boys and I need a nap and everyone has just finished school, so the girls are sent upstairs to... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Adventure is a Four Letter Word

  I am not an adventurer. I wasn't before I got married, and having children has made me even less so. When you have an entire circus train to haul behind you... Read more

  Posted on 03 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• It's Autumn Time

  

  This week fall came. Thunder woke me up around two AM Monday morning and we had rain for the next two days. When our preventative maintenance men came on... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Our Evil Plan is Working

  This evening I took the children on a walk around the neighborhood. Theoretically Sunday is supposed to be a day of rest, but around here life gets a little... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Moral Superiority is For the Dogs

  A month ago my housekeeper quit. We got home from our R R Saturday night at eleven o'clock. Sunday afternoon Brandon rolled over in bed and asked me if I had... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• How to Buy a Car While Living Overseas

  Did I ever tell you the story where Brandon and I bought a car this summer? I didn't think so.Up until two months ago in our entire lives Brandon and I,... Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Sick Week(s)

  Our family doesn't get sick very often. Every now and then a few of the children might pass around a cold, or I might get struck down after eating out (but,... Read more

  Posted on 17 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• And We're Back!

  

  Actually, we got back two weeks ago. But the combination of jet lag (one memorable night I didn't sleep until the Unisom kicked in at 4:30), internet problems,... Read more

  Posted on 08 September 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Vacation Time

  I run for exercise. I've been running for exercise over a decade, and I would never call myself a runner. Calling oneself 'a runner' implies that you enjoy... Read more

  Posted on 02 August 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Thank Heaven for Amazon

  

  Remember the great wall of Charmin? I went upstairs yesterday evening to replenish my bathroom stock and found only this left. Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Would You Switch Seats With Me?

  Every time we schedule plane tickets, something comes up. We've had problems with E2, scheduling routes, medical clearances, passports, and on and on. Read more

  Posted on 23 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• I Like Small

  

  I don't like large cities. Actually, I don't even like cities. Once I used to like large cities, back before I actually had to live in them. Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Home Primary... Take One

  It summer season here in Baku. For those of you not in embassy communities, summer season means that a lot of people get out of town. Read more

  Posted on 16 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Field Trip!

  

  The children and I have been working hard at school. So when a friend invited us to spend the day at a local beach club I decided it was time for a field trip. Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Six Months

  I hesitate to write this post; the last time I wrote about having six months left in our post, ten days later the Arab Spring happened. And then we were in... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Homeschooling: What Do You Do in the Summertime?

  At least two mornings a week our doorbell rings and it's one of the girls' friends. Can Kathleen and Sophia come out to play? The girls look at me and groan as ... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Happy Birthday, America!

  

  Recently I was part of a homeschooling discussion about teaching American history when you're not so happy about what is going on currently. Read more

  Posted on 05 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• It's Good Work If You Can Get It

  Monday afternoon I took the children swimming. Since the rules require at least two adults at the pool, we invited friends. The weather was perfect for the... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Pets, Take Three

  

  Last year we got bunnies. That didn't turn out very well.A few weeks ago the gardeners handed the girls a baby bunny and it became their pet for an afternoon. Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Too Many Choices

  I hate lunch. Everyone has low spots in their day, and lunch is mine. Dinner is a close second (sometimes pulling ahead of lunch depending on the day), but... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 FAMILY, PARENTING