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• The Winding Down of Summer

  When I wake up each morning, the sky is a little darker. The mornings have gotten just a little bit cooler, and in the evening Brandon and I can take a walk... Read more

  Posted on 07 August 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• One More Voice

  William has really started talking. He will be officially two and a half next week and has decided that words are a marvelous, wonderful thing that he should us... Read more

  Posted on 04 August 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Tashkent in the Summer

  It has been hot here in Tashkent. I know that it has also been hot in the US recently, but it has been hot here in Tashkent since mid-June. It will continue to... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Like a Weed

  This past week Sophia came downstairs in a fall dress. I'm trying to keep from spending our last week in the usual packing purgatory by pre-packing things for... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Growing as a Gardener

  My mother has been a Gardener for a long time. I say Gardener with a capital G because gardening for her is a twenty-hour-a-week part time job. Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• What Money Can Buy You

  Yesterday was Saturday, so we did what we do every Saturday in the summer: we stayed home and swam. It's hit high summer here in Tashkent, so by mid-afternoon... Read more

  Posted on 14 July 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Not Always Hospitable

  I am American. And being American, I have very strong feelings about being able to make my own choices and letting everyone else just have to deal with them. Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Change of Plans

  Preparations have been going well for delivering in London. I was able to find a five-bedroom flat within walking distance of the hospital, a park, a library,... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Terrible Twos

  I have never believed that two is a particularly terrible age. My two year-olds have always been fairly reasonable - they are toilet-trained, talking, walking,... Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• A Family Vacation

  Our family has reached the Golden Age, that magical time when enough children are old enough that family time isn't just a cat-wresting session that one does... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Pregnancy is Not for Old Women

  I don't normally consider myself 'old.' When I think of old people, there are a lot more wrinkles and grey hair, funny-looking clothes, and endless repetition o... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• That Saturday When I Was Awesome

  I am not a Pinterest mom. Almost nothing I do is ever worthy of posting on the internet. I consider my job as a mother to consist of: 1. keeping my children... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• London Again

  A few weeks ago I paid another visit to London. I had reached the blessed halfway mark of my pregnancy, so it was time for the twenty-week ultrasound. Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Less Clothing Makes Less Laundry

  

  I used to have high standards when it came to my children's clothing. When Kathleen was born, she had lots of little teeny-tiny nightgowns ready to don after he... Read more

  Posted on 16 June 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• How We Do Ministering in Uzbekistan

  

  There are a lot of things that are different about church here in Uzbekistan. Our scouting program has boys ages four to twelve, and the young women meet... Read more

  Posted on 12 June 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Samarkand

  

  My parents and I spent two days in Samarkand. You can definitely do Samarkand in one day, but the train schedules didn't work out for us to only spend one day. Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Bukhara

  

  was the second city in our silk road tour. It is not as small and charming as Khiva, but isn't as bustling as Samarkand. Most of the tourist sites are within... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Khiva

  

  My parents came out to visit Uzbekistan (and us) a few weeks ago. If you're going to come to Uzbekistan, you absolutely have to come and visit the silk road... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Chatkal Mountains Resort

  

  Every place we live in, I always try to find an escape - somewhere that makes a perfect quick, easy weekend getaway. So far I haven't been very successful. Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Summertime and the Living is Easy

  Summer officially starts this week in the Sherwood family house. One of my favorite aspects of homeschooling is being in charge of my own schedule. Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2019 FAMILY, PARENTING