http://thissimplelife.net/blog Yet another mommy blogging about how cute her kids are. Wed, 28 Jul 2010 16:57:39 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Brother:  What does “suffer” mean? Me:  Well, if someone was going to “make you suffer” then they would make you hurt or maybe regret a decision.  Like if they held your arm behind your back until you couldn’t feel your fingers then you would be suffering.” Brother:  Ok *** Overheard ... http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2010/07/28/suffer-the-little-childrn/ You know how babies will sometimes just go and go and go and then, suddenly drop off to sleep without warning.  That pretty much sums up bedtime tonight.  Dora hasn’t been sleeping all that well and basically, that means that I’ve not been sleeping all that well.  At first I ... http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2010/07/24/sleeping-or-not/ So not only is there a name for this haphazard way of learning we have around here; we are not the only ones doing things this way.  See?   http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2010/07/03/christian-unschooling/ Forevermore (at least in our home) known as Chicken Flakes. http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2010/07/02/ergo/ Me to the kids:  After you guys get dressed, come back downstairs: we are going to make cookies. Sister: Okay. What are we making cookies for? Me: Because I feel like a cookie. Sister: Really?  What does a cookie feel like? Me: Round and slightly chunky, I suppose. Sister: I ... http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2010/07/01/do-i-look-like-a-cookie-to-you/ You will remember from this post that we had these. Well thanks to this industrious pair we now have blackberry jam. Lots of jam from the Sure-Jell freezer recipe inside the box. . http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2010/06/30/blackberry-jam/ Two thoughts to share from Cousin E’s 4 year celebration this past weekend.  First, isn’t this the cutest wrapping paper ever? My little sis made it using sheets from one of those monster size coloring books.  Love this idea.  Second, if you’re ever stumped for ... http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2010/06/29/happy-birthday-cousin-e/ Let me help you out. From the time the kids are able to put on their own clothes I tend to let them pick out their own clothes (unless we are attending some super special event like a wedding or some such).  Letting kids be autonomous ... http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2010/06/28/can-you-guess-whats-wrong-with-this-picture/ Do you suppose he thought they were real flowers?  Maybe Dora is just too sweet to resist (Certainly, we all think so.)  Whatever the reason, this little butterfly hung out for about ten minutes and in all that time Dora never even noticed he was there. P.S. About the stain ~ ... http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2010/06/27/disregard-the-stain-focus-on-the-butterfly/ From 9-3 everyday this past week Sister’s been at horse camp. The instructors were great.  The facility was top notch. The horses had the best dispositions.  She had a blast. Throughout the week the campers not only had a chance to ... http://thissimplelife.net/blog/2010/06/26/what-sister-did-this-week/