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Seeking Wisdom, Washing Dishes

Seeking Wisdom, Washing Dishes

http://www.diaryof1.com

I’m a Pacific Northwest girl, raising four incredible kids, along with my dear husband. I write about education, in particular, homeschooling, and also faith and family. I throw in occasional politics in case the rest is too boring. I ponder little life questions such as “how little sleep can I get by on” and “why is the coffee pot dripping grounds into the carafe.” And big life questions such as “God.”

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  • October Exploring

    Posted on Sunday October 5th, 2008 at 19:59 in , science, the ranch

    Our first October hike around the property began with a surprise greeting from this rust-colored fast-crawling spider. If the image is fuzzy, it’s because my hand was shaking a bit as I took the photograph. I’m not a big arachnid fan, how...

  • Looking up the Exhaust Pipe

    Posted on Thursday October 2nd, 2008 at 17:32 in , religion

    What does one do when her life feels like she’s looking right into the exhaust pipe, ingesting toxic fumes? When I took this cute picture of our cat a few days ago, these reflections were far from my mind. I just thought, “isn’t tha...

  • The Home Fire’s A-Going

    Posted on Thursday September 25th, 2008 at 01:14 in , religion, the ranch

    “There is no place more delightful than one’s own fireplace.” Marcus Tullius Cicero, Ancient Roman Writer and Statesman, 106 BC - 43 BC. I’m totally delighting in this lovely fire my husband built tonight. The woodbox is full and t...

  • Don’t Get Mad!

    Posted on Thursday September 18th, 2008 at 21:59 in , christian anger management, education, family life, irritation, overcoming anger, religion

    Following up on my last post about teaching patience to children, here is another great resource I discovered on overcoming anger. I’ll be going through this short worksheet with my own children as well as my students. If you are battling with ...

  • Teaching Patience to Children

    Posted on Saturday September 13th, 2008 at 16:37 in , family life

    The information below comes from The Patient Parent. I’ve been praying for strategies to deal with a few (many, actually) of the students in my class who deal with anger management issues. What’s the best way to handle the child who break...

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