Dive into the archives.
- The Big Test
And so it begins. Today our daughter joins the giant education machine where she will be assessed, categorized and statisticized into ready-made numbers for educators and politicians to use in a variety of ways. I not thrilled with the test taking. I’m not thrilled with the standardized test. I despise the stress and anxiety it […]
- Farrah Hair
If you were a girl born in the early seventies then you probably had a crush on Shaun Cassidy. Yes, I was, like, four, but those rootbeer eyes caught my attention and made me want my first crush-boy poster, even though I was not a fan of The Hardy Boys. Just Shaun. You also probably […]
- Another Day, Another Hike
Don’t we live in a lucky place? St. Edwards Park is less than five minutes from our home and it offers a huge play structure, miles of hiking, scenic vistas, a lake, orchard and more. We love ‘our’ park so we headed out yesterday to explore. We had a lovely time. Today’s hike took about […]
- First Memory
We were on a hike today and Guinevere started asking about first memories and what ours were. Of course, I complied with this tale… When I was two my family headed to Spokane for a wedding. My cousin, Dave, was getting married. Of course, I didn’t know Dave from Adam, but it was a wedding […]
- Field Trip
We took the kids on a field trip today. We visited the famed tulips, the completed the circuit home with a stop at Deception Pass and a ferry ride home. At the pass we hiked out to the eastern tip and watched the water from the cliff side. It was terrifying but beautiful to explore […]
