Homemaking

Works for Me Wednesday: Microfiber Cloths!

Julie / September 8, 2010

I know I’m way late to the gate on this one, but I’d never really tried microfiber cloths before.  I was very confused about the whole safe-to-use-with-cleaning-fluids issue, and I don’t like the feel of them on my hand–they’re just so sticky and they get caught and pulled in microscopic fingernail tears I didn’t even know I had–and they remind…

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Homeschooling

School ““ some reflections.

Julie / September 6, 2010

“Doing school” has changed our little lives.  I’m not being very rigid about it–E is usually very eager (more than I am) for “dool time!” and so I haven’t really needed to push her at all.  Focus, yes, but not push.  Which I guess is a good thing. I’m very surprised, though, by how much more attuned I am to…

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Marriage

preparing our children for marriage

Julie / September 3, 2010

It occurred to me that since my last entry was more or less from the perspective of “my” generation, that it might come across as critical of my parents‘ generation, which wasn’t what I meant at all.  This cultural shift away from “responsible twentysomethings” and early marriage doesn’t seem to me like it’s going anywhere anytime soon, and it’s been…

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