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the score

Achievement test scores aren’t the measure of a kid’s life, or worth, or strength, or soul.

Euro zone

We had the privilege of being host family to Gabriel, from near Bilbao, Spain, and Jules, from near Lyon, France. Both boys were 14, came to experience American culture and improve their English, loved Cocoa Krispies, and hated ranch dressing. Other than that, they were quite different.

full

With so much time and energy spent on homeschooling and Itty and Bitty, we’ve gone far too long without a regular family update.

turning leaves

I saw something in a magazine that inspired me to re-cover a bulletin board and make a Thanksgiving Tree. The idea was to spend some time each night during our family devotions to talk about what we were thankful for and write it on a leaf to put on the tree.