Category Archives: musings

You can tell a lot about a family by how their Christmas tree is decorated, I’ve decided. There are those people who have coordinated thematic trees complete with light strands that never burn out because they are organized and with … Continue reading →

Gentle reader, it’s been one of those weekends that leaves you with a happy glow and a contented heart.  Nothing overly spectacular occurred, no lottery was won, no fancy trip was taken.  It was just a simple, fairly quiet weekend … Continue reading →

I haven’t been getting enough sleep lately, gentle reader. Usually when I don’t get enough sleep it’s because I stay up too late watching t.v. or reading a good book or playing an amazingly addictive computer game (oh Tiny Tower- … Continue reading →

I was writing out a check to pay for the kids’ piano lessons when it struck me:  it is September.  The slight chill in the morning air confirms what the calendar states.  Fall is on the way and 2012 is … Continue reading →

Last night as I lay in bed next to my sleeping husband, I was overwhelmed by doubts and negative thoughts. They crowded into my room, stood on my chest making it hard for me to breathe, and demanded to be … Continue reading →

Summer vacation is almost over here at Bunkersdown.  We have a week and a half before we start school. I’m not going to lie, I’m looking forward to getting back to our normal routine with  set bedtimes, school work that … Continue reading →

Bracing myself for the start of our homeschool in two more weeks.  I still need to prepare lesson plans on Ancient Rome, the Nervous System, Vikings, and the Reproductive System.  (It just feels right to put the reproductive system right … Continue reading →