The days are getting shorter, so now we are waking up in the dark most mornings. This morning was middle school picture day, so E woke up a little earlier to shower and dry her hair before school. The morning felt rushed, but mostly because it was hard for me to get going – the…
Author: thirdstoryies
this week
This week hasn’t been much fun (on many fronts), but on the home front it’s been pretty crappy. F’s fighting some annoying virus that keeps lingering on, sending her temperature soaring every 4-5 hours. Just when you think she’s broken through to the other side it’s back. She missed four days of school this week, and…
(story)time: The Odyssey retold by Gillian Cross
I have this funny story / post that has taken me forever to finish. Maybe it felt a little boast-y, like “Your six year old reads Disney princess books? Well, mine prefers Homer.” But I’m going to share it anyway because a) our library bags have no shortage of Cinderella in them, b) books are books, and…