Category Archives: Parenting

L’amour

Posted on January 10, 2009 by Molly Newman

So the boys and I were watching "Blackadder Goes Forth," which is of course set during WWI, and which you should absolutely see if you've not yet had the opportunity. Partial transcript from the episode "Goodbyeeee!": George: All right, so, … Continue reading →

Posted in Mini Activities, Parenting, Television | 13 Comments

Tears of the Minotaur

Posted on November 20, 2008 by Molly Newman

Wouldn't that be a great, by which I mean awful, title for a fantasy novel? I think I'll write it, once I get done with the current (ha) one (ha ha). Which I did write almost 5000 words on yesterday, … Continue reading →

Posted in Gratuitous Catblogging, Parenting, Pointless Rants | 9 Comments

Historically speaking, or my kids in a nutshell

Posted on November 14, 2008 by Molly Newman

So in the interests of attaining cultural literacy, the boys and I watched Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure tonight. Yes, possibly one of the stupidest movies of the '80s, but still fairly entertaining. Afterwards: Me (thinking this would be a … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Homeschool, Parenting | 2 Comments

Notable quote

Posted on November 2, 2008 by Molly Newman

Setting: watching the Eyewitness: Volcano (cool series, BTW) about volcanoes. A fiery burst explodes across the screen. Fisher: "Wow. The only thing I can think of that's prettier than that is a supernova." (considers) "And Marvin. And you." All together … Continue reading →

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Awkward

Posted on September 25, 2008 by Molly Newman

The scene: the checkout desk at our local library. It's two minutes 'til closing. We're the last people in line to get our books. We step up to the counter. There are two librarians working; one is Native American, one … Continue reading →

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The boys are back in town

Posted on August 22, 2008 by Molly Newman

And not a moment too soon. I was getting awful twitchy without them. Tonight we returned to our regular routine. Jeopardy!, Simpsons, dinner. Except usually I make dinner while they're watching Simpsons but tonight it was the one where the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food and Drink, Music, Parenting | 4 Comments

It’s oh so quiet

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Molly Newman

Tuesday afternoon, we packed up the giant orange suitcase and the two crammed-full-of-books backpacks and the large stuffed cheetah (Schwarz) and the small stuffed jaguar?/leopard? (D.C.) and the seven-year-old blond kid and the nine-year-old brunet kid into the Land Rover … Continue reading →

Posted in Parenting, Portland | 2 Comments

Craft on a craft cracker

Posted on July 28, 2008 by Molly Newman

So the bug of makingness has apparently bitten me, and things are being made as a result. Not useful things, such as houses or money; not lofty things, such as charitable donations or Life Goals. No; these are crafty things … Continue reading →

Posted in art, sorta, Mini Activities, Parenting, Things That Happened | 3 Comments

Birds

Posted on June 22, 2008 by Molly Newman

We've been a wee bit obsessed with all things winged here at the Jedi Temple Academy. The boys' fascination with World War I aircraft continues apace. Rhys is in D.C. with Grammy and whiled away several hours looking at the … Continue reading →

Posted in Homeschool, Mini Activities, Parenting, Portland, Science, Things That Happened | 4 Comments

Once bitten, twice shy

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Molly Newman

This is my son Fisher. Have you met Fisher? When he was a baby, he frequently screamed himself into red-faced fits. Someone (Herm?) nicknamed him "Mr. Furious." (Note to self: add Mystery Men to Netflix queue. Time we saw that … Continue reading →

Posted in Homeschool, Mini Activities, Parenting | 7 Comments