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What can’t technology do?

I’m writing this post from my phone. Which seems kinda stupid, considering the fact that I also have my laptop within finger’s grasp. But, hey, anything to get me blogging, right?

I am getting myself back together, again. It seems I’m always saying that – but it’s always true. I hope to make a real [...]

Another Year Closer to the Grave

Cheerful! Well, it isn’t my birthday yet, not exactly, but it will be on Tuesday. 31. I guess I should be glad that I don’t look my age, at least – I still get carded and everything. Perhaps I even look like I was a teenage mother when I had Julia… okay, pushing it. But [...]

Awful Library Books…

I was tipped to this link on one of the boards I frequent: Awful Library Books. It’s pretty awesome. I love books and this is a great collection of some of the worst. I used to love going through the stacks as a kid and pulling out books that had interesting titles, reading the back, [...]

Julia can read… sorta…

She sounded out her first sentence phonetically today “It went down the hill.” I am so excited for her! We’ve been working on phonics and spelling out every word we see (to the point of being tiresome) for a while now, and now Julia’s clicking. I’m impressed.

She’s also writing more, both lower and uppercase letters [...]

Getting there…

unpacking, that is. It seems like every time I think a room is finished there is more to be done. But the living room is more or less finished, as is the kitchen and our bedroom. Julia’s room is done but gets messy, as usual. She’s a kid. The garage is the real problem area, [...]