Author Archives: Taylor

Pop Quiz, hot shots: What is the ONE biggest hindrance to my homeschooling day? Pencils! Pencils just might end my homeschooling career.  I kid you not.  I have purchased three, count them ONE, TWO, THREE electric pencils sharpeners.  I have … Continue reading →

Ok, after a few comments, I had decided I must clarify that, no, David is not peeing in the below picture. Ha!  My blog is so classy.  So appropriate. He is installing some sort of pole that has some sort … Continue reading →

Top of the morning to you all. 1.  You had better sit down for this.  We are still painting.  Herein lies the problem: We do not have time for the painting.  This is unfortunate and results in painting projects being … Continue reading →

On Friday, the children and I went on a field trip to the big city.  Going to the big city requires a fairly long car drive and we currently do not have a working cd player/radio/stereo system in the car. … Continue reading →

Yes, I am glad you asked.  We are still painting.  Or, more accurately, we are taking a sabbatical from painting.  Hence, the dragging out of the process. But, hark! The kitchen is done. You may ask: “Taylor!  Would it have … Continue reading →

I asked Handsome Dude to go get the mail the other day.  He came bursting back in, out of breath and whisper/shouted: “Baby deer!  There is a baby DEER on our PROPERTY!” It was all very exciting.  Even though it … Continue reading →

When we last spoke, I had just come inside from chasing four pigs all about the lands. I called David during the fiasco. Me:  Well, what do you want me to do?  I don’t know how to herd pigs! David:  … Continue reading →

It was bound to happen sooner or later. You might proclaim: “Teller!  There are pigs out!” And you would be right, dear reader.  Oh, yes.  You would be right.  What was really awesome was when the four, yes FOUR, pigs … Continue reading →