Author: Jamie
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Week-end: links & life {vol. 24}
“Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. That’s because they were able to connect experiences they’ve had and synthesize new things.” -Steve Jobs Last weekend…
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Purpose, love, growth: is your life full?
At first I was just going to link to the post below as one of my week-end links, but I had more to say than a one-sentence blurb of why you should read it, so this became a post of it’s own. This isn’t really about ALS; it’s about choosing to live fully, no matter…
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Homeschooling is awesome. Except when it’s not.
Nine years. That’s how long I’ve been homeschooling. My family has changed significantly during that time. When I started, I expected only to homeschool one child: Kathryn. My then-new stepson Brandon was deeply involved in the high school band (even though he was only in 8th grade) and already knew he wanted to pursue a…
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Week-end: links & life {vol. 23}
“Creativity now is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same status.” – Ken Robinson Kathryn and I finally carved out time this week to get artsy. It’s so much more fun to do it together, and one of our favorite mother-daughter times. We went to see the Cinderella…
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Simplifying my closet with Stitch Fix
A white and turquoise Stitch Fix box by the front door makes for a seriously happy mail day. And happened to coordinate just perfectly with the giant tea mug in my hand. Note: post contains referral links, which means I’ll get credit to buy more clothes if you schedule a fix through my links. When…