Author Archives: jeannie
Bella Update
Thx everybody for always asking about Bella. I’m happy to give updates. She seems to be adjusting well and having fun. She has been home twice for the weekend; Bella as guest rather than resident is a novel experience. We’re … Continue reading
Posted in says bella, says Songbae
Leave a comment
Letter to Christian at 3 Years 5 Months
Dear Christian, It appears that every letter I ever write to you will begin with the words, “You crack me up…” You crack me up. Lately, you’ve been moving into a bigger boy mode. While we anxious parents had trike … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Holden
3 Comments
You’ll be Convinced
The video at the Kimberton Waldorf School website is the best description of Waldorf education I’ve ever come across. If you’re interested in Waldorf education, have a watch. You’ll wish you could go to school there.
Posted in waldorf
3 Comments
Gajin Fujita at LA Louver
Much of the buzz around Gajin Fujita these past eleven years (his first solo show was in Vegas in 1999, with an LA opening shortly after in 2002) has been gleeful gambling about whether this new-comer was burning too brightly … Continue reading
Posted in art
Leave a comment
More Not-Back-To-School Camp Stuff
I know everybody thinks I’m exaggerating when say how much creativity and talent there is floating around camp, but it’s TRUE! These are teenagers, 12-19, and they are really getting on with their lives. The video below has one of … Continue reading
Posted in homeschooling, youtube
Leave a comment
NBTSC Oregon Session II, Summer 2011
[/caption] There was a beautiful swimming hole that we tried to visit every day. There were crayfish and newts. Here is a short video of some of the kids trying to WALK ON WATER. Hilarity abounded. And here’s another video … Continue reading
Posted in homeschooling
1 Comment
October Circle Time
Forest Kindergarten is going great! Both the Monday and Wednesday classes are completely booked with families on the waiting list. We are having fun and finding our groove. Terrific families participate in Earthroots’ programs and I am making new friends. … Continue reading
Posted in forest kindergarten, waldorf
Leave a comment
Hard, Fast, and Interrupted as Little as Possible
I took a CPR/First Aid class last weekend, as part of the stuff I have to do to be officially employed by Earthroots. Yesterday, I went to the Orange County Sheriff’s office on 11 Journey and got my live scan … Continue reading
Posted in health
Leave a comment
Happy Birthday, Songbae!
Christian is sleeping and I’m tearing myself away from my book (A Clash of Kings – the second in the Game of Thrones series) to write a happy birthday post for my brother. Especially seeing as how I never got … Continue reading
Posted in family, gifts, says Songbae
1 Comment
I Bawled a Bit
For seventeen years, I’ve wondered at what point would I have given Bella enough love and protection that she could step forward on her own. The first year seemed pretty darn important – and then so were all the ones … Continue reading
Posted in mothering
Leave a comment