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Since we moved to the Philippines, we’ve been doing things differently with our nine-year-old son Charlie. We’ve been homeschooling him, and giving him a lot more free play than we used to. And now that our costs are so much lower, we’ve also made some changes in our life choices so that one of us […]

I’ve blogged before about my fondest childhood memories, which involved experiences I did over and over again with my family throughout my childhood, like camping. I’ve tried to recreate many of those memories for my own kids, and now they love camping as much as I do. As I thought about what to do on […]

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the things I want LeLe and Little Bug to experience as they grow up. Not so much when they are teenagers, but that 2-12 year old period of their lives. I remember some experiences as a child that really meant something to me, and still look back on […]

I am raising dirty kids. For starters with four kids all running around I doubt I could avoid it, but I also don’t want to… not entirely. I never have been a super neat freak who uses antibacterial wipes and soaps on every surface, which is odd since microbiology in college really grossed me out, […]