I finally mailed off Minnow's N-600 yesterday. So he is on his way to officially--in the eyes of the US government--being a US citizen.Okay, so I am not the perfect parent. I have gotten my poor impressionable toddler addicted to Spongebob Squarepants. Minnow loves "bun bob" as he says it. He picks up and hands … Continue reading Finishing…

As grad school gets ready to start up again, I have been doing a lot of thinking about education. As I wait to hear about my doctoral application, I have been doing a lot of thinking about the state of education and where I really want my focus of study to take me. Do I … Continue reading What can I do?

Isn't she beautiful??? And with the nobs on top so I don't have to say "Minnow No" one trillion time while cooking a meal. I love her....

or does it? I think we all know that it doesn't. So, then why do we continue to try to fit everyone, country, etc into the same size? Why do we teach different kids in different communities the same thing? Why don't we tailor the education of children and communities to their needs. Couldn't we … Continue reading One Size Fits All…

We have our USCIS approval. It took just over 5 weeks. What an improvement. Last time it took 4 months. I am so excited to have that step done. Now there is nothing standing in our way except for the long list of people ahead of us. I am not-patiently waiting to hear back about … Continue reading Moving Forward