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Q+A | managing our homeschool
How do you manage four different children’s educations when they are all at different levels? Truly? Tons of grace and flexibility. Since I wasn’t homeschooled myself, much of this I’m learning by trial and error
mix tape no. 03 // beginnings
Although beginnings happen in small ways everyday, from our morning routines to new relationships and jobs and homes, this is the season we celebrate them, give tribute to them. We imagine and create on otherwise
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“a portrait a week of each of my children in 2014” liam: one of his new favorite things is to eat breakfast in his bathrobe–a Christmas gift from my parents burke: one day he’ll
morning
Honestly, I haven’t always loved the morning. My body and mind seem to move in half-time, fumbling for order with garbled words and hair and breath. And I don’t like fumbling. But these years of
small finds no. 01
1. origami lamp shade, $46 \\ 2. vintage skirt, $20 \\ 3. cement planter, $25 \\ 4. hammered gold + copper rings, $340 \\ 5. Untitled Grey 1 print, $20-$55 When I put
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In 2013, I learned how to shoot my real camera on manual. I’m still quite the amateur but am learning more each time I practice. Usually, I grab it when we’re heading for an
a new year. a new blog.
Happy New Year and welcome to Cloistered Away‘s new space–the best way to begin 2014! First, thank you to Corina and Theodore for their impeccable design and site work and for their promptness and great
farewell 2013
In 2013, I slept in a tepee; climbed trees; listened to a million jokes rehearsed from joke books; dangled my feet from the Grand Canyon; learned how to persevere with joy; began a photo collaboration
merry christmas.
I can’t believe Christmas is only a few sleeps away already. I’ll be taking a break from this space to enjoy the holiday season with our family and some long overdue rest. As we do
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