Camian Academy

I’ve noticed that recently I’ve been clenching my teeth a lot. I do it the most when I am very nauseas. Like I’ll somehow be able to keep from throwing up that way.

One of the most fun things about having a new baby is getting to name them. But after three kids I am pretty much out of names. I’m really not sure how people with a dozen kids come up with all the names. Maybe I’ll be like Jamie’s grandparents and actually truly […]

Ever since I got pregnant with this baby my hair has gotten awful. When I was pregnant with Fritz my hair grew fast and thick. This time around is the opposite. My hair has been falling out like crazy and for the first time in my life I’ve had to battle terrible […]

Cameron grinds his teeth in his sleep. Ani used to, but she seems to have grown out of it. My sister and brother both grind their teeth. They both have to use those mouth guards at night. My sister is so bad that her mouth guard gets gashes in it because […]

On the heel of the big kids’ mini Iron Chef competition, Cameron made me a bowl of applesauce with cinnamon and sugar in it, or so I thought. It left a slight burning sensation in my mouth and throat but I didn’t really think anything of it.
Then I learned that they had made their […]

Ani and Cameron love to watch the Food Network. This month we’re following The Next Iron Chef competition. On episode 2 the chefs had to create a one-bite food.
Yesterday Ani and Cameron decided to try their hands at making one-bite foods. They each mixed olives, sweet relish, tarragon, and a little lemon […]

Yesterday we completed week 18 of Sonlight Core C. That means we are halfway through and can no longer return it under the Love to Learn/Love to Teach Guarantee. Not that I was planning on returning it, but now it’s like we’re set on Sonlight. I’m already counting down until I can […]

Charlotte Mason used the term “twaddle” to describe anything (books, but TV shows and movies can be included in my opinion) that wasn’t worthwhile or educational. She felt children should spend their time reading things that were definitely not twaddle.
I don’t agree. I think some twaddle is fine, even good. I enjoy […]