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Kristin Collier's Musings: May 2011
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A stab at partnership with earth, light, and love. Monday, May 30, 2011. Forgive me, God/Goddess, for I have sinned. I have stood before the altar of the Great God Pepsi, and I have typed in my email and password more than twenty times this month. I have heard the crackling pop sound effect that resonates from behind my keyboard and the luscious bubbling music of cold soda trickling into a glass. I have sinned in my mind about drinking it. All in the name of education. My kitchen is not the only one litt...
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Kristin Collier's Musings: Holding Childhood Together
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A stab at partnership with earth, light, and love. Tuesday, June 5, 2012. I want to buy those handcuffs, Mom," he tells me. "I know that you don't agree with that because they're cheap and you think I won't like them for more than a day, but.". But you don't care about that, you just want them anyway? I just want them anyway," he smiles, relieved. "It's my money after all.". It is," I say. "And even if I don't like your choice, I can reserve all further comment.". I'm not tall enough.". I situate the gal...
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Kristin Collier's Musings: Crafting Play
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A stab at partnership with earth, light, and love. Sunday, April 21, 2013. I set down my groceries when I got home and called the boys into the livingroom. "Is there anything you want to tell me about how you spent your time while I was gone today? I asked. "Take a few minutes to think about that before you answer.". We played Minecraft for awhile," said Trin quietly. "But how did you know? I am your Mother. I said solemnly. I am allowed to enjoy one aspect of this conversation, right? Yeah And it's fun&...
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Kristin Collier's Musings: City Rabbits
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A stab at partnership with earth, light, and love. Saturday, September 1, 2012. I have these rabbits. City rabbits for sure. The kids and Seda built them a pen to go to ground in – a pen that surrounds the hutch and a nice little ramp to take them to earth where they can dig. That's what rabbits do, right? They dig. Home, hearth, food, all underground. They dig. My rabbits dug a hole. They burrowed right into the center of the pen (good rabbits! Everyman's education. They know that doing so means tha...
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Kristin Collier's Musings: April 2013
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A stab at partnership with earth, light, and love. Sunday, April 21, 2013. I set down my groceries when I got home and called the boys into the livingroom. "Is there anything you want to tell me about how you spent your time while I was gone today? I asked. "Take a few minutes to think about that before you answer.". We played Minecraft for awhile," said Trin quietly. "But how did you know? I am your Mother. I said solemnly. I am allowed to enjoy one aspect of this conversation, right? Yeah And it's fun&...
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Kristin Collier's Musings: September 2011
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A stab at partnership with earth, light, and love. Thursday, September 29, 2011. The Saints Preserve Us! Opening line of our homeschooling day: "All right, boys. The electricity has gone out. It won't be back. And I'm not your mother.". Sam looked horrified. "I'm some stranger who just walked in off the street," I told him quickly. "I heard you grew tomatoes this year and that your mom used to can, so I'm hoping you can teach me." The wheels began to turn. What do you need to can? They said in tandem.
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Kristin Collier's Musings: September 2012
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A stab at partnership with earth, light, and love. Saturday, September 1, 2012. I have these rabbits. City rabbits for sure. The kids and Seda built them a pen to go to ground in – a pen that surrounds the hutch and a nice little ramp to take them to earth where they can dig. That's what rabbits do, right? They dig. Home, hearth, food, all underground. They dig. My rabbits dug a hole. They burrowed right into the center of the pen (good rabbits! Everyman's education. They know that doing so means tha...
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Kristin Collier's Musings: February 2011
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A stab at partnership with earth, light, and love. Sunday, February 20, 2011. By Sam, Uncut. Sam escaped off to his room tonight and wrote this, which sounded an awful lot like a blog post to me:. I have printed it exactly as Sam wrote it: spelling, capitalization, grammar. I am delighted with his ability to express himself at barely eight years old! And then you [feel ready] to do all kinds of other things you like to do. Because you got it out. And it feels good.". What an important point to make!
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Kristin Collier's Musings: November 2012
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A stab at partnership with earth, light, and love. Friday, November 2, 2012. Funny You Should Say. I held myself lightly at the juncture of deciding whether to get angry. Trinidad had been on the computer for ten minutes beyond the "few" I'd requested. Sam and I were cleaning the house alone to reach our family goal of a clean house so we could get to the party on time. Yes, philosophical arguments could be had: did the house need. Why isn't he in here? In that moment, I kept the awareness that stepping ...
