The aftermath of a compulsive reader

I download free books for my kids and myself from Amazon every day. Lately, there have been quite a few vampire books and I know my daughter loves that genre, so I always get them. Yesterday, while going to the car, my daughter(17 yrs old) informs me it's good that it isn't dark yet because she wouldn't be going to the store with me if it was. All the vampire stories have left her a little afraid of the dark. I think maybe she should lay off for a few days.

Christmas

My 2 year old has an obsession with everything Christmas. Still. She sings "Jingle Bells" everyday and loves to watch "Elf" over and over. She has this little dress that is red with white fluff on it. It's her Santa dress and she loves to wear it a few days a week. I think it would be more if I didn't hide  it. Maybe by Easter, it will die down.

Fun with Plaintains

While at the grocery store yesterday, my daughter discovered the plantains. We discussed what they were, where they came from, etc. We decided to buy one to try it. After searching the internet for recipes, we modified one to make a healthier version. The only thing we used not pictured is water.
First, we sliced the plantain. Next, we sprayed the pan with butter flavored cooking spray. When it was warm, we added the plantains. We mixed the water, brown sugar, cloves, and cinnamon together in a bowl and added it to the pan to make a syrup for the plantains. When it thickened and the plantains were soft, we removed them from the heat and ate them.

games, games

Lately, we have been playing games on fun brain a lot. I don't think Noodle even realizes he's learning from these games. A few days ago we played Yahtzee. The kids caught on quick and loved playing. I made them count their own scores up, of course.

homeschooling/unschooling...trying to find our way

So I have been reading everything I can get my hands on lately about unschooling. I have completely decided it is definitely for us. Noodle has had so much trouble trying to sit still with a structured, expensive curriculum. He has Tourette Syndrome and melts down under pressure. I love the idea of being able to let the child learn what they are interested in. My teenager loves the idea, too. She reads constantly, day and night. Every weekly trip to the library brings at least 20 new books into her life. The book "The Unschooling Handbook" is the best book I've found for information and resources for unschooling your child.