Playing For Smarts

Just want to direct your attention to this great series of blog posts from a delightful home-schooling mom who writes one of my favorite blogs, Cultivated Lives. You don't have to be a home-schooling mom to appreciate this series, either--it's simply a great philosophy for raising children.

And it's simple: let them play! She has much wisdom, science and practical experience with this seemingly basic concept. I think you'll enjoy it as much I do.

Also, for anyone in the Arizona area, the home-school convention is a coming! We missed all the fun last year due to a death in the family, but hope to get in on the excitement and inspiration this July 22 and 23. And hopefully you can excuse my tardiness in posting this...the early registration (complete with early bird discount) has, um, expired. Sorry! But you can still get in and it's a great day or weekend to spend with your spouse. It's the ideal spot to get mutually inspired, strike up exciting conversation and both seek the Lord for the direction of your children. Plus, it's freezing in there and when it's this hot in June (97 degrees at 10am?), a freezing convention center in July is mighty appealing...

Playing with Dia until then...

She turned Grandma's ice cube trays into a boat--genius!