everyone's commenting on how few emails they're getting from me (except the people I'm working with!). But a quiet Sunday morning seems like a good time to say a proper hello. Okay, not that quiet... the kids are currently experiencing one of those perfect parenting moments whereby natural consequences and the teaching of life skills come together in one simple but elegant package - they got themselves covered in chalk yesterday so now they're washing their clothes in a bucket outside!

It sounds like you might be starting on an easier, happier period of your life for a while Jana, and you certainly deserve it after such a tough time. I'm glad you're enjoying the homeschooling, not feeling it's an extra burden or something - I can imagine it could seem that way. I shall see what I can dig out to make your homeschooling a bit more varied... You should get stuff from me around about September if I send things off reasonably soon after getting back from Singapore. Other than postcards are there any other categories of objects we could look out for?? This applies to other homeschoolers too (not the whole homeschooling world please!). But if you want some international stuff from Singapore, maybe even China if I rope in my SILs, let me know by PM and give me your address, and I'll see what I can do. I can certainly manage to send everyone a postcard from Singapore!

oh dear, off topic as ever - your fault Jana for starting that one! I really hope you and yours have a quieter time ahead in which to enjoy each other and your homeschooling journey. As you said, it will all fall into place, and it doesn't have to be expensive, if you can keep away from book stores and go to libraries instead! My main weakness is kids' books and reference books - sad isn't it!

Take care of yourself...

Kerri.