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On having kittens…

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Probhita

A year ago when a cat decided to choose our garden pump box to birth her litter, we had no idea how it would change our life! We ended up adopting Cassie! She had another litter, in my pantry, this … Continue reading →

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Geography

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Probhita

Since the Geography program for the year looked so amazing, namely Mapping the World by Heart, it seemed rather selfish to not share it with Ria and Brandon’s friends.  Ria and Brandon thoroughly enjoyed having classmates other than themselves and … Continue reading →

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Handel-ing Music Appreciation

Posted on June 29, 2015 by Probhita

George Friedrich Handel, expat German,  self made Briton, is, one of my favorite composers so I was glad to find him allotted for our composer study. Naturally, Handel is synonymous with his renowned Messiah Oratorio and his Water-Music composition but … Continue reading →

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Mama Mia!

Posted on April 4, 2015 by Probhita

Life is made up of seasons and right now, for our household, this is one very busy spring! Once I embarked with Ambleside International’s homeschooling mentoring program, it seemed like my days filled up!  Just when I thought I was … Continue reading →

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Consequence and consequent habits!

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Probhita

We decided we would start school at a set time.  Monday was scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.  I was there and so was one child.  The other wasn’t present.   Instead of hollering up the stairs and issuing a … Continue reading →

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Plotting With Nature

Posted on September 22, 2014 by Probhita

Plotting with nature and literally getting our hands dirty, seemed the perfect course to take, especially now that we (finally) have the means! A yard = opportunity to connect with nature : hands on! This year, Ria and Brandon will … Continue reading →

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Learning from the wise

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Probhita

  “Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.”  Abigail Adams in a letter to John Quincy Adams Most of my close friends, with whom I have shared most of what I’ve learned, … Continue reading →

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Drawing Up Poetry

Posted on September 1, 2014 by Probhita

Over the last year year we decided to take a different approach to poetry and illustrate it.  We studied Robert Frost, Carl Sandburg and Alfred Noyes.  I have to say we thoroughly enjoyed this method and are definitely going to … Continue reading →

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Quick update after a long absence

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Probhita

It has been an extremely packed three months! My Macbook’s demise in Goa was most untimely and then Adam’s Dell suffered a similar tragedy!  Goa’s power supply is subject to extreme fluctuations and an unforseen surge took the life of … Continue reading →

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Come Wind Come Weather

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Probhita

Once in a while you discover a treasure.  Such was my seemingly insignificant but oddly inspiring  find in one of my mothers’  bookshelves.  Daphne Du Mauriers’ 82 paged, 1940 Indian edition collection of short stories seemed to be waiting for … Continue reading →

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