It’s not Perfection, it’s Indiana Jones
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It’s not Perfection, it’s Indiana Jones

Over the weekend, I made a big announcement: I’ve decided to close my shop here at karasanderson.com. I know the whole shop closing probably forever thing may have been a little unexpected. And beyond closing my shop, I’m making some other big changes as well. I’m going to put my blog and social media on hiatus…

Launching a kid (graduation. real time.)
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Launching a kid (graduation. real time.)

It turns out, getting into college isn’t actually the hard part. I mean it is. Sure. There are visits and applications, and I guess like 18 years of helping your child turn into a college-ready person, but now that my oldest has been accepted to college, I’m learning that the hoop-jumping only increases as we…

Risotto, spring and graduating a kid
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Risotto, spring and graduating a kid

My friend Jes taught me to make risotto 17 years ago in her family’s little cabin in Wisconsin. We had traveled there with our friend Tabitha and our 3 babies for a girls weekend (plus infant plus-ones), and Jes had planned dinner, but then needed to nurse her daughter – and so she gave me…

The hard part of homeschooling isn’t really the “school”
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The hard part of homeschooling isn’t really the “school”

I know this sounds a bit controversial, so roll with me. Right now, we’re heading into our 14th year of homeschooling. My son is 17, and although we haven’t had a cap and gown ceremony or party (I should get on that), I’m not really “homeschooling” him anymore. Instead, he’s taking college classes and working…