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7th child, doesn't get a blog post...
We haven't been blogging much, just living life and having fun together.   But, it is sort of sad that Grace didn't even have a category for her until today.   We are working on more content and to make a central place for people to get information so we don't have to... (More)
Posted by jondaley on December 14, 2023, 3:29 pm
Category: Grace
Taking an Interest
Or: How This Mom Started Playing Minecraft They say that a good way to show love is to take an interset in what the other person is interested in, even if you wouldn't care about it on your own. I'm a busy mom and wife of an entrepreneur, right?  I don't have time for video games.... (More)
Posted by joyful on July 30, 2016, 6:38 pm
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy, Jeremiah
Isaac Memorial Reflection
I typed up my memorial service reflection for a presentation we did at our church recently.  I don't think it has been typed up before, so I thought I'd post it now.  (Am I allowed to be amazed at myself?) Heather's memorial reflection, March 16, 2003 Isaac Christopher Daley - a... (More)
Posted by joyful on June 17, 2016, 2:58 pm
Category: Isaac
Nathaniel's First Enjoyable Snow
April 4, it snowed six inches.  The next day, I wrote this: Today the snow is still there and the sun is out and the sky is bright blue.  It feels like a gorgeous February day! But since it is April, Nathaniel is just that much more developed that he can enjoy this snow day to... (More)
Posted by joyful on April 17, 2016, 3:59 pm
Category: Nathaniel
Blogging and Catching Up
I am the kind of person who enjoys writing.  I process my thoughts well by writing, and I like recording my thoughts and my family's life. This year, I will be posting more.  At first, most will be catch-up posts.  I have a whole year of pocket notes to enter, not to mention... (More)
Posted by joyful on January 6, 2016, 9:09 am
Category: General
Serving vs. Selfishness
I think I have found a key to living selflessly.  When there's an emergency, it's easy to serve.  I see the great need, and I know it's temporary.  It's hard to keep serving in the ordinary, mundane, because it feels like it will never end and the needs don't always seem so great.... (More)
Posted by joyful on January 24, 2014, 9:42 pm
Category: General
Pocket Notes
Faith had a blast at Star Island with Grammy and Papa. 7/25 - JDD, explaining why he likes to use a certain spoon for his breakfast cereal, "That spoon is special to me, because Grammy gave it to me for Christmas last year." 7/28 or 29 - Joy had a cold and I gave her 1 or 2 nebulizer... (More)
Posted by joyful on September 14, 2013, 11:30 am
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy, Jeremiah
This is what makes it all worth while
So last week I was worn out with the extra work that unexpected messes bring.  Today I'm tired but happy about it. Yesterday, Jon left very early to go on the church men's retreat.  Our morning at home started out pretty badly (bickering/fighting) and the boys had to go run around... (More)
Posted by joyful on June 8, 2013, 10:59 am
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah
American Indians: the original free-range parents
Quote from Vostaas: White Buffalo's Story of Plains Indian Life by William White Buffalo: "Many Indian boys, and some girls, too, learn to chop wood when they are quite young!  Our mothers do not say, "No! No! That axe is too sharp for you to use!"  They say, "Go chop some more... (More)
Posted by joyful on May 18, 2013, 10:07 am
Category: General
Pocket Notes
3/30 - Jeremiah started cooing.  He also can make minimal forward progress along the bed when waking up. Joy says "my do it" for many things.  She also pronounces "water" correctly now instead of saying "wow".  She's also really good at remembering to say thank you. (Sounds... (More)
Posted by joyful on April 23, 2013, 7:10 am
Category: Jonathan, Noah, Joy, Jeremiah
My Mother-In-Law's Insight Into Homeschooling
We are still working on renovating our new house, and thus we are still living with Jon's generous parents.  And since we are living here, we are schooling here.  But a comment from his mom gave me some insight into some non-homeschoolers' comments about homeschooling. We usually... (More)
Posted by joyful on September 29, 2012, 9:15 am
Category: General
Tim Hawkins: Chick-fil-A song
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Posted by jondaley on August 25, 2012, 5:05 pm
Category: Internet
Pocket Notes
4/11 - Jonathan likes to be creative with lunches.  He made dill pickle and mustard sandwiches that day. He liked it. As I was keeping track of rainbows I was struck by how many days were sunny.  April 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 25 4/14 - Faith's first... (More)
Posted by joyful on May 20, 2012, 11:13 am
Category: General, Jonathan, Noah, Faith, Joy
A Beatless Heart
This is pretty neat. (Thanks Stephen for finding it) (More)
Posted by jondaley on February 9, 2012, 5:56 pm
Category: Internet
Distributed Social Networks?
I came across yet another version of a distributed social network, this one with hardware.  FreedomBox Foundation is working on figuring out how to make tons of tiny little web servers that take out the centralized model.  The New York Times has a decent article on explaining why... (More)
Posted by jondaley on November 10, 2011, 6:00 pm
Category: Programming, Internet, Reviews
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