by Diana Waring | Feb 18, 2015 | Miscellaneous
Previously, I blogged about my unexpected introduction to Rosemarie, the eldest daughter born to Captain and Maria von Trapp. You can read it here. But, surprisingly, that is not my only experience meeting the von Trapp’s. At a homeschool convention a few years...
by Diana Waring | Feb 16, 2015 | Miscellaneous
What on earth do we do with those kids who seem to constantly fidget and bounce and doodle and roll and jump and run and dance? Prepare yourself, because this might seem simplistic. The answer to the question of dealing with kids who won’t sit still is: Let Them...
by Diana Waring | Feb 5, 2015 | Miscellaneous
What does it mean to be a survivor? We use it in many ways: those who beat cancer; those who pull through a life-threatening accident; those who overcome crippling abuse; and, those who go through war atrocities. As we learn their stories, our hearts are gripped by...
by Diana Waring | Jan 21, 2015 | Miscellaneous
When it comes to the arts—and how to nurture your child’s inner artist—I have some opinions. At one time, all three of my children were majoring in the arts in college: one studying classical ballet, one studying piano at a conservatory, and one studying...
by Diana Waring | Jan 19, 2015 | Miscellaneous
The world is bigger than us. That should be obvious, but sometimes we live with cultural blinders. What I mean is that we go through our day, thinking thoughts in our own language within our own culture. And we don’t really pay attention to the reality...
by Diana Waring | Nov 19, 2014 | Miscellaneous
In the spring of 2000, my family (Bill & I, plus our three teenagers) went to the FPEA convention in Orlando, Florida. FPEA has always been one of our favorites, but this time we were particularly excited as Bill Anderson, the author of Musical Memories of Laura...