Tristi Pinkston's comments

The Families Winter '06 Cookbook: Allspice to Basil - Blog Entry

09 Jul 2007 08:30 PM

Are you cool or what??

Joy and Sorrow - The Cost of Procrastination - Blog Entry

09 Jul 2007 08:28 PM

It's true -- so much joy comes from doing the work for someone you submitted yourself. But like you say -- she's done now and she's happier. You'll have a lot of other chances.

Sometimes They Don't Even Know Why They Are Fighting - Blog Entry

09 Jul 2007 08:26 PM

You mean there's no logical explanation for it? So how do we cope with that?

Teaching Them against their Will - Blog Entry

09 Jul 2007 08:24 PM

I think it's safe to say that all children have subjects they dislike, but that doesn't mean we should let them get away with not studying them. What if one child decided they didn't want to do math? It would be folly on our part to not teach them math. Unschooling or not, there are things children need to know and to leave them out of the equation is negligence.

Believe me, we've had plenty of workbooks go flying across the kitchen at my house. But I know that my children need certain skills in order to succeed, and so I continue to teach them.

Seven Songs You Won't Find in the Hymnal - Blog Entry

05 Jul 2007 12:40 PM

These are great, Nola -- you should come up with a whole lot more and publish it as an LDS humor book!

The Giver - Lois Lowry - Blog Entry

05 Jul 2007 11:55 AM

It's very fascinating and well worth your time.

Strange New Food - Blog Entry

03 Jul 2007 04:19 PM

Wow -- that bottled water seems a bit overboard. But it sounds like they've really got a lot of confidence in their priest!

10 Tips for Eating Your Way Through the 4th of July - Blog Entry

03 Jul 2007 04:17 PM

We've not only got the 4th, but it's my daughter's birthday as well! That means cake. But I'm going to be good this year.

If I Work at Home, Why am I Still Eating at My Desk? - Blog Entry

03 Jul 2007 04:16 PM

I call it multi-tasking. :)

Can You Encourage and Promote Organization in a Child? - Blog Entry

02 Jul 2007 10:16 PM

But what do you do when they're already eight and eleven, and the task of putting things where they go is (and I quote) "tooooo haaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrrrrrd?" :)