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Some narrations from the boy
2007-09-13 19:06:00 I thought I would share a few of Cole’s narrations. He is brand new to the whole idea of telling a story back to me. The first two weeks I could barely get any information from him. So we have been working a lot on his comprehension. He has definitely improved ... More About: Some
The Bouncing Egg Experiment - Finale!
2007-09-12 20:00:00 This is all the way from September 1st when we concluded our experiment. I am so behind!! We began our experiment with one egg in vinegar and one egg in water as a “control egg.” However, about an hour into the experiment, Sydni decided that she wanted to make the “control egg” into a ... More About: Experiment , Finale , Peri , Fina , Rime
Learning outside
2007-09-12 19:45:00 We took “school” outside today to take advantage of this fantastic weather. There is no way any of us wanted to be stuck in the house on a perfect day like this one. You can smell fall in the air and there is a crispness to it that is so refreshing! So ... More About: Learning , Earning
Birthday meme
2007-09-11 19:08:00 In honor of my 29th birthday today, I am posting a meme I found online. Go to Wikipedia and type in your birthday. Then post 3 events, 2 births and 1 holiday (if applicable). Events: 1792 - Hope Diamond is stolen along with other crown jewels when six men broke into the house used to ... More About: Meme , Birthday
My mothering style
2007-09-10 20:35:00 I stole this from Southern Girl Musings. Join the fun! Your type is: ISTP ?The ?Give ‘Em ... More About: Style , Mothering , Erin
I have been busy!
2007-09-09 17:19:00 One sure sign that I am busy is if I stop blogging. I have been fairly overwhelmed this past week it seems. Also, I have been plagued by insomnia for the entire summer and it has throwing off my best laid plans for TOO LONG! However, my friend Beth told me to ... More About: Been , Busy
Oh come on!
2007-09-09 17:08:00 This morning, for breakfast, I made the following: 1 pound of crispy, crunchy bacon 1 pot of freshly brewed Colombian coffee 1 half-dozen fluffy scrambled eggs 1 dozen crisp, buttery, Belgian waffles fresh and hot from the waffle iron What did my kids actually eat for breakfast? Three bowls of Lucky Charms. No, I am not kidding! There are plenty of ...
A banner day!
2007-09-01 00:03:00 We had the ‘bestest’ day today, according to Sydni. We met with a group of homeschoolers are our local Caribou coffee. It was our first time meeting with them and I was expecting about 4-5 moms. Honestly. I was so wrong! There were about 25 parents there, and at least 40 children ranging from a ... More About: Banner
What?s Next?
2007-08-31 21:35:00 COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - An elementary school has banned tag on its playground after some children complained they were harassed or chased against their will. “It causes a lot of conflict on the playground,” said Cindy Fesgen, assistant principal of the Discovery Canyon Campus school. Running games are still allowed as long as students don’t chase each ...
I promise
2007-08-30 21:49:00 I am not turning into a video blogger. LOL. But the Proverbs Wife, whose blog I greatly admire, posted this incredible video set to my favorite Casting Crowns song. I was so moved by this. The song brings me to tears on a regular basis, but seeing it with the ‘choreography’ ... More About: Faith , Promise
My Favorite Ron Paul Video
2007-08-30 00:44:00 If you haven’t at least Googled Ron Paul , do yourself a favor and do that now. I am a registered Democrat folks. I have never voted for a Republican in my life. A friend spoke to me about Ron Paul and I took her advice and Googled his name. I think ... More About: Video , Favorite , Favor
The Bouncing Egg Experiment, Day 1
2007-08-29 00:01:00 We started our bouncing egg experiment this afternoon. The kids seems pretty mesmerized and keep going into the kitchen to check on the progress of the “bubbly” egg. I am documenting each day of the experiment. One egg is in vinegar, the other egg is a ‘control egg’ in water. LOL…control egg. More About: Experiment , Peri , Rime
Random thoughts on schedules
2007-08-28 20:52:00 I know I have posted a few blogs with various checklists and schedules here. This blog has been, and will continue to be, a journey from the moment I decided to homeschool, until the day my last child is grown and gone, and maybe longer. Naturally, it has already gone through many changes and evolved ... More About: Random Thoughts , Random , Thoughts
The first day of public school?
2007-08-28 00:05:00 I didn’t think I would be much affected by the first day of public school, but I was wrong. I’ve had a strange knot in my stomach all day. I am no longer among the ranks of my friends and neighbors who sent their kids off this morning with clean and shiny faces, ... More About: Public , School
Field Trip!
2007-08-27 23:14:00 We celebrated the first day of public school by spending our day at the National Gallery of Art. Hooray! Lonnie took a comp day and joined us which made the day even more special. Plus, it’s pretty gorgeous outside for being the last week of August, and we have to take advantage ... More About: Trip , Field
Crab Soccer
2007-08-25 03:38:00 As promised, I am finally posting a PE game geared for homeschool families! Crab Soccer is essentially one-on-one soccer with the players moving in a crab position rather than being upright. The players still need to kick, dribble, play defense, etc. This is an excellent way to build upper body strength! Number of players: 2 ...
Odds and Ends
2007-08-24 23:45:00 Well, we are at the end of our first week of homeschooling. I have learned so much! For the first time in my life, I can recognize Lake Superior without reading a labeled map. How’s that for educating myself along with the kids?? “Paddle-to-the-Sea” is one amazing book and I am ... More About: Odds , Ends
Nature Walking!
2007-08-24 05:22:00 I am so completely and utterly decimated that I barely have the hand strength to type this. I am behind on laundry like you would not believe…. My couch is no longer a couch, but a resting place for washed and dried laundry that needs to be folded and put away. I have crumbs ... More About: Nature , Walking , Natur
Reading Meme
2007-08-24 02:28:00 I stole this from Mommy Brain! I hope she doesn’t mind!! What are you reading right now? I?m reading a combined volume of A Woman God Can Use/A Woman Jesus Can Teach by Alice Mathews. Do you have any idea what you?ll read when you?re done with that? Hmmm. I haven’t had much time for ... More About: Meme , Reading
Day 2 rocked my socks!
2007-08-21 18:28:00 Today was soooooo much smoother! I expected bumps on the first day so I wasn’t worried about them, but today totally rocked my socks! I spent a couple hours last night making a new schedule in excel and it worked fantabulous today! I would post it, but WP doesn’t take excel files and I am ... More About: Socks
First day of school!
2007-08-20 21:41:00 And boy, what a day it was! Things basically went how I thought they would go. Nothing was perfect, or ideal, but we still accomplished so much. I can tell you for certain, that trying to juggle all three kids (two of whom are preschoolers), is NOT easy. I am exhausted. ... More About: School
Spaghetti Nights
2007-08-20 00:09:00 I have a confession. Spaghetti is my cop-out meal. I plan two weeks worth of dinners at a time, just before each pay day when I am about to do my shopping. I build one whatever night/left over night into the two week plan. Every mom needs a night off and ... More About: Nights
Week 1 Schedule
2007-08-19 01:25:00 I have put the finishing touches on Cole’s Week 1 schedule. I cannot believe I am so close to starting school with him. Even this week seems to have just flown by. We have church in the morning and then I will be doing all the last minute cleaning, laundry and prepping ... More About: Schedule
Bulletproof backpacks??
2007-08-16 16:01:00 I have seen this article floating around for a couple of days now in various homeschool circles. A couple of fathers have created a backpack that is lined with bulletproof material and runs about $175. We live in a world of total madness. Our kids live in a world ... More About: Bulletproof , Backpacks , Pack , Packs
Teaching Phys Ed
2007-08-16 01:51:00 It’s law in Maryland that homeschoolers have to teach PE. I have to say, of all the subjects I am required to cover, PE gave me the most cause for concern. I am not sure running around our backyard like maniacs, climbing trees and dancing qualify as ‘PE.’ At least not as ... More About: Teaching , Teac
We are down to days now?
2007-08-15 23:23:00 Yikes! My stomach is in absolute knots and I am questioning myself every five minutes. Is this the right decision? Was I too hasty with the dismissing the school and the school system? Am I cut out for this? Will they be happy? Will they learn? Will I ... More About: Faith , Days
All before lunch!
2007-08-14 20:29:00 Some days, I truly feel like Wonder-Mommy! Today is one of those days. We got so much accomplished and all before lunch. -three kids up, dressed and fed -bus caught at 8:06 to Rockville Metro -bus transfer at 8:23 to White Flint -stop at FedEx Kinkos to pick up Term 1 art prints that I ordered online ... More About: Lunch , Fore
When I first made the decision to homeschool,
2007-08-12 19:57:00 it was because of this: I was not satisfied with the fact that my children’s education would be entirely based on how well they learned to take a test, in order to measure their performance, in order to impress some higher-ups, in order to get more money. *sigh* When the horror stories started rolling in ... More About: Decision , Made , The D
A Saturday in images
2007-08-12 06:03:00 We are so random. Seriously. Saturday morning cartoon fort. Easy Paella, homemade bread! Mmmmm Last bit of pineapple upside-down cake. Troll doll in the making. More About: Images , Ages
Is it just me?
More articles from this author:2007-08-10 16:51:00 Or does it seem like the minute the kitchen is cleaned up from breakfast, it’s almost time for lunch? I hate dishes! Bah humbug!!! If there was every anything I would pay someone to come to my house and do for me, it’s cook breakfast and wash the dishes. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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