Math Backwards
TechnoBoy usually completes his math assignments by starting at the last problem on the page and working backward to the first. Normally this isn't a problem but every once in a while he neglects to notice that he's not on the right lesson and accidentally works on...
State of the Home School, October 2008
So, here we are at the several-weeks-into-the-school-year point, and things are going well. I KNOW! Wonderful, in'nt it? The older boys have finally stepped over to the dark side. They actually believe that they can do the work set before them. On top of that, when I...
Kids in the Kitchen: TechnoBoy Cooks Again
TechnoBoy cooked macaroni and cheese for everyone at lunch today. I didn't realize how nervous he was about the whole cooking thing (poor thing had flashbacks to the popcorn incident) until I discovered him using a ruler to make sure he'd filled the pan half full of...
When You’re Not the Target Demographic
I was surfing around the Internet the other day and happened upon an ad for a major jeans manufacturer. The new tagline was a bit disconcerting, but nothing compared to the photos and accompanying video on the ad campaign's home page. Not porn by any stretch of the...
10 Ways to Make School Fun for a 6-Year-Old
Sing the Hokey Pokey to learn left and right. >Spin in circles while practicing your counting to 100 Offer a choice: "Do you want to read on the red couch or the brown couch today?" Act out stories with Papo figures. Draw a picture of the story you just read. Go on a...
I’m Not a Food Blogger
But I've been writing about food/saving money in the kitchen for several weeks over at GNMParents (now ForeverParenting). What can I say? I was in a mood. First, I wrote about a way to cut food costs with a food distribution ministry that anyone can participate in....
The Members Project
For those of you readers who happen to have an American Express card, today is the last day to vote in the 2008 Members Project. It started back in July with project nominations, and the top 25 were announced on September 9. I was contacted by Chessia Kelly of the...
Hug Your Kids For Me, Wouldja?
A dear dear friend just let me know that her son died this morning. He had been fighting cancer for years, and today lost that battle. To my knowledge, Jeremy was 25 years old. That's too young to die. If you're the praying type, could you remember my friend for a...
In Which TechnoBoy Tries to One Up Me
The older boys have been a lot more independent with their school schedule this year. Today there was a bit more computer-game-playing happening than I liked, so I called them on it. Me: Have you done your Spanish lesson yet? TechnoBoy: No...I'll do it now. momentary...
Qualification for Motherhood #792
Can put folded clothes neatly away in drawer....in complete darkness. Earnest Parenting: helping mothers meet qualification requirements.