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Vermicomposting with Children

April 17, 2012 in DIY Life, Homeschooling, Indoor activities, It's Easy Being Green, Just Life, Natural Gardening. Sometimes Organic, Pinterest, Crafts, and Home Decor Projects, Raising these kids, Staying Home Didn't Kill the Feminist

I won’t say it’s a boy thing– since it isn’t. But the Small People do love insects, arachnids (spiders), and annelids (worms). Now, because they are tech-age kids, they will dig for a few minutes, give up, then move over to stand 8.5 inches away from my leg, waiting for whatever worms I find. It makes my chest hurt that they don’t have enough patience to dig for their own worms. Which begins the choruses [...]

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Me vs. My Own Hypocrisy

January 21, 2011 in Adult ADHD Isn't a Bad Thing, Homeschooling, Just Life, Life Lessons, Raising these kids

What am I on now– three? I did find a quote that lets me skirt around them quite nicely and I do love a well-worded quote. “The true hypocrite is the one who ceases to perceive his deception, the one who lies with sincerity”– Andre Gide Cool, I’m not a true hypocrite then, because I perceive them, analyze them, laugh at them, and then announce them on the internet. Besides, what is the lesson of [...]

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Just Random Funnies

January 18, 2011 in Homeschooling, Just Life, Life Lessons, Raising these kids

I’m just tired. Tired of winter, tired of the whining and complaining (both mine and theirs), tired of dealing with a stubborn old house. I decide to put self-reflection on hold, watch Dirty Jobs and sip herbal tea. Unfortunately Dirty Jobs happened to be about lice and now I feel all itchy. I also made pumpkin muffins. I’m the Helping Parent for Zach’s preschool class tomorrow, which means I’m responsible for bringing snacks. Remember that [...]

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The End of Quarantine

May 27, 2010 in Homeschooling, Indoor activities, Life Lessons, Raising these kids, Uncategorized

Also, for anyone who thinks homeschoolers can’t teach their kid real subjects…let me point out a few of the conventional topics I taught today. In 4 year old terms (got keep stuff a little above his head for the challenge).

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What to do with sick kids-Day 1

May 26, 2010 in Homeschooling, Uncategorized

Starting last Friday night, Elliot developed these ridiculously painful looking blisters in his mouth, a fever, and a refusal to eat. The kid might be skinny, but he’s never flat-out refused to eat. By Saturday morning all signs pointed to him having Hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). Today is Wednesday which means that Elliot has been quarantined since last Saturday. He does not like to stay home, as he pointed out by throwing shoes [...]

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