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How Many Homeschoolers Does it Take to Change a Lightbulb?

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Before commencing, mom contacts HSDLA to see if there is a legal loophole to change a lightbulb without first asking the local department of education.
She then contacts the co-op to see if there is enough interest to have a field day to watch the changing of the lightbulb.
The co-op then forms a committee to determine [...]

THE Scissors…

Tuesday, September 15th, 2009

What I find most endearing, and completely frustrating about children, is that despite our efforts to warn them about the perils and consequences of certain actions, they still HAVE to try said-action.
By now, you already know what I’m talking about. One glance at the photo in this post says it all…yes people, we had *THE* [...]

My Daughter the Smurf

Wednesday, January 28th, 2009

It’s not unusual for me to take a nap during the day. Life with MS seems to make every day quite unique, but one thing that consistent is the incredible fatigue that can overwhelm you. 
After a busy day, I found that I I could barely move or keep my eyes open. Hubby was home (day [...]

A Sign Of The Times…

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

Chris Brogan flagged this one down from twitter. 
One of Playmobil Toys‘ more err…interesting releases recently is the Airport Security Checkpoint which lets children move their plastic men through airport security on their way to catch their flights. It’s kinda sad when such a toy is developped to make children more at ease with travelling.  I guess [...]

Schools are for Fish!

Monday, December 15th, 2008

I found this online and had to share. The artist, Jason Holm is very talented and I think this shows exactly one of the reasons that I homeschool. He sells this cartoon as a T-Shirt or bumper stickers on his website here.
 

Lazy Wife Syndrome

Monday, November 24th, 2008

“So what did YOU do today?” How many times do we spend a day that doesn’t seem to end, only to have our significant other come home to ask what we did…and have nothing to tell them?
Being Friday, I had an exhausting day with the kids. My three dayhome kids arrived at their respective times [...]

75 signs that you were homeschooled (humour)

Sunday, September 7th, 2008

Here’s a little humour to start off your day. These are NOT mine. If someone knows who composed this, please let me know (it’s currently flowing all around the internet).
1. You went to school in your PJs.
2. Your biology lab consisted of assisting in your sibling’s birth.
3. Your stacks of books to check out was [...]