Does Home Schooling Mean I’m ‘Screwing Up’ My Kids?
The private message on yesterday’s post read: “You’ve got to be kidding ….I mean, if you want to isolate yourself from society and anyone that is just the least slight bit different from you, that’s OK. But why do you want to screw up your kids? Kids develop social skills by being around other kids […]
Aftermath
Yesterday was insane. First, I have to thank God that I have the kindest, most understanding employers on the planet. When I e-mailed my supervisor and my three principals (at 6 a.m.!) to tell them that I would be in early in the morning, but would have to leave for an unspecified amount of time […]
Fun With the Boys
My sons and I are really enjoying this week off. We’re still doing school-work, of course, but once that’s done for the day, we can have fun. Today’s plan is to go to the zoo, if it’s not raining. Yesterday, we had a luncheon and a doctor’s appointment, and then we went to Chuck E. […]
What a Lovely Day!
The kids and I got up an hour late this morning, had waffles for breakfast, and then settled in for a few hours of lessons. The boys are progressing well in maths … except the older one has NO self-confidence about it. Present him with an addition or subtraction problem, and he shuts down. No, […]
I’m on Vacation!
Yippeee!! For the first time since I re-entered the workforce in 2001, I am taking a real, honest-to-goodness vacation! The kids and I are going to have a blast. On Friday, we planned our week and then played video games. On Saturday, son 1 had a baseball game. Afterward, we went to the Planetarium and […]
Great Day!
Woke up to wintry mix (sleet, snow, frozen rain) falling in the area, so we got a little later start than planned. And the Chick-Fil-A I planned to hit for breakfast was closed for remodeling, so we got donuts (utterly ghastly) instead. But we made it to the mechanic’s by 8:30, and he was done […]
Thinking About All That I Do….
One of my readers who uses my blog seeds to good advantage asked in a comment on one of the daily seeds if I ever got around to reading the plantings that were inspired by one or more of the seeds I offered. As I responded to the query, I was struck by how very […]
Eclipse Report
Well, we didn’t see the eclipse “in person,” as it was overcast all night. We did, however, notice that the clouds were a funny, reddish colour, and then we found several webcasts. We settled down with a dual screen: one webcast from the Canary Islands, and another from Oslo. It was fascinating to watch … […]
I Will Be Away for a Couple of Days…
After I leave work tomorrow, I have to go to the bank and Auto Zone, and then to my mom’s to load the car. We are going to a curriculum fair in Jackson, about an hour northeast of Memphis. I represent Doorposts at the fairs in my area–showing their products and earning a commission on […]