Science is a hit in our house. My children love doing experiments. Any experiments. With children, it doesn’t matter what the experiment is. It matters that the child is able to take an active role with the assistance on mom, dad, or a caregiver. My teen and I sat down at the kitchen table...
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Another lengthy comment that I am turning in to a blog post!! You would think that since my children are 14, 11, and 7 that this summer would have been a breeze. Nope. It was an utter nightmare. Thank goodness my teacher/administrator husband was off for part of June and all of July. He...
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So it seems a little funny to be writing an update post so long after everyone else, but… I finally uploaded photos to Facebook from BlogHer. A blog post is in order. On the Thursday of BlogHer I was invited to a very intimate gathering with Chris Evert. Evert is the spokesperson for Hood...
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I suffer from terrible writer’s block on this blog. I go for a few days without writing. I have no such problems when I leave a comment. I am positively overflowing with ideas. It is as though the blog post is a writing prompt. My 1st grader may or may not have writer’s block....
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Two Days! Two more days until summer ends. Technically tomorrow is the last. “Tomorrow is the last day of school. Hip Hip Hooray. Tomorrow is the last day of school!” This has been the loooonnngggeest school year ev-er. Thanks to Howrd County NOT filing for waiver snow days our kids are in school the...
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This blogging gig is amazing. From the new friends to the review products to the relationships made with brands — everything is good. My fave part above everything else is attending events for causes near and dear to me. I have blogged extensively about my passion for keeping kids safe online. When I first...
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Posted in blogging/blogosphere, Children, Computers, family fun, family strife, Kids, Moms, Musings from Me, Musings on Family, preteen, Preteens, School, teen years, Teens, Tweens | 1 Comment »
Today is a day. It will be a day and a half long before I go to bed. With three children in full-day school, you would think I would have plenty o’ time to get what I need done. Yes, you read that right…my children are still in school. Thank you Howard county, MD!...
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Posted in Coach Dad, crafty daughter, Education, family fun, family strife, Moms, Musings on Family, School | 1 Comment »
I wrote about our homework struggles. While most of the country’s kids are skipping out of school, our county’s kids are “still going and going” — like the Energizer Bunny. I complained about how much time we spend at volleyball tournaments. I even wrote letters to my kids. The post I need to write...
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When my oldest was a kindergartener, homework was a snap. My only issues involved what to do with my youngest. I bought a workbook for the youngest. Both girls “worked” together as I made dinner or cleaned the kitchen. My oldest would drag her feet on her writing homework, but she knew that she...
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Education is important in our house. While it is true that my parents were quite hands off about my education, I picked up the education vibe from their actions. My father left school at 16 to become a draftsman. After working and going to school at night for 7 years, he received his bachelor’s...
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