“It would be so nice if something made sense for a change.” Alice…in Wonderland
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Do it yourself birthdays
Being chief cook and bottle washer, the responsibility for celebratory meals–including my own–falls to me. Making my own cake and cooking the birthday dinner is par for the course. MTG did take me out for a very nice birthday dinner the weekend prior to the actual day. I wore a dress and everything. Please note, […]
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Pathetic
I pulled my a muscle in my back, in the left shoulder blade area. I have no idea what the technical term for that it. It just hurts. But this is the kicker: I pulled my back while washing my hair. How sad is that. Now, I know some may say I should just be […]
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Taking my mind off the pain
Tomorrow morning, my Little Miss will be eight. EIGHT. This is difficult. I don’t think I want her to be eight. It’s half way to sixteen and sailing around the world. I’m linking to this weeks Carnival of Homeschooling to help take my mind of it. Of course, she won’t be sailing around the world […]
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Risky Behavior
Ah, to be sixteen again. First car, first kiss, first solo sailing trip around the world. Okay, just kidding. I wouldn’t want to be sixteen again for all the tea in China. But I do envy this young man’s adventure. Honestly, what sounds better: high school or sailing the high seas? (Or climbing a mountain, […]
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Vote early and often
Parade magazine is having a poll on whether homeschoolers should be required to have teaching credentials. So, go vote. From the blurb accompanying the poll: “If upheld, the California ruling will send shock waves nationwide,” says Richard Kahlenberg, the author of a number of books on education. He says the case “pits those who believe […]
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Apropos: A-P-R-O-P-O-S
The young man who won the spelling bee won with guerdon: a reward, recompense, or requital. He certainly earned it. It was very exciting. And hilarious. This is the winner Sameer Mishra, in an earlier and soon to infamous, moment. Little Miss kept asking why everyone was laughing. Well, uh, he mispronounced it. That’s all. […]
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Okay, now I’m freaked out
No, this has nothing to do with the Subway kerfuffle. This is what has freaked me out. Smart sharks. Smart Great White Sharks. Great. The article explains that Great Whites rarely attack human. We’re aren’t their kind of food. So what’s the worry? They’re “intelligent, highly inquisitive creatures.” Scientist Leonard Compagno explains, “They feed on […]
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Songs of my grandfather
I’ve been thinking of my grandpa a lot lately. My grandma gave us his recliner and my parent’s were down (up? over?) a couple of weeks ago to deliver it. I can just see him propped up “reading” the newspaper with eyes closed. I have a screensaver that scrolls through my digital photo albums. Pictures […]
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It’s a freakin’ freak-out!
When my little girls were much littler (3 and 1 1/2–I think), my sister was taking them for a walk. Little Miss spotted a dog down the road. The Sprite was terrified of dogs. (She’s still wary, but the terror is gone.) Little Miss says, “Aunt Carrie, when the Sprite sees that dog she’s gonna […]
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The Saga of the Keys
I have a carabiner on my key chain. You know, in case I need to attach a child to a rope and toss it over a cliff. (Just kidding, CPS, don’t come take my kids!) It’s very handy for keeping my keys accessible and my hands free. I usually hook it to my belt loop, […]
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