My son is home for a long weekend. The school is calling it fall break. Now that we can finally see each other face to face, I got to pull some information out of him regarding how he is doing in college.
His answer... It's Ok, but hard.
The amount of reading is astronomical, but he's keeping up with it. (He hasn't discovered that most kids don't do the reading.)
He had a couple of really bad exams, but he's caught on to what the teachers want, so his tests scores are much better.
He is getting A's in English, and doing well in Kinesiology (phys ed/health)
I reminded him that he is on scholarship and has to meet a minimum GPA. He gave me panicked look
Re: Crazy Working Mom: Diary of a mother on the brink of snapping!
Crazy Working Mom: Diary of a mother on the brink of snapping!: Lunch Time
This woman's kids are apparently more observant and caring than mine. It only took a week for them to get the message.
A few years ago I stopped cleaning for an entire winter. It happened because i had been sick for a few days and when I pried my aching body from the bed and went downstairs, I got sick all over again.
So, I gave the kids chores and held my tongue as they made half hearted attempts at cleaning up behind themselves. When my strike was over the only person cured was me. I had gotten over my need for a pristine home and hubby was pitching in more because he realized that I just did not give a snot anymore.
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This woman's kids are apparently more observant and caring than mine. It only took a week for them to get the message.
A few years ago I stopped cleaning for an entire winter. It happened because i had been sick for a few days and when I pried my aching body from the bed and went downstairs, I got sick all over again.
So, I gave the kids chores and held my tongue as they made half hearted attempts at cleaning up behind themselves. When my strike was over the only person cured was me. I had gotten over my need for a pristine home and hubby was pitching in more because he realized that I just did not give a snot anymore.
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ahermitt.com
5 Homeschooling battles I stopped fighting
Lydia from Rants from Mommy Land wrote an article on 5 stupid battles she stopped fighting. It is spot on. Read it.
I loved it so much I am going to copy her a bit... This is sincere flattery. So, here are the homeschooling battles that I have stopped fighting.
1. Curriculum comparison: Unless I see that you have a curriculum that I have been thinking about, I probably won't talk to you about it. Unless, you ask about my curriculum, I also won't talk to you about it. ... And even then, I will keep the conversations to a bare minimum. I have seen too many curriculum discussions come close to fisticuffs or at the least, leaving an insecure or newbie homeschooling mother in tears. It's not that important. Just pick something and use it.
2. Defending homeschooling: I don't care what my neighbors think, what my friends think, what my parents think, what my siblings think, what my in-laws think, and most importantly what strangers think. I am not going to have any more of THOSE conversations trying to convince someone that I am doing the right thing by homeschooling. I will encourage homeschooling for people who are looking
I loved it so much I am going to copy her a bit... This is sincere flattery. So, here are the homeschooling battles that I have stopped fighting.
1. Curriculum comparison: Unless I see that you have a curriculum that I have been thinking about, I probably won't talk to you about it. Unless, you ask about my curriculum, I also won't talk to you about it. ... And even then, I will keep the conversations to a bare minimum. I have seen too many curriculum discussions come close to fisticuffs or at the least, leaving an insecure or newbie homeschooling mother in tears. It's not that important. Just pick something and use it.
2. Defending homeschooling: I don't care what my neighbors think, what my friends think, what my parents think, what my siblings think, what my in-laws think, and most importantly what strangers think. I am not going to have any more of THOSE conversations trying to convince someone that I am doing the right thing by homeschooling. I will encourage homeschooling for people who are looking
Homeschool update 10/2012 How our last year is going
This is a summary of what we have accomplished so much this year and how my daughter's senior year is going.
Topics covered:
Accreditation
Changes in our plan
College applications
College plans
ps. I could use some questions to give me more ideas for videos.
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If you don't homeschool your kids, you don't love them
I came across a Huffington Post blog where the writer/parent listed the reasons she would never homeschool her children.
I found it mildly disturbing that each and every one of her reasons started with I. I-I-I-I-I. I need time away from them. I am afraid of math. I don't like refereeing my kids when they fight. I like dropping them off at school. But here's the deal. It's how she feels. It is her truth. She is being honest. I sense an inability to see things from her kids side, but considering her reasons for not homeschooling, her kids
I found it mildly disturbing that each and every one of her reasons started with I. I-I-I-I-I. I need time away from them. I am afraid of math. I don't like refereeing my kids when they fight. I like dropping them off at school. But here's the deal. It's how she feels. It is her truth. She is being honest. I sense an inability to see things from her kids side, but considering her reasons for not homeschooling, her kids
5 weeks 20 kids, 40 costumes
In my cranky rant, I failed to mention that I am heading the costume committee for A Christmas Carol (scrooge).... Add that bah-humbug to all the other stuff I am doing.
My daughter is in this show with her homeschool group... she has a minor role... the mean person as usual. If she's not getting a complex, I am.
Actually, doing the costumes is pretty cool and I have plenty of helpers, all with tons of excitement and ideas... I just need to make sure it is all covered. ... But this month is going to be sooo busy. I think I need a care package, because I am going to be too occupied to take care of myself properly.
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My daughter is in this show with her homeschool group... she has a minor role... the mean person as usual. If she's not getting a complex, I am.
Actually, doing the costumes is pretty cool and I have plenty of helpers, all with tons of excitement and ideas... I just need to make sure it is all covered. ... But this month is going to be sooo busy. I think I need a care package, because I am going to be too occupied to take care of myself properly.
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Cranky until further notice
I'm really in a mood. There's just a lot going on right now and I am morphing into "her".
"Her" is my cranky alter-ego who "goes there", and people really don't like to deal with her. So until further notice, the beast is out, and "sweat Andrea" is on hiatus... unless seriously needed.
Here's the things that are contributing to my crankiness.
1. The Election: As a voter and human being in these United States of America, it just burns by britches, that I am surrounded by what I perceive as idiots. Sheep. Cattle. I hear people talking about politics all the time but not one single person is saying anything that I didn't already hear on TV. Original thought.... anyone?
2. The Election: As an area manager for elections in my county, I am gearing up and getting workers ready for the election. I am working my behind off, for what seems like a good wage for one day of work, except that I am putting in hours and hours and hours of "volunteer hours" in preparation for the
"Her" is my cranky alter-ego who "goes there", and people really don't like to deal with her. So until further notice, the beast is out, and "sweat Andrea" is on hiatus... unless seriously needed.
Here's the things that are contributing to my crankiness.
1. The Election: As a voter and human being in these United States of America, it just burns by britches, that I am surrounded by what I perceive as idiots. Sheep. Cattle. I hear people talking about politics all the time but not one single person is saying anything that I didn't already hear on TV. Original thought.... anyone?
2. The Election: As an area manager for elections in my county, I am gearing up and getting workers ready for the election. I am working my behind off, for what seems like a good wage for one day of work, except that I am putting in hours and hours and hours of "volunteer hours" in preparation for the
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12 grade year of homeschooling, Finishing Strong
We are almost done with my college prep series. There will still be a video on completing the transcript. Stay tuned... meanwhile, ...
