The Twelve Days of HomeschoolingOn the first day of homeschooling, my mother gave to me a calendar filled with dates.On the second day of homeschooling, my mother gave to me two timers.On the third day of homeschooling, my mother gave to me a three-hole punch.On the fourth day of homeschooling, my mother gave to meContinueContinue reading “The 12 Days of Homeschooling”
Tag Archives: just for fun
What’s That Again?
Or, why the way things are worded matters. Enjoy!In a laundromat:Automatic washing machines: please remove all your clothes when the light goes outIn a London department store:Bargain basement upstairsIn an office:After tea break, staff should empty the teapot and stand upside down on the draining boardOutside a secondhand shop:We exchange anything–bicycles, washing machines, etc. WhyContinueContinue reading “What’s That Again?”
Buckets-O-Fun
When we received the “It can’t get any Yuckier!” and “Sticky Yuck!” packets from Buckets-O-Fun in the mail, my kids could not wait to try them out. They even agreed to work together on the projects! “Sticky Yuck!” contained one small packet of granules and directions on the card to which it was stapled (onlyContinueContinue reading “Buckets-O-Fun”
It’s a Mouse Pad, It’s a Calendar, It’s a To-Do List, It’s . . .
A three-in-one wonder! This is my latest organization tool and I LOVE it. I ordered a pad (each one has over 100 sheets) from Current.com. I needed a mouse pad because my mouse doesn’t work on my glass desktop (or wood, or plastic, or many other surfaces). Check. I needed a scribble pad for allContinueContinue reading “It’s a Mouse Pad, It’s a Calendar, It’s a To-Do List, It’s . . .”
Field Trips
I’m going to be totally honest and say upfront that I’m not a huge fan of field trips during the school year. Ouch! Let me clarify that a bit for those of you who are ready to quit reading already. I don’t like taking my two, well behaved children to boring, unrelated places that areContinueContinue reading “Field Trips”
How Sweet!
Kelly from Walking Home has given me 2 pretty blog awards: One Lovely Blog Award and the Sunshine Award. Thanks, Kelly!These are the rules that came with the awards:1. Thank the one who gave it to you and link to her blog.2. Share seven things about yourself.3. Pass it on.Seven things about me that you might notContinueContinue reading “How Sweet!”
A Day in the Life
Have you wondered what a day in the life of the Organized Homeschool Mom looks like? First of all, in spite of all my schedules and routines, no two days are exactly alike. Sigh. But, here’s a typical school day for me:6:30 – alarm buzzes7:00-8:30 – exercise, devotions, shower, etc.8:30-noon – laundry, keep the kidsContinueContinue reading “A Day in the Life”
Student Photo Week–Not Back to School Blog Hop
Today is officially our first day of the 2010-2011 school year. Sissy is in 11th grade and also starting dual enrollment classes this week. Kitty is in 7th grade. This is our 11th year of homeschooling and I can hardly believe the end is in sight for my oldest!The photo to the left is ourContinueContinue reading “Student Photo Week–Not Back to School Blog Hop”
I Write Like . . .
I write likeDan BrownI Write Like by Mémoires, Mac journal software. Analyze your writing!Go figure, since I write non-fiction and he writes fiction. Unless, of course, you’re a famous publisher reading my blog and you now want to publish my books!True confession for today: I followed this link from my friend April’s blog.Who do youContinueContinue reading “I Write Like . . .”
Comic Relief
I don’t know about you, but this has been one looooong week, on top of several other looooong weeks. So, I thought a little comic relief was in order. These have been scavenged off the internet, but I’ll give credit where credit is due. Enjoy!All of these comics are courtesy of http://www.cartoonstock.com/directory/o/organizing.asp.Q4U: Please drop me aContinueContinue reading “Comic Relief”
Bethany LaShell 