[My great grandma died today.]

I'm so sorry for your loss. (((hugs)))

 

I was very close to my g-gma, too. It was very hard when she passed.

[I want a homeschool bumper sticker!]

I don't have any bumper stickers on my car, but the home school sticker I've seen and liked most said,

"It's an honor to teach my student at home" (or "child" -- I think there are a couple of versions). Yes, it's a take-off on the "honor student" bumper stickers, but I like that the focus is on the blessing it is to me to be able to do this, not that we are somehow better than others. You know?

 

I like this one :)

[Plans for next year: 2nd grade & Kindergarten.]

This is what I have for my 2nd grader:

Winter Promise American History II (History)

Map Skills for Today and Great States Junior Game(Geography)

MUS Beta and Singapore Math(Arithmetic)

First Language Lessons, Explode the Code (Language Arts)

Exploring Creation with Astronomy , R.E.A.L. or Singapore's MPH: (Science)

Correcting Reversals, HWOT 2(Handwriting)

Character Education and Gotta Have God: Devotions 6-9 (Bible)

Analogies Grades 2-3 (Logic)

Meet the Great Composers (Music Appreciation)

Come Look With Me series (Art Appreciation)

[You send your kids out back, what would they most likely be doing?]

:lol: My youngest was talking to bubbles this afternoon.

[what is your absolute favorite frugal living site?]

I agree w. Dawn. I'm really working hard to be debt free as well. :) We do clip coupons and can save quite a mint on those sometimes. I try to make practical but nutritional meals from scratch. I have a mental list of where to find the best deals.

 

My recent favorite places to go (before Rainbow Resource ;D ) are homeschoolclassifieds.com and abebooks.com (where some books ship free w/o a minimum purchase amount).

[So whatcha think? The Cat or The Gal?]

I like the woman :D

[What are you studying for 2nd grade science: Earth science, chemistry, phsyics?]

I don't have anything to offer, I'm just curious as to what others have to say. I'm waffling between Apologia, Singapore MPH, and just doing interest led. Thanks for the link, Jessica. :)

[For those who combine math curricula]

We've only recently started supplementing our MUS with Singapore. We finished MUS Alpha and started on Singapore 1A. It's not been overwhelming at all. In fact, it's been very refreshing to have another way for ds to see how math works. After 1A, we'll start MUS Beta & see how it will go from there. :) I love Singapore, too :)

[Where do you store your VHS, DVD's, etc.?]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beth in Central TX

I use these cd storage boxes: http://www.amazon.com/Ideastream-CD-.../dp/B00062UW5A

 

They also make bigger boxes for DVDs. They look nice on a open book shelf, so I have easy access. In addition, they are stackable, and I can label each box for easy reference.

 

 

 

Oh, wow, those are really neat! How durable are they?

[Oh no! Don't you just hate it when you destroy your neighbor's property?]

OOOoo, that's no fun! :ohmy:

[Sticky Coop Situation, advice?]

I agree w. the pp's about being present in the room to address the issues. ((hugs))

[Oh no! Don't you just hate it when you destroy your neighbor's property?]

Oh, wow, what are the chances of that happening?! ((hugs)) I think you handled it really well, too. :)

[Composters...do they smell?]

You're not supposed to put fecal matter in there, nor meat products. The compost piles we've had do not smell. Here's a link to a list :) http://vegweb.com/composting/what-not.shtml

[Have you ever used the Chinese Gender Prediction Chart?]

It was right for us :)

[Anyone spring cleaning?]

I started because we were going to sell our house, too. Now, I'm on a roll and I'm obsessed! :lol:

[Do you buy plants or sprout seeds for your garden?]

Last year I seeded some organic grape tomatoes from Whole Foods and actually got them to grow!!! I was so proud. :P Like PPs have said, " I love the idea of doing things from seeds, but I'm far too impatient. " I have to have seedlings for some things, especially since it's Spring and I need to see flowers!

[Holy Cow! Bookshelves! No, not booKshelves, bookshelves!!! I want them.]

....oh wow!!!

[anyone NOT do ancient history for 1st grade?]

We haven't done the Ancients for 1st and don't plan to do it for next year. We've opted to study American History and then we'll do Story of the World. :)

[I really need to come up with a way to save/make more money]

We had a very similar experience when we moved here. I now nanny for twin boys, part-time. It has helped us significantly in getting out of debt. I really could only do it PT, though.

[Where do you store your VHS, DVD's, etc.?]

We have an armoire with doors and shelves. We keep the DVDs in baskets on the shelves. :) I've also heard of eliminating the cases altogether and storing them in those books with plastic sleeves. Dh is way to big of a movie fanatic for me to do that, though :(

[During school days, the telephone is]

I voted "answered," but we really need to get to turning it off & screening the calls.

[Had to post this link to an awesome math website]

Thanks :)

[Free online science workbook and lesson plans for K-6]

Thanks! :)

[What's your project for the weekend?]

Laundry. :thumbdown:

 

Trying futilely to stay away from the local nurseries. Must get dirt under my fingernails!

 

Clean garage & list stuff on craigslist (while dh is away and cannot object :lol:).

[Ever feel the need for a very regimented school schedule?]

No, I don't work well with schedules. What I like is a checklist (for the kids and myself) to make sure we finish everything I was to complete. I confess to being an addicted box-checker, so if it is on my list, we are going to finish it come hell or highwater!! But, I don't think I could do a strict schedule to save my life.

 

:iagree: We get everything done before the afternoon, but it's not always done in the exact same order at the exact same time. I've tried that & it makes me a bit crazy. :tongue_smilie: