Feeling whiny because I have a cold and have to go to work. Some pity would be nice. And if you could do the dishes, that'd be even nicer.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas... Rainbow Resource Christmas catalog is here!

I'm a little over a month pregnant. More details in November.

Someone please cheer me on - I'm in the thick of finalizing writing up high school course descriptions, textbooks lists, and "letter from the educator about the curriculum you followed." My brain is fried!

Jour de l'examen

I wish we had run with Derek Owens for math earlier in Sailor Dude's high school career.

Is it me or does Rainbow Resource Take FOREVER to ship?????? Ugh!

It's official: at 5' 8 1/2", my 12 year old is taller than me. How did this happen?????

I have begun taking stock of all my books in an effort to decide what I should sell and it really hurts me to take the next step.

I have begun taking stock of all my books in an effort to decide what I should sell and it really hurts me to take the next step.

We lost our cat today, sad day.

Lost a baby squirrel and for some reason I feel horrible like I lost my precious cat boyboy. It was found us and was only with us a few days but for some reason it hurts bad.

Can't post. Can someone contact admin, pls? (Unless you are saying, "Good.")

I have discovered the secret to getting a teenage boy up and moving. These simple words: "A hot breakfast will be on the table in 15 minutes" have reduced his morning routine to 13 minutes flat. Hallelujah! I'm happy to scramble a few eggs for that kind of result.

We lost my mom November 3rd, Dad followed January 1st. Bbl.

make that a double. Yes, it's been that kind of day.....

My son got into a college! I guess this homeschooling thing works after all...

Planned a get togther, cleaned the house, made some cookies, and I don't think anyone is going to come. Discouraging!

I love when announcements like this come over the "intercom": It's officially a Sun Day at Olive Street School (our homeschool name). Kids and teachers are not required to attend classes today due to the beautiful weather. The principal has learned that an arctic air mass is heading into the area tomorrow, so warm, sunny days will be but a distant memory for the next two weeks. Get outside, take some good books to read out loud, and go play. Classes will officially resume tomorrow.

My beautiful, wonderful girl is 12 today. I can hardly believe it. My life is so enriched by her presence. I love you Shannon!

Being the mother of a 13 yo girl who knows WAY more than I do and is going to be so much a better mother than I am is exhausting. She's lucky I didn't whip her with a belt like my mother did when I challenged her authority!

So the doctor called in a bottle of antibiotic that cost $170 for Grace. Yeah, that's not happening. Not sure what to do now. Can I call the doctor's office tomorrow and say, "Apparently you read the last name on her chart wrong. It's not Walton, Hilton, Trump, or Gates. We need poor folk antibiotics."

After three months of work, we finally finished the chapter on fractions in Grace's math book. She struggled so much with understanding and manipulating fractions. She made a 76% on the test. She was upset; I was like, "Thank God, we're done with fractions!!!"

It's only 9:30 am and I already need a nap...

Sad. Our very old cat took a sudden turn for the worse and die en route to the vet. Making a paw cast now ;-(