ikslo Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 It's Ted. I think we can mention politicalness, just not... passionately. Matt is super duper conservative. I'm the good wife that nods and says "Exactly!" when he pauses in the middle of a rant. Yeah, make him quit. :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 The hash tag thing is a joke. It doesn't work. I don't understand why we do it. #iksloisirritating #yourejustjealousigotbooyah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Good night. I have work in the morning. :( 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Yeah, make him quit. :lol: Sorry. He's actually converted me. I used to be a hard core liberal. I mean *hard* *core*. Now that I think about it, so was he when we met. I guess that's life for ya. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 #yourejustjealousigotbooyah I don't need booyas. I'm pretty. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Good night. I have work in the morning. :( Lo siento. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Sorry. He's actually converted me. I used to be a hard core liberal. I mean *hard* *core*. Now that I think about it, so was he when we met. I guess that's life for ya. I am neither/nor. Smack in the middle. Who's Ted? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Who's Ted? was also my question. I have my head too stuck in...my books to know what's going on politically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 How did the audition go? And Happy Birthday? She stayed for practice. :D And they sung happy birthday to her. It's a band. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I am neither/nor. Smack in the middle. Who's Ted? Ted Cruz. Very conservative, running for president, senator from Texas, known for his 21 hour September 2013 filibuster in which he advocated the defunding of the ACA in the 2014 appropriations, and recently calling the Senate majority leader a liar on the Senate floor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 :driving: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Good Morning! I'm outta likes. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Yay for Dancer/Singer! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 They are sharps, which are for raising a musical note 1/2 step, as in from F natural to F# or C natural to C#. You can also have a double sharp, but that looks completely different. The general population has become so enthusiastic about sharps that they have become a normal part of digital speak. Gooooooooo Beethoven! Like! :001_wub: Beethoven! (I keep his 6th and his 9th in the car at all times!) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I'm avoiding the family game night makes kids into better students thread out of guilt. Why does everything that makes my kids better and smarter make me want to run away screaming? #avoidanceisreal 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Waking up on the sofa with an open laptop on the lap is for the birds. I'm glad I'm taking tomorrow off. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Yay for Dancer/Singer! She may have found her replacement activity for dance. She's the second girl in the group and they're excited to have her. She looked really comfortable on stage even though she says she was really nervous. That's a good sign. :) 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I may need to be a bit more proactive in teaching Gymnast some letters or something. She knows about 4 of them, I think. She's not pushing and neither am I. So on Sunday, I put Smile of a CHild on the Roku. She was sitting eating breakfast and started saying, "sm...sm...smah, smah..." I realized she was blending the S and M together. I should probably teach her some more letters, huh? I could give that job to Dancer/Singer. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I may need to be a bit more proactive in teaching Gymnast some letters or something. She knows about 4 of them, I think. She's not pushing and neither am I. So on Sunday, I put Smile of a CHild on the Roku. She was sitting eating breakfast and started saying, "sm...sm...smah, smah..." I realized she was blending the S and M together. I should probably teach her some more letters, huh? I could give that job to Dancer/Singer. Yay for gymnast! Either... a) Give the job to Dancer/Singer or b) Wait until November or c) Find a free app in the meantime :coolgleamA: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Week 8 Day 1 done. Tomorrow is the deadline to pre-register for a local 5K on Oct. 10. I've decided I'm not ready yet. So, I'm going to look for one further out. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Good morning. It's supposed to be rainy here all week. Which means I don't have to stop at the park every single day on the way home and we get more schoolwork done. Yay. That's intended to be an enthusiastic yay even though I am not feeling it. We're in our 4th year and I finally smacked into my wall. Need some encouragement here, folks! Where's our cheerleader? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Yay for gymnast! Either... a) Give the job to Dancer/Singer or b) Wait until November or c) Find a free app in the meantime :coolgleamA: :iagree: Focus on you/finishing. Besides, sounds like she's figuring it out just fine on her own. :laugh: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Yay Ikslo! You're amazing - working full time and homeschooling. I don't know how you do it! Which kind of wall are you hitting? Self-doubt? Feeling pulled in too many directions? Lacking enthusiasm for enrichment? Can you streamline? Can you make some things independent? Have you listened to SWB's burn out talk? It's SO good. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Good morning!!!!! It is raining this morning. Yay...we need the water. It has been dry and dusty. Because gravel road. I still don't know about dd's birthday party. Sunday at 1pm about 30 people are going to show up, and so far I have nothing and a dirty house. Oh well. I will figure it out.........later.:D 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 :iagree: Focus on you/finishing. Besides, sounds like she's figuring it out just fine on her own. :laugh: Well, she was sounding out the only two sounds she knew on the screen! I know she knows the s, m, o, and y. Why y, you ask? Because it's the first letter of her name. :D There's just not a whole lot of words one can read with those letters... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Just in a rut. Non-enthusiastic. No time for enrichment though we need it. Work - got a promotion which is good money-wise, but I used to be able to leave it all at work and not care. Now I bring it home on weekends (and home in my head on weekdays). I used to plan, plan, plan and now I have no desire to even open the books when it's school time, never mind to plan. I'm burnt out, I guess. Also have no time for real exercise, so I'm feeling at and lazy and tired. I need to change things up, but I have no energy to do so. Blah. SWB's burn out talk? No. Where would I find it? I haven't even read her book. :leaving: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Good morning!!!!! It is raining this morning. Yay...we need the water. It has been dry and dusty. Because gravel road. I still don't know about dd's birthday party. Sunday at 1pm about 30 people are going to show up, and so far I have nothing and a dirty house. Oh well. I will figure it out.........later. :D daughter wants party = daughter cleans 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I think I'll ask D/S how she wants to proceed with this. All my beginning materials are in Spanish, as that is the language I start with. I'd been debating whether to change to English for this one, but nah. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Ikslo, I don't like the burn out. But I have faith that you can do this. Go, Ikslo, go. ;) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Thanks, guys. I know I WANT to this, I'm just not feeling it. If I can just make it to Thanksgiving... Maybe I need to break out our Foldscope tonight for something different. Foldscope and art class. And German. Because foreign language. No math or grammar. I'm fairly certain DS will be onboard with this plan. Time to make the donuts. Have a good day everyone. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Thanks, guys. I know I WANT to this, I'm just not feeling it. If I can just make it to Thanksgiving... Maybe I need to break out our Foldscope tonight for something different. Foldscope and art class. And German. Because foreign language. No math or grammar. I'm fairly certain DS will be onboard with this plan. Time to make the donuts. Have a good day everyone. If I can just make it to... is often my mantra. Many times, it's just the next day. Or hour. You can do this! Donuts? Did you say donuts?? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I need to wake up everyone and get ready for work. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Ikslo - Take a few days off when you can. Also, quit it with the h. It will help. Renai - Wait till November. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Here's a link to the burn out talk: http://peacehillpress.com/index.php?p=product&id=331 The book has its place, but often her talks are even better, more real. I understand lack of enthusiasm. Normally I consider morning time the heart of our homeschool, and last spring I had grand plans for how great it was going to be this school year. So far, I hardly feel like reading aloud at all and these have been the shortest morning times ever. Last year we had notebooks with hymns, poems, Bible verses, nature drawings. This year, I'm reading to them about health. HEALTH! (Is there a more boring school topic? But, they need to hear it from a source other than my brain.) This summer I made a cd of 2 hymns, 2 American songs, 2 folk songs and 2 praise songs thinking we would listen to it in the car. We have not listened to it once. I made a CD of Brahms for our composer study. We have not listened to it once, nor have I even breathed his name to them. I can't explain it. I still believe in the importance of these "extras" I just can't do it right now. And I'm okay (ish) with that for right now. I agree with you about exercise, and understand about finding time for it too. You're doing a great job of hanging in there! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Go, Lynn, go. You are doing a great job too! You keep us ALL going.:) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Finding a dark grey cat in the dark is not easy, I tell ya. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Why is it that if I say "Where's the ____________" everyone will say "I don't know" while I rush around trying to find it. But if anyone else says "Where's the ___________" , they stand there and expect me to rush around and find it for them? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 So there is hope. I guess I can endure another year. Sigh. She only did it one night and was back in bro's room last night. #thestruggleisreal The hash tag thing is a joke. It doesn't work. I don't understand why we do it. #iksloisirritating #noh #obbknows It's part of our thread history and culture, and we cannot leave it behind. #forefathers Just in a rut. Non-enthusiastic. No time for enrichment though we need it. Work - got a promotion which is good money-wise, but I used to be able to leave it all at work and not care. Now I bring it home on weekends (and home in my head on weekdays). I used to plan, plan, plan and now I have no desire to even open the books when it's school time, never mind to plan. I'm burnt out, I guess. Also have no time for real exercise, so I'm feeling at and lazy and tired. I need to change things up, but I have no energy to do so. Blah. SWB's burn out talk? No. Where would I find it? I haven't even read her book. :leaving: I heart her talks. So real. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I'm avoiding the family game night makes kids into better students thread out of guilt. Why does everything that makes my kids better and smarter make me want to run away screaming? Me to. I avoid and also want to run away screaming. Like a maniac. Trying to decide if it is guilt or just a deep-rooted dislike of games in general. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Don't feel guilt about such things. A lot of good parents have a family game night, but that's not what makes them good parents. You each do something else that those families don't, and it's the drive to do what's right for your kids that makes you such good parents. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Week 8 Day 1 done. Tomorrow is the deadline to pre-register for a local 5K on Oct. 10. I've decided I'm not ready yet. So, I'm going to look for one further out. Register. More people will walk than run. Do the best you can and you'll be near the front. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Maybe I should just give up on this whole healthy thing. I could be eating a doughnut right now. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Maybe I should just give up on this whole healthy thing. I could be eating a doughnut right now. Don't give up. But do treat yourself every now and then. There are some wise words about moderation somewhere, but I can't think of it right now. Go, Slache, go.;) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Don't give up. But do treat yourself every now and then. There are some wise words about moderation somewhere, but I can't think of it right now. Go, Slache, go.;) Oh believe me I know. It's taken me 4 years to lose just over 100 pounds. It's just that I'd like doughnuts every day. Followed by ice cream. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Go, Lynn, go. You are doing a great job too! You keep us ALL going. :) Awww, shucks. I rely on you guys to keep me going too. :grouphug: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Register. More people will walk than run. Do the best you can and you'll be near the front. I hadn't thought about that. I kind of had it in my mind that I wanted to be able to run 3 miles at home (without dying) before I committed. It would be embarrassing to die in public, lol. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I hadn't thought about that. I kind of had it in my mind that I wanted to be able to run 3 miles at home (without dying) before I committed. It would be embarrassing to die in public, lol. You are totally ready. Dooooo iiiiiiiit... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 #noh 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 All the PSA's on the chat board are driving me nuts. So here's mine: PSA: Putting conditioner on your dry head before you've even rinsed in the shower or used shampoo is kind of stupid. #brainfogisreal 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 The bullying thread is disgusting. I think I'd be tempted to punch the principal every time my kid gets punched and see if the problem gets solved a little faster. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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