Jean in Newcastle Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I don't think circle time is necessary. It is a bit schooly. Do what works for you. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 P.S. Good night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Goodnight, sweetheart. :) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Good morning!!! Our house this morning! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Re circle time: I agree with Jean. When my oldest was 4 or 5 I bought the cutest calendar cut out things for the different months. I was going to do calendar and weather every day. Awkward! Two people can't sit in a circle. And circle time stuff is just not the same one on one, imho. I'm trying to remember when I started morning time - maybe with a 3rd grader and a K'er, but I was preggo that year and sick, so I might not have done it. The next year I had a 4th grader, 1st grader and a K-er (and a 3 year old and a newborn) and I think we did it. The next year, I know we did. The year after that was a deployment year and I did not do as well with read alouds that year, so maybe we stopped for a while. The main reason I keep one going now is to force everyone to get up and get started (no telling how late some of them would sleep without it), to communicate info about the day or week (appts, changes to the routine, etc.), and to start the day with prayer and Bible, and to possibly share a read aloud with everyone. If I waited until later in the day, I'd never get them all back together again. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I wish I could do this Eta: well darn.. it is the scene of the fairies using magic to clean the house, make the cake and dress.;) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 We don't do circle time, though we have "memory work/story time" after lunch. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I think I would much less inclined toward inner snarkiness if I had fairies to magically clean, cook, and make nice clothes for me. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I think I would much less inclined toward inner snarkiness if I had fairies to magically clean, cook, and make nice clothes for me. I agree with "much less inclined," but I really couldn't commit myself 100%. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 It's Saturday and I still had to get up at 6:30 to take ds to work. Grump. And I can't go back to bed afterwards because dd has an early morning babysitting gig and will then be up and getting ready during my "getting back to sleep" window. Once I'm past that window, my body is up for good and can't go back to sleep. Double grump. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I don't. Neither do I. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I'm going to bed soon. I promise. School question. Everyone I know with kids John's age do this "circle time" thing with calendar and weather and manners and intentional reading. I don't. We talk about the seasons and months and all of that as they come up naturally and they are very polite and clean and kind. School for us is 5 minutes of quick facts (memory work, map work, and flash cards), 5-10 minutes of math, 5-10 minutes of spelling. We moved Bible time to after baths while we're in my bed because school was too long. I don't see value in this circle time thing. Am I missing something? And yes they get read to about an hour a day, just not at the same time that we do everything else. Never did circle time. DS got it at daycare, though, and I don't think he enjoyed it much because the one time I tried at home he screamed, "No!!!!!!" 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I did circle, but only because I had a home daycare. Dancer always liked it. When I didn't have home daycare, I guess we had what others are calling a "meeting time." We did memory work, calendar, sang songs and stuff. I don't think it's necessary though. I did it because it's what I knew at the time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 We don't do circle time either, but we do talk about calendar, seasons, etc. I will try to explain more later.:) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 That's ok. And powerpoint is boring. You can upload powerpoint into prezi and have a pretty presentation :D. Nice alliteration. I'm going to bed soon. I promise. School question. Everyone I know with kids John's age do this "circle time" thing with calendar and weather and manners and intentional reading. I don't. We talk about the seasons and months and all of that as they come up naturally and they are very polite and clean and kind. School for us is 5 minutes of quick facts (memory work, map work, and flash cards), 5-10 minutes of math, 5-10 minutes of spelling. We moved Bible time to after baths while we're in my bed because school was too long. I don't see value in this circle time thing. Am I missing something? And yes they get read to about an hour a day, just not at the same time that we do everything else. I never did circle time. In the mornings, ideally we start out together with a Bible verse reading, a story from My Book House or Aesop's fables, and a glance at the next page of our art book by Sister Wendy. In practice, we haven't done it like that in about a year. The Bible verse reading used to be one Psalm and one chapter of Proverbs. I'm in a slump and dropped it. I plan on being in a slump for awhile yet. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Nice alliteration. I think I was too tired to even realize I alliterated. Hmph. In fact, I slept. It was nice to sleep. In bed. Without a computer on my lap. If I actually get down to it, I think I could finish this presentation in 2-3 hours. That would require me to close this tab though. :( 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Do it Renai! We'll come back in a couple hours to celebrate with you! I've started a fire (high of 55 today!!!), started laundry, and getting ready to go look at the kitchen. ugh. And switch out youngest's summer/winter clothes. Meet you back here in an hour! And isn't this the last assignment for this class? Should I start chilling the bubbly? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Go do your homework. Stop procrastinating. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Yes, last assignment for this class. Yes, I'll stop procrastinating. Be back in an hour with a progress report. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I tried to go back to sleep between ds and dd's gigs. I was just starting to doze off and dh decided to get up and started on the day. Bah. Now everyone is gone doing their things and I'm up. I guess I'd better actually do something around here. On a good note, dh did make breakfast for both of us. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Do it Renai! We'll come back in a couple hours to celebrate with you! I've started a fire (high of 55 today!!!), started laundry, and getting ready to go look at the kitchen. ugh. And switch out youngest's summer/winter clothes. Meet you back here in an hour! And isn't this the last assignment for this class? Should I start chilling the bubbly? Go do your homework. Stop procrastinating. Yes, last assignment for this class. Yes, I'll stop procrastinating. Be back in an hour with a progress report. Ok, I know it's only been a bit over 30 minutes, but dh just returned from a short work gig with breakfast, so I'm going to break and eat. Wow, look at all those commas. I did type a few things, post a discussion response, and think a whole lot on how I'm going to summarize the research I've done so far in three categories. Sigh. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Lynn Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I'm stopping too to eat lunch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I just had breakfast. Time differences - they do exist! :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikslo Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 It's noon and all I've had is coffee. I guess I should get out of bed. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I told dd that when she turned 16 she could wear makeup. Now she's ready to buy some. Where should I take her? I don't wear makeup so can't help much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I don't do makeup either, but dd 16 wants to be a makeup artist. She likes Ulta stores and Sephora. She watches a lot of youtube videos. I can ask later which ones she likes best. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Openhearted Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Well, my cleaning plan went down the drain quickly. Dh is helping some, and ds20 is going to mop the kitchen floor. Dd16 vacuumed the couch and living room this morning. I cleaned the refrigerator and done a bunch of laundry. Now I need to start on the bathrooms, and then I am calling it done.;) The twins cleaned their room and picked up toys too.:) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I told dd that when she turned 16 she could wear makeup. Now she's ready to buy some. Where should I take her? I don't wear makeup so can't help much. Some places will do a free makeover and help her learn what to use in hopes that she'll buy their products. I've heard it's much harder to find makeup that works if you're black, but depending on what she wants that might not matter. Some girls just rock at the makeup thing. She might have a friend with that ability that could help. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I just sent off an email to a woman (I typed girl at first!) who I went to school with over 40 years ago. She had found my nephew through FB, contacted him to see if he was related to me, got her e-mail to him and then to my sister who lost the e-mail for a couple of years before finding it and giving it to me this morning. I hope the e-mail works. . . 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Some places will do a free makeover and help her learn what to use in hopes that she'll buy their products. I've heard it's much harder to find makeup that works if you're black, but depending on what she wants that might not matter. Some girls just rock at the makeup thing. She might have a friend with that ability that could help. Yeah, I was mentioning to her that some places will do that, but I'm not sure where. She doesn't have my coloring - she's very light, so it hopefully should be easier. We've bought makeup before, but it was for the stage, so cheap stuff that dried out quickly. I want to get some good stuff, so it has to be the right colors. She's buying with all the birthday money she got. :D pic: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YNu9zACBUxR5hXmb9_hgxzV14maBaH9iHw/view?usp=sharing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 MAC? It's bold. At Dillard's. I wear whatever I get cheap at the drug store. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Yeah, I was mentioning to her that some places will do that, but I'm not sure where. She doesn't have my coloring - she's very light, so it hopefully should be easier. We've bought makeup before, but it was for the stage, so cheap stuff that dried out quickly. I want to get some good stuff, so it has to be the right colors. She's buying with all the birthday money she got. :D pic: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1YNu9zACBUxR5hXmb9_hgxzV14maBaH9iHw/view?usp=sharing You have such beautiful girls. I just adore them. I think her skin color won't be an issue. The girl that was complaining about it was much darker and we were friends in high school, so there's an additional 10 years of products out now. I think it would be fun to go to the mall and check out the schmancy makeup companies. You could make it a date and go for lunch or something. I think that Sears, Macy's and places like that do makeovers, but the higher end places will walk her through it as well. I buy makeup once a year from Target. I get under eye notlooklikeazombie stuff, foundation (makes my face a smooth color because I have acne scars and sun damage), blush, mascara, eye shadow (color above my eyes) and lip gloss. It costs $100. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 That $100 is to replace everything. I buy Cover Girl which I believe is sort of middle range. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 When I was in high school all I wore was blue mascara and cotton candy lip gloss. I was so gorgeous back then. What happened? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 When I was in high school all I wore was blue mascara and cotton candy lip gloss. I was so gorgeous back then. What happened? I think you're still gorgeous. That's how I imagine you - a hot mama. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Well, gonna go do some shopping. Not makeup shopping yet, because that would be a nightmare with dh. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I think you're still gorgeous. That's how I imagine you - a hot mama. Ha! Nope. Someday. I've been working out for so long with such slow progress. I just keep going. I figure some day I'll wake up and suddenly be hot. It's only fair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Ha! Nope. Someday. I've been working out for so long with such slow progress. I just keep going. I figure some day I'll wake up and suddenly be hot. It's only fair. I've known plenty of big hot mamas in my lifetime. One need not be model-thin to be hot. (And many models are too thin, and not hot at all.) My picture of you stands unabated. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I just finished drinking eggnog out of a coffee cup so nobody questioned what I was drinking. Wonderful husband is scrubbing the [expletive] out of the inside of the vacuum because it's not working well and we can't afford a new one. The poor thing is so old. My back is doing well. Possibly because Matt's letting me lay in bed all day, but I'm sober and feeling ok, so I'll take it. My phone autocorrected sober to so bored. Wow. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Sigh. Here I was all set with two massive batches of meatballs and sauce simmering on the stove... one for tonight and one to cram in the freezer. Then turned and discovered one cup of milk still sitting on the counter. Nothing like looking forward to 4 nights of dry meatballs. Grrr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lots of little ducklings Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I don't. I do. Twice, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I do. Twice, I think. Wait. What? Circle time? What is it you do again? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renai Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Wait. What? Circle time? What is it you do again? Quakers is going quacky. My "I don't" had to do with Shakespeare, which was the discussion long before circle time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Quakers is going quacky. My "I don't" had to do with Shakespeare, which was the discussion long before circle time. Aren't you supposed to be shopping? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Just got back home from a few hours of set building/painting and a dreaded trip to Super Walmart. Good news, though, that ds20 is coming home for the night because he has a gig in town tomorrow. We are supposed to have a neighborhood grill get-together and I hope it keeps on drizzling so it will be cancelled. I am all peopled out. #needmorecoffee #andashower 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 What is good going through the mail and paying the bills music? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 The vacuum is working wonderfully again. "It's always a trifle disconcerting when you complete a job like this and have extra parts. At least it wasn't surgery." :lol: 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Booya? 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slache Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 Tee hee. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted October 3, 2015 Share Posted October 3, 2015 I decided to go with Santana. You can never go wrong with Santana (in my opinion). 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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