the Story of My World

My themes will not be far-fetched. I will tell of homely every-day phenomena and adventures. -- Henry David Thoreau

Friday, May 25, 2012

Kirsty Loo Hoo....

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  She is a crazy girl!  This is almost a year ago. There are just no other words for this crazy girl! She just turned 11!  I can't ...
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Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Summer school- begins..

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We started back up to school today.  We had ALL last week off-- because of a technical break but we had most of the week off before because ...

aha moment...

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I had an aha moment this morning with my kids. Now hear me out-- I am NOT a dumb person and will not pretend that I will not have to have ...
Saturday, May 19, 2012

Happenings....

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We have been sick. Strep throat.  yuck. I bought a new rug a couple of weeks ago.. and it is one of my favorite things-- but it is gettin...
Tuesday, May 8, 2012

4 days left!!!

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Alrighty Then! The Texas Education Code requires that public schools meet 180 days per year; public school students must attend 170 days...
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Sunday Sum Up: Day 156-160 (still playing catch up-- this should have gone out THIS Sunday!)

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Monday we had our busy day with theater AND history.... Emily is doing really well and I really like a lot of the ladies-- I am sure ...
Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Sunday Sum Up: Day 131-135 (the unfinished, un- updated week... with no pictures AND it's not even Sunday!!)

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Monday: We went ALL day long.  We left the house at 8:00 and got home at 6:00.  Whewww.  We had theater and history at Amy's.  We are ...
Friday, April 27, 2012

This is your new low...

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In theater Mrs. Shelley has a saying, "This is your new low."  She is usually speaking to the kids about their volume.  If a child...
Thursday, April 26, 2012

American History week 31-36

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We are moving on and really hoping to get through the next century without it ACTUALLY taking a century!   The Civil War is over, we are REC...
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012

on track...

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In my funk I have not really been up in the school room.  We have simply done school downstairs at the table and I actually like it... excep...
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012

struggle

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I am struggling but not because anything big, bad or overwhelming is happening... at least not to me.  We found out that my cousin (actually...
Monday, April 23, 2012

Sunday Sum Up: Day 136-155 (the really sad where where I don't update at all!)

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Wow that is a lot of days to sum up! We haven't hit the school books HARD but we have certainly hit them!  We have done Bible, Engli...
Sunday, April 8, 2012

hello.

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I am still here.  that is all.
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Sunday, March 25, 2012

Sunday Sum Up: Day 125-130

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Monday: I managed to make it to Emily's theater ON time-- actually a few minutes early, with Starbucks in tow and everything Emily nee...
Thursday, March 22, 2012

today...

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I want to say thank you to my husband who gets up everyday and goes to work. I hate getting up. The end.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012

blah, blah, blah

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okay here is a random post for you. I love pineapple. I forget about till I cut it up for a fruit tray at a party and then I remember how...
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Sunday, March 18, 2012

Sunday Sum Up: Day 121-124

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Well I am calling this a four day week because we took off Monday of ACTUAL school work but we did do history at Amy's so I don't w...
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Friday, March 16, 2012

Preferences.

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My son has let me know- clearly and plainly, I might add- that he really prefers to write in pen while doing math. I have let my son know-...
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Monday, March 12, 2012

Happy 9th Birthday Emily!

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Okay I am not going to focus on the fact that  year from now I will no longer have any children NOT in the double digits... seriously! I...
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Sunday, March 11, 2012

Sunday Sum Up: Day 116-120

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Sorry it's so boring... but at least I have it all written down! Monday: We got back from our vacation late and ended up sleeping ...
Wednesday, March 7, 2012

arrrrgggg!!!!

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UGGG I cannot stand these types of emails... because if I DON'T choose YOUR method of home schooling I don't wanna give my child the...
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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

Grammar -- 15 Grammar Goofs that I am SURE I make all the time!

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Monday, March 5, 2012

Carl's Jr's. Ads--- wowzers.

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So the great debate is going on about Carl's Jr's ad choices.. the are VERY sexy.  I thought after getting a email from the AFA sug...
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Sunday, March 4, 2012

Sunday Sum Up: Day 111-115

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BUSY WEEK!  Actually a busy few weeks.  I have really just been going and going and going but, it has been busy in a mostly good way.  I mea...
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