We Called in Sick

October 26th, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Lunch - (3 Comments)

We didn’t have anything official on the agenda today, so we didn’t really call in sick. But we’ve been goofing around today for sure. Stay at home mom’s and homeschooled kids get a day off once in a while too, right? Right. We had breakfast together, we got dressed and then we went about our …
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Money Talks

October 24th, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Lunch - (1 Comments)

Zombie weekend fun is officially over, now we’re back to business as usual gang! And this morning, we were all business. If there’s anything out there that works like a charm when it comes to teaching your homeschooled kid some valuable math lessons, money is it. Me: Is 46 greater than or less than 56? …
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The Lunchtime Puzzle

October 20th, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Motivation - (4 Comments)

Two days a week, the girls go off to class for three hours in the afternoon. That means two days a week, I have three hours to myself. Sometimes I stay and help out in class, sometimes I run errands, sometimes I do housework, sometimes I work on a blog post. Sometimes I eat leftover …
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What Did You Learn Today?

October 13th, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Life - (5 Comments)

I don’t know about you, but we learned how to ride the bus. Crazy, no? We’ve only lived here for nearly two years now. Did you know that Google Maps makes it EXTREMELY easy to figure out how to get from Point A to Point B on the bus? Yet another thing I learned today! …
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Dinner Fail, Cookie Win

October 6th, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Short or Sweet - (0 Comments)

Dinner tonight was a total flop. I don’t want to talk about it. Okay, fine – I’ll talk about it. Let’s just say it involved the crock pot and a bag of frozen spinach, among other ingredients. Frozen spinach is the only ingredient worth noting as I’m fairly confident that’s what made tonight’s meal… an …
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Homemade Cereal Re-Runs

October 4th, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Breakfast - (0 Comments)

Homeschooling comes with plenty of challenges, but it’s also got a handful of perks. One of my favorite perks? We quite often get to enjoy leisurely mornings at home – by design, really.  I’m a morning person, but that doesn’t mean I’m uber-excited to run out the door first thing in the morning on any …
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Homeschool Lessons for All

September 13th, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Fitness - (1 Comments)

Now that Maxine can ride her bike, Homeschool Phys Ed class is officially in session. Is this really Phys Ed? Or is this just a morning run in disguise? Whatever you want to call it, a bunch of lessons were learned on our group outing this morning – lessons for both young and old. A …
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A Backyard Picnic

August 28th, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Life - (6 Comments)

On the weekends, I’m apt to be a bit less motivated to cook and a bit more motivated to goof around. Instead of attempting to go out to eat and playing the Kids in a Restaurant game (wheeeeee!) – sometimes it’s a lot easier (and arguably more enjoyable) to hit up the grocery store and …
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I Hate To Burst Your Bubble

August 2nd, 2011 | Posted by Alison Spath in Parenting - (5 Comments)

This is the only time you are ever going to see a recipe here with corn syrup – so this is serious business. It’s time to sit up straight and pay attention. (aren’t I bossy?) Actually, if you don’t have kids – never mind. Skip this post. On second thought – wait. Don’t go just …
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Our latest homeschooling adventure was one called Pick Your Own – and no, I’m not talking “noses” here.  No lessons needed with that one I’m afraid.  We’re already pros. Yes, we went berry picking.  Another day, another field trip – this time for more local, fresh strawberries.  Our third trip in the span of a …
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