tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35312589636841143722012-01-09T22:56:11.621-06:00Notes from a homeschooling mom who might just blow up at any moment.Pufferfish Mommyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17720584390878798342noreply@blogger.comBlogger611100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3531258963684114372.post-18327763936363567952008-09-05T22:26:00.003-05:002008-09-05T22:41:46.805-05:00

In case you have ever wondered what"Not tired" looks like....Behold: Here is LilBub yesterday, just a few minutes after he proclaimed for the 47th time that he was "not tired".

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I am sorry, but I no longer have time to blog... since I have discovered Facebook. LOL. Have you created a Facebook yet? It is unbelievable how much time I have managed to waste since I created an account a week ago. And we all have soooo much time to waste, right? I keep telling myself that I'm too old for stuff like that. But I guess that I don't listen very well, cuz I keep going back!

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This is the newest addition to our family. His name is "Skandar", and he is a very sweet, cuddly, gentle little cat. He is the most good-natured cat we've ever had, and basically lets the kids do whatever they want with him. LilBub (age 5) totes him around constantly, and Skandar just hangs on for the ride. It's so cute. -Here is a lolcat that I made of him....--We've been getting "Hogan's Heroes

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Lately I've had to be away from my kids a lot. Too much, really. And I've been remembering the days when I had to be away from them, when they went away to school 5 days a week. So for the past few weeks, I've been even more thankful for the freedom to homeschool. -

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I am really feeling like a pufferfish today...on Sunday, of all days. The one day of the week that I'm around people almost non-stop. -And I think I know the reason why. My sister has been in the hospital for the past two weeks. In that time, there have been a lot of ups and downs... lots to do, places to go, people to see... trying to take care of everything, and be "all things to all

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Celebrating LilBub's birthday at Steak 'n Shake.I think that the look on his face truly says it all.-Check out more Wordless Wednesdays here

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It's Works-For-Me-Wednesday time again, and this week, Shannon would like to know what we do when we hear, "Mom, I'm bored." --It's true, the mere thought of summer vacation can strike fear into the hearts of parents everywhere. I remember those days, in our pre-homeschooling years. Each summer we went from having a daily routine (getting up early, having breakfast, going to school for 7 hours,

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(I reread this post this morning, and made several changes. I was tired last night when I wrote it.)-Today we are continuing with the discussion of what is behind my blog funk. - -Recently our income dropped by... well, let's just say it dropped significantly. Let me give you a little background. See, we keep two bank accounts. One is strictly for paying bills, and most of dh's paycheck is

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I told you earlier that I was in a blog funk, and I wasn't sure why. Well, I think I've figured out what part of my problem is. For the past several weeks, my dh has been getting several phone calls each night. His longtime friend, Greg, is going through a heartbreaking situation in his marriage. He calls my dh, 700 miles away, partly because he trusts my dh to give him good, Christian

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LilBub needed a lesson today in how to behave when you're upset. His current method involves any combination of the following behaviors: yelling, screaming, punching, slapping, kicking, pinching, spitting, throwing things, and slamming doors. It's not usually "that bad", but sometimes it is. Sometimes I fully expect to see his eyes glowing and his head spinning around in circles. -

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Sorry, I'm in a blog funk. I don't know what my deal is. So... for both of my readers... (yes, you, and YOU there!)... I apologize for the lack of updates. Regularly scheduled programming will resume soon... So don't worry. K? :)

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Poofy, wet clouds drip into puddles,Making the grass abundantly green.Earthworms, wiggly and long, like miniature snakes,slither across the cement driveway."All-you-can-eat!" the red Robins say!

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-Can't you just hear the "Little House on the Prarie" theme song playing when you look at this photo? The spring weather here in The Natural State has been downright heavenly, and today we couldn't stay inside another minute. So out we went! Out of the house, adventuring through the neighborhood where we left no stone unturned. Literally. We are studying geology this week, so collecting rocks

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See? I told you guys my floors were really dirty. Here's the pile that I swept up this afternoon. Can you believe this? --And be sure to notice the lovely individually wrapped package of string cheese, still completely in tact. No telling how long it's been there. I honestly don't remember when I last bought string cheese. I do know that it has been awhile. -But hey, at least my floors are

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My floors are filthy dirty. I mean, I'm sitting here in my living room and I can glance into the family room where the sun is pouring through the french doors to the deck, and that same beautiful sunshine is illuminating every single speck of dust on my fake-wood floors in there. It is embarrassing! And I'm the only one seeing it! LOL. It's also bringing out all the dust on the dining table and

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Tonight my 9 year old daughter and I were cleaning up the kitchen after dinner. I washed the dishes while she rinsed and set them in the dish drainer. At one point she had to dry a few of the pans and put them away because the drainer was getting full. It was then that she came up with this darling little gem:"What did the big pot say to Rachael Ray?""I'm your biggest PAN!"Then she proclaimed, "

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this is what you'd see....--Dh was paged out to a fire around 8:30 PM. We were just getting to my mom's house for a little cake and ice cream after church was over when the pager went off. So,I had to run him home to get his truck with his turnouts in the back, then I went back to my mom's while he went to save the day. --After cake and ice cream at my mom's, I brought the kids home to get ready

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I've godda code in ma nothe. Id ith really boddering me really bad.Nyquil ith ma new betht frend. 'Cept id tathes really icky.Ahl be glad when ah can breathe thru ma node again.**sniff**

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I'll be posting on my homeschool blog this week, in celebration of: Come pay me a visit over there, if ya like!

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I told my husband the other day that if something ever happens to me, he'll have to post something on my blog to let people know that I won't be around anymore. He said, "You have a blog?" He was kidding. -But since I haven't posted anything for about 10 days now, I figured I'd better check in and let the world know that I'm still alive and kickin'. I've had a gazillion posts bouncing around

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I've found something new that works for me, and I believe that y'all will thank me for this. Not only for what I'm about to share with you, but for what it does for me. Those of you who know me IRL, y'all know that I am not a real trendy or hip, if you will, type of person. And for the most part, I really don't care about being fashionable, but I prefer not to embarrass myself if I can avoid it.

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So here it is, Wednesday, and I'm just now writing my entry for: over at 5 Minutes For Mom. -But see, I've never done one of these before. I've never hosted a party on my blog, and I'll admit, I'm a little nervous! Is everything in order? Are the dust bunnies behaving? Are the p's and q's minding? Are the i's dotted and the t's crossed? And most importantly, does my "writing" not stink too much

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Okay, it's official. I'm a nerd. Or, as my daughter so lovingly calls me,a "spelling nerd". I can't help it. It just happens.-I Scored a 100%!So how'd you do?Are you a fellow spelling nerd?

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This is my hubby and kids last week when we went to the park for a picnic lunch.The temps were in the 60's and it felt so great! - -Fast forward one week....and this is the view out my back door this afternoon: --Is it really March? Or did I just dream that it was?

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This week's edition of Works For Me Wednesday is a Backwards Edition. So instead of sharing my knowledge with all of you this week, I get to ask for tips from y'all! Now before it turns into a free-for-all of giving me tips on all the stuff y'all think I need to know... (which is plenty, I'm sure!) I do have a specific question that needs to be addressed. And, if there's something extra that you

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My friend, Chickadeeis having a week long birthday party!She has really outdone herself, though. Forget the cake and punch,she's giving out gifts to five lucky guests! Go by A Familiar Pathand wish her a Happy Birthday!The more the merrier!

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This is my contribution to "Make Me Laugh Monday" over at Absolutely Bananas. I'm clean out of "funny" today, so I went looking for something humorous to share. I found this video that I thought was pretty cute. It's about "A Homeschool Family", and the misconceptions that often go along with being a homeschool family. Enjoy!

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Homeschoolers today are very blessed to have so many resources available to us. We can go online and find just about anything we could possibly need. Sometimes the best thing we can do to really drive a lesson home for our kids is to present an appropriate video on the subject at hand. -If you are fortunate enough to live in a city with a great library, then a lot of your resources are literally

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The first time she tried broccoli, she gagged. She really, truly gagged and spit it back out as if it were a bug. But, when we discovered that she had a problem with dairy, she had no choice but to broaden her palate and accept some new tastes and textures. Either that, or go hungry. And eventually, as her tastes matured, she found that broccoli wasn't so bad. She actually liked it. After awhile,

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My family has been terribly ill for the past week and a half. I've been playing doctor, nurse, and cleaning lady... as well as "patient". It's been pretty confusing keeping up with medications for 5 different people, but so far I haven't killed anyone. And now, thank heavens, we're finally getting over it. Well, almost. My dh is still in the thick of it. I'm praying he'll be feeling better

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If you're a busy mom like me, then you know how hard it can be to come up with a meal for your family every single night. And it gets even trickier when you're trying to make the food they eat at least somewhat healthful. We all know that, in spite of all the "healthy" additions to the McDonald's menu, fast-food is basically junk food, and is really not the best answer to the dinnertime dilemma

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My husband and children love Star Wars. Besides the movies, they've recently been enjoying the PS2 games, such as Lego Star Wars and Star Wars Battlefront. Even the youngest child, age 4, has gotten in on the fun. He doesn't care what character he plays, as long as he gets to play, too. I've really had to set limits on the PS2 time, because he'd be on it all day if I let him! -Anyways, we've

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I've been a faithful "Works-for-me-Wednesday" reader for many moons, but until today I've never posted anything that works for me. I've meant to... but, I tend to get sidetracked. Go figure. So today, I'm giving it a shot. -One thing that people ask me about or comment on constantly is my hair. I've worn my hair long and straight since my junior year of high school. There have been moments of

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Today, some of my favorite bloggers are headed to Africa with Compassion International. So if you wouldn't mind, please stop and say a prayer for them. Check out the box on my sidebar for more information, and also to read what they're blogging about.

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I'm sorry, but I haven't a clue about real pufferfish. I mean, I know that they are poisonous, and are a delicacy in Japan. And, I know that they are, well, fish.... -But other than that? I don't know much. I feel that I can relate to this mysterious creature, however, simply because of its tendency to puff up when it gets agitated. I feel that way sometimes, too. Sometimes I even wish I

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I have been having a bit of writer's block lately, if you hadn't noticed. So today I thought I'd just post some of my favorite websites to visit, and slap a happy title on the top. Who knows, it may just become a tradition or something. :) So here ya go!Pear Soup - How CUTE is this site? Love it! ~ LOLCats - Nothing will get you laughing like funny pet photos with hilarious captions. ~ Also

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Frosty is a special bear. LilBub picked him out and put him together at Build-a-Bear workshop as a special gift from his Aunt Guh-guh last year. First his name was "Speed", because LilBub was going through a "Cars" phase, and every toy he had he named "Speed" like Lightning McQueen. But after awhile, that got confusing, having so many things with the same name. -It just so happened that LilBub's

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So tonight I got the news that a former classmate of mine had passed away last night. The fellow was a nice guy, or at least he was 15 years ago, the last time I saw him. We were in the same class at school from 5th-12th grades. I didn't know him very well, but he was a nice guy. Age 32 is awfully young to die. Especially from complications from the flu. My heart aches for his family right now. -

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Remember those old songs we sang at summer camp? Some were cute, some were funny, and some were just downright gross? Well, one in particular keeps coming to mind this week, and I thought it would make the perfect theme song for my family lately. At least for one family member that can't seem to keep his cookies in tact, or in his stomach. It's not really a song, per se, but more of a chant.

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My 4 1/2 year old has discovered video games. It started innocently enough with him watching DH and BigBub play Lego Star Wars. On occasion, the game would be left "on" with no one playing, and LilBub figured out that he could pick up the controller and take over. Thus, his new passion was born. Oh the joy. Now every waking moment is filled with, "Can I play Lego Star Wars?" I've figured out

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BigBub is sick. LilBub and Sis are worried, and feeling sorry for their BigBub. Yesterday, BigBub was so sick, he didn't feel like doing anything at all. He didn't even want to play his NintendoDS. He mostly laid there and moaned all day. Last night, Sis came to tell me that she did not like BigBub being sick. She said that usually she and he play together and that she didn't realize how

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I posted the other day about the funny pet photos website I Can Has Cheezburger?, and since then, my family and I have become addicted to it. I showed it to my dh, who had never heard of such silliness, and we looked and laughed until our sides hurt. We are easily amused, no doubt. So today I decided to post a few of our favorite photos from http://www.icanhascheezburger.com/. Enjoy!Now wasn't

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I made this on I can has cheezburger's lolcat builder. Isn't it cute? I think I have found a new way to waste my time! If you have cute pet pictures - you've got to try it! If you don't have cute pet pictures, go check out all the ones that others have put up at I Can Has Cheezburger. Be prepared to go "Awwww!" :)

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You gotta know that 70 degrees in January cannot be a good thing for long, at least not in Arkansas. And today the storms rolled in, some stirring up tornadoes. Thankfully we didn't have any here... although one might wonder, by looking inside my house! -The skies were dark, the wind was howling, the rain made a steady pitter-patter on the roof. Man, it was hard to stay awake today! We were

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Yeah, so it's been a sad night tonight. Not really, but I have to say that for my husband. See, the big Ohio State/Louisiana game was tonight. (woop-ee!) Evidently this is a big thing for Ohioans, or in dh's case - former Ohioans. Dh invited fellow Ohio State fans and even some who weren't necessarily Ohio State fans but more whoever-is-playing-against-Louisiana fans, to come over and watch the

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So I've decided to try something. Instead of waiting until I have an organized thought to put into a blog entry, I'm just going to jump in feet first and attempt to "just write". I'm not promising something every single day, but to blog more regularly is definitely a goal of mine. So what's new? -We just got back from having our Sunday lunch with the fam. We went out to eat today instead of the

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Hi! So whaddaya think? I think it's pretty cozy, myself! I'm still trying to get used to the differences between blogger and homeschoolblogger, but I'm catching on, I think. I want to do a bit more tweaking to make it more "homey", but this will do for now. I've just been concentrating mainly on getting the posts I wanted to keep moved over here. I hope that those of you who have kept up

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Monday, November 18, 1996, was a beautiful day. Sunny, clear, not too cold, not too warm. Perfect. And it was the day that my life changed completely.....Rewind one year to November 1995. Dh and I had been living in a small, two-bedroom apartment for a year and a half, since our wedding. Tired of being cramped, dealing with difficult neighbors, and doing without things like a washer and

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I'm feeling a bit guilty tonight,as I do most every night.I'd just like to know, where is the line between being a good mom and just being human and needing time to myself? I love my kids. I love being with them, which is obvious, since we homeschool and are together all the time. But at the same time, at the end of the day - I'm ready for some time to myself. I feel guilty when I put my

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"Focal bilateral areas of increased signal greater in theleft cerebral hemisphere than the right and while thismay represent small vessel ischemic changes, focallacunar infarcts secondary to hypertension in this age group ofother consideration would be non-active multiplesclerotic plaques."These were the words of the radiologist who examined my MRI.Clear as mud?Yeah, I thought so, too.I received

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My MRI was scheduled for 8 this morning. This was not a new thing to me. I've had 3, maybe 4 MRI's in the past 5 years. And it's never been a fun thing, per se, but I’ve been able to tolerate them quite easily in the past. This time, however, was different.The day started off well. My mother graciously offered to keep my kids overnight last night so that I could take it easy getting ready this

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Remember on the movie Kindergarten Cop? You know, the one where Arnold Schwarzennager is an undercover cop posing as a teacher? That little kid keeps telling him that he (ah-nuld) must have a brain tumor, and Ah-nuld tells him that no, 'iss-nod-a-tooma', (or 'it's not a tumor'). Anyways, that's what keeps playing back in my mind this week as I've been dealing with health issues of my own.So, I

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Occasionally my family enjoys going to a local Chinese buffet. Typically, at the end of the meal each person receives a fortune cookie. Of course we all know that it's just for fun, and that there is no legitimacy in each given "fortune". Just for kicks, my younger sister taught my kids to add the phrase "in the bathtub" to the end of the fortune. This has become a tradition in our family,

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The life of a homeschool mom can be very draining sometimes. Okay, ALL the time. I love my children, and I love being home with them and taking full responsibility for their education. But sometimes, a mom has just got to get away from it all.~Now, let me tell you about my new best friend. My friend is really, really sweet. This friend is the type who always offers comfort when I need it the most

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We debated for a long time about whether our family NEEDED a second computer or not. Up until recently, we could not say that we truly NEEDED one. And maybe we still can't say that honestly, but nonetheless, we decided to bite the bullet and buy a laptop. I really think this will simplify things for us in a number of ways.~For one, both of the older children do a lot of their school work on the

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This morning my father-in-law called to say that he and Grandma would be by around 10AM to pick up the kids for a day at the park. We have a fantastic state park with hiking trails and fishing, swimming and pedal boats, a playground, and beautiful picnic areas. My kids LOVE to go, but it's not something we do just real often. They were more than thrilled when I told them the news. ~After

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In my head. I’ve had such a massive headache for the past several days. You know, the kind that resembles the feeling of an ice pick being jabbed through your skull and makes the simplest tasks seem monumental. Forget about looking at the computer screen, too, because that brings a whole ‘nother dimension to the pain. Thus, my absence from the blogosphere. My dear, sweet hubby went on a quest

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Some days I barely even notice it. Other days, it shows up thick and ugly and mean as a snake. Most days, it's just there, and no matter what I do, I can't seem to shake it. It's the big "D" word....DEPRESSION.I've been lugging it around for the past 10 years, since my firstborn joined the family. I thought it was just an innocent case of baby blues, but lo and behold, that sucker rented a

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(written June 16.2007) I don’t know what it is about Wal-Mart on a Friday night that seems to draw every varmint in the county out from under their rocks. I go to great lengths to avoid shopping at night, particularly on the weekend, because of all the interesting (to put it nicely) people that seem to congregate at the local Wal-Mart at those times. Inevitably, however, those shopping trips

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All through the school year, I complained about not having time to (fill in the blank). I needed more time to plan for school; more time to clean; more time to do laundry; more time to organize; more time to scrapbook; more time to work on my own projects (drawing, painting, writing, decorating); and the big one – more time to rest! Now that summer is here and all the pressure is off as far as

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"Also called swellfish, or blowfish, any of about 90 species of fishes of the family Tetraodontidae, noted for their ability when disturbed to inflate themselves so greatly with air or water that they become globular in form."[from Encyclopedia Britannica Online]I feel that way sometimes, that if I’m disturbed just one more time, I might explode! My life is full of interruptions and disturbances,

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