My regular readers may have noticed that I did not post any new material this past week. There is a reason for that. I was in Miami (Florida) last weekend for the “Bird Road Baby Boomers” reunion at Tropical Park. Now if you’re not from Miami you’re probably scratching your head wondering exactly what (or…
Category Archives: Humor
How to Know If You’re Ready to Have Kids
I received the following in an e-mail from my daughter some time ago. I don’t know who wrote it but I thought it was funny and decided that this would be a good week to throw in a little humor before starting my 3-part series next week on homeschooling your older children. I hope you…
Home-School Credit and Other Christmasy Thoughts
Home-schoolers often try to find ways to give their children “credit” for the variety of experiences they encounter in daily life (and if you’re not already using this strategy you should be!) I want to offer you some ideas for how you can use your holiday preparations and festivities as credit for just about every school subject you might…
How Homeschooling is Like Learning to Drive a Car
So have you heard about the “home-school-amatic?” It slices, dices, and solves quadratic equations in 60 seconds or less! You haven’t heard of it? Neither have I. Let’s face it, there is nothing automatic about home-schooling. It takes work and commitment. It also reaps benefits that are far-reaching and profound. Okay, so you’re asking: but…
A Sitcom Moment
A few weeks ago I was watching a Seinfeld rerun with my two older children (ages 26 and 22). During Seinfeld’s monologue he made the observation that when we become adults we suddenly wonder why we were so afraid of our parents. Both my children burst out laughing. I asked them why. They said (in…
Have You Ever Done This?
Homeschooling mommies, have you ever done this? It’s been one of those days. The baby’s having a growth spurt and wants to nurse all day. Something got spilled – doesn’t matter what it is: sugar, flour, eggs, syrup or honey or juice (oh my!) - and it took you three hours to get it cleaned up with…
The Bitter Home-Schoolers Wish List
A few years ago I came across the following “wish list” and found it hilarious. I had saved a copy, which I came across a few months ago when I was organizing ideas for blog posts. I enjoyed reading it again and thought I would like to share it with my readers. The writer of…
Florida Hurricane Preparation
Those of us who live in hurricane “territory” know that June 1st through November 30th is hurricane season. If you have read my “About” page then you know that my family lived in Homestead, FL when Hurricane Andrew flattened the south end of Dade County, Florida. As a matter of fact, the eye of Andrew…
