Right now I'm feeling very...
...sunset at the beach on a towel messy with sand
...long flowy skirt, messy bun and sun glasses
...wildflower bouquet in an old glass vase
...great song on the radio that you haven't heard in years
...snowcone at a summer festival with live music in the air
How are you feeling?
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
This Monday is Being So Very Monday
Ugh. Boys.
You know Mr. Ordinary? The one that always turns off my interior lights in my van and never turns them back on? The one who says "What party?" five minutes before we're supposed to walk out the door when I've only told him about the party 500 and eleventy-billion times before? The one who just stole my breakfast that I was really looking forward to eating?
Ugh. Yeah. I love him. I do.
Anyway, my new breakfast and I have escaped to the deck for a little peace and quiet. As quiet as it gets by a roaring man-made pond with a huge fountain. Ah, well. Kind of reminds me of the ocean.
You see, I was just writing at the table when my breakfast was stolen and Sunshine insisted on sitting on my lap and squirming and basically just not giving me the five minutes of quiet wake-up time I needed. And then my post just disappeared.
Fun times, folks. Fun Monday morning time.
I need coffee.
Tell me something good.
You know Mr. Ordinary? The one that always turns off my interior lights in my van and never turns them back on? The one who says "What party?" five minutes before we're supposed to walk out the door when I've only told him about the party 500 and eleventy-billion times before? The one who just stole my breakfast that I was really looking forward to eating?
Ugh. Yeah. I love him. I do.
Anyway, my new breakfast and I have escaped to the deck for a little peace and quiet. As quiet as it gets by a roaring man-made pond with a huge fountain. Ah, well. Kind of reminds me of the ocean.
You see, I was just writing at the table when my breakfast was stolen and Sunshine insisted on sitting on my lap and squirming and basically just not giving me the five minutes of quiet wake-up time I needed. And then my post just disappeared.
Fun times, folks. Fun Monday morning time.
I need coffee.
Tell me something good.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The $40 Wardrobe Challenge: Me vs. Me
I've written before that one way to win the war on laundry is to just have less clothes. It's so easy and so true.
It's time to get Sunshine's wardrobe changed out to summer clothes and I'm definitely keeping my less is best rule.
Here is`what I have so far. I've picked up two dresses from Zulily* for just $7.99 each. My parent's found a new with the tags on Ralph Lauren dress at a garage sale, and I grabbed one dress, one pair of shorts and two t-shirts from Wal-Mart for about $15 when we had a surprise heat wave in March.
Oh, and we got her some new Crocs this weekend, too. And a few pairs of leggings from last year have turned into some cute capris for my skinny girl this summer.
So now I've gone and challenged myself to round out her summer wardrobe for $40, a number I completely pulled out of thin air. I'm tempted to change it to $50 now, but I won't! I'm thinking she'll need a few more tees, some tiny bit dressier than Crocs sandals and maybe a play dress and another pair of shorts.
Now I need your tips so I can win this self-imposed challenge. There's no one I hate losing to more than myself.
Where is your favorite place to pick inexpensive but still completely cute clothes for your girls?
Don't worry. I'll make sure to let you know how I do. I just need a game plan first. Chime in and help me out!
*I am a Zulily affiliate.
It's time to get Sunshine's wardrobe changed out to summer clothes and I'm definitely keeping my less is best rule.
Here is`what I have so far. I've picked up two dresses from Zulily* for just $7.99 each. My parent's found a new with the tags on Ralph Lauren dress at a garage sale, and I grabbed one dress, one pair of shorts and two t-shirts from Wal-Mart for about $15 when we had a surprise heat wave in March.
Oh, and we got her some new Crocs this weekend, too. And a few pairs of leggings from last year have turned into some cute capris for my skinny girl this summer.
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| zulily, garage sale, Wal-Mart |
Now I need your tips so I can win this self-imposed challenge. There's no one I hate losing to more than myself.
Where is your favorite place to pick inexpensive but still completely cute clothes for your girls?
Don't worry. I'll make sure to let you know how I do. I just need a game plan first. Chime in and help me out!
*I am a Zulily affiliate.
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Wrapping Up The School Year
As you may already know, we're part of a Classical Conversations community. If you've ever had even the tiniest tickle of "maybe we should homeschool" then give CC a quick look-see. It takes all the intimidation out of doing school at home. Seriously, you'll be all, "Sign me up!" And I'll be all, "Woo hoo!"
Anyway, CC runs for 24 weeks, 12 weeks in the fall and another 12 in the spring. We're done for the year. Have been for awhile. And I'm going to let you in on a tiny secret if you promise not to tell my kids. Promise? Okay.
I'm ready to be completely done with school for this year. I know, I know. I planned to go until the end of May, but oh my good gracious, I am just ready to be D-O-N-E.
I can't let the kids know this, though. So right now, even though the workbooks are done and filed and I'm not hanging new posters full of memory work on the schoolroom wall each week, we're still doing just enough work to not let them on to my dreams of finishing early.
Why? Well, without just a tiny bit of structure things can get kind of crazy around here.
So our school days right now consist of spelling and math. They get a new list of spelling words on Monday which they trace and then write. On Tuesday, they come up with creative sentences using those words. I've made an official mandate barring the use of the words I, very and really. Also, their sentences have to be more than four words long. On Wednesdays, they need to write one original story that uses all the words at least once. And on Thursdays, there should be a spelling test. But I've been too lazy to follow through on that. Whoops.
And for math, they're both working through their grade levels on IXL. We discovered this little beauty of a site way, way, way far into the school year. And I've told them the year will be over once they've both reached 100% proficiency in their grade level. That's quite the incentive so they've been busy little bees. My first grader is at 90% and my third grader is at 65%.
See how sneaky I am? All I have to do is come up with a spelling list each week, read a few sentences and crack the whip on their IXL work every once in awhile.
Just a few more weeks until the charade is over. Just a few more weeks.
How are you doing with the end of the school year at your house?
Anyway, CC runs for 24 weeks, 12 weeks in the fall and another 12 in the spring. We're done for the year. Have been for awhile. And I'm going to let you in on a tiny secret if you promise not to tell my kids. Promise? Okay.
I'm ready to be completely done with school for this year. I know, I know. I planned to go until the end of May, but oh my good gracious, I am just ready to be D-O-N-E.
I can't let the kids know this, though. So right now, even though the workbooks are done and filed and I'm not hanging new posters full of memory work on the schoolroom wall each week, we're still doing just enough work to not let them on to my dreams of finishing early.
Why? Well, without just a tiny bit of structure things can get kind of crazy around here.
And for math, they're both working through their grade levels on IXL. We discovered this little beauty of a site way, way, way far into the school year. And I've told them the year will be over once they've both reached 100% proficiency in their grade level. That's quite the incentive so they've been busy little bees. My first grader is at 90% and my third grader is at 65%.
See how sneaky I am? All I have to do is come up with a spelling list each week, read a few sentences and crack the whip on their IXL work every once in awhile.
Just a few more weeks until the charade is over. Just a few more weeks.
How are you doing with the end of the school year at your house?
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