I was just the victim of a random act of kindness! My kids and hubby are out for the evening, so I decide that I’ll have a nice chicken sandwich, get some good practice on the Beethoven Concerto I’m performing next month, then relax with a junk food snack while watching Netflix or something. So, I [...]
Archive for ‘Random Musings’
Jan
14
A Succinct Response to the Vaccine “Scandal”
by heather
To say that this news completely discredits the anti-vax movement is a gross over-simplification, because it is so much more complex than just this one concern. To think that thousands (if not millions) of parents around the world are so gullible and naive to have chosen to put their children at the risk of VPD’s [...]
Tags: anti-vax, immunizations, vaccinations
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Posted in Eco-stuff, Kid stuff, Random Musings | Comments (0)
Sep
03
From the Mouths of Babes: Math Funny
by heather
My daughter Pomme just told me she wanted two more cookies, and I said “sure, help yourself.” She loudly proclaimed, “that will make THREE cookies!” — because she had already had one a little while ago. Jumping on the chance to practice some addition in a ‘natural’ fashion (since she herself brought it up), I [...]
Sep
01
Tot School: Checking in
by heather
Oh dear, it’s been awhile since I’ve posted here, hasn’t it? So much has happened too, so many interesting adventures and changes and cute little moments. I’ve been tending to post little blurbs on Facebook, or on any of the yahoogroups I’m a part of, rather than properly write things up for the blog. I [...]
Tags: Homeschooling, Meet the Masters, preschool, prodigy, RightStart Math
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Jul
08
Books For Sale!
by heather
I have a few used books for sale, prices do NOT include shipping. I will ship here in Canada and to the US. Saxon Math 5/4, Homeschool Third Edition (2005). 630 pages. Just the student textbook. Some exercise numbers are circled in pencil, otherwise no marks. Very good condition overall, some wear here and there. [...]
Tags: curriculum, for sale, Homeschooling, used
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Posted in Family, Homeschooling, Random Musings | Comments (0)
Apr
15
Learning Tree Customer Service Review
by heather
A few weeks ago, I placed an order for some math supplies — geoboards, a drawing/geometry reflector, and some little accessories. These are for use with Pomme’s RightStart Math, and are available from RightStart. However, I decided to see if I could find similar enough products from a Canadian site and save some shipping fees. [...]
Mar
15
Cute Learning to Write Story
by heather
Pomme wants to learn to write. She’s already shown that she knows how to draw letter ‘i’ and ‘m’ and ‘o’ and ‘c’, which she figured out with no instruction. A few minutes ago, she was tracing Flipper’s handwriting exercises with her fingers, so I asked her if she’d like to do a writing page [...]
Feb
13
The Greatest Not-Quite-Love Songs of All Time
by heather
Tomorrow being Valentine’s Day, I’m planning to publish a list of The Greatest Love Songs of all time (in my opinion). Today being not-quite Valentine’s Day, here is a list some of the Greatest Not-Quite-Love Songs… those that just didn’t qualify for tomorrow’s list. Not that these aren’t great songs. They are. In order to [...]
Nov
20
Knitting in the Round Lessons
by heather
I’m learning to knit… I’ve got the basics and I’m trying some trickier stuff. My new project is a pair of socks (from the toe up!) with a set of double-pointed needles. Lessons learned so far: Knitting in the Round Lesson 1: Knit the outside, not the inside. Knitting in the Round Lesson 2A: When [...]
Tags: knitting, lessons, round, socks
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Posted in Around the house, Eco-stuff, Random Musings | Comments (0)
Nov
17
“Enrichment”
by heather
I just heard a news report on the radio about some enrichment programs being done at some schools in the province. You know, the kind of extra stuff that’s not part of the regular curriculum. Stuff that makes school more interesting, stuff that’s related to the real world, hands-on experiences, fun stuff. And I listened [...]
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