I'm PMSing and bloated like a mofo. I'd like nothing more than to lounge around the house in stretchy pants, but instead we have a playdate at our neighborhood pool with three other moms and three other kids. Wheeee!
Between the 2 boys waking up, I got maybe 3 hours of sleep last night. And now it's a rainy, dreary day. OMG there is not enough coffee in the world for this. I see a lot of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse in our future today.
Why is iced coffee so much more expensive than hot coffee? I've tried two new coffee places near my office and the iced coffee is either $3.00 or $3.25. Hot coffee is $2.00.
It needs to be Fall so I drink hot and save money!
I had another nightmare last night. Ugh. Wtf is wrong with me??
H and I are considering more and more the move to Atl next year. It's scary, but kind of exciting. The other day he said "We'll have each other; it will kind of be like us against the world, you know?", and I got all fluttery. Lol.
It's a yucky, rainy day here today and I just want to go back to sleep.
Why is iced coffee so much more expensive than hot coffee? I've tried two new coffee places near my office and the iced coffee is either $3.00 or $3.25. Hot coffee is $2.00.
It needs to be Fall so I drink hot and save money!
Why is iced coffee so much more expensive than hot coffee? I've tried two new coffee places near my office and the iced coffee is either $3.00 or $3.25. Hot coffee is $2.00.
It needs to be Fall so I drink hot and save money!
Get a Toddy!
Maybe once I get an office. Right now I'm squatting in offices of people who are on vacation. I don't need another thing to move.
I had another nightmare last night. Ugh. Wtf is wrong with me??
H and I are considering more and more the move to Atl next year. It's scary, but kind of exciting. The other day he said "We'll have each other; it will kind of be like us against the world, you know?", and I got all fluttery. Lol.
It's a yucky, rainy day here today and I just want to go back to sleep.
Are you taking anything to help you sleep? A lot of sleep aids can cause nightmares.
I had another nightmare last night. Ugh. Wtf is wrong with me??
H and I are considering more and more the move to Atl next year. It's scary, but kind of exciting. The other day he said "We'll have each other; it will kind of be like us against the world, you know?", and I got all fluttery. Lol.
It's a yucky, rainy day here today and I just want to go back to sleep.
Are you taking anything to help you sleep? A lot of sleep aids can cause nightmares.
No, nothing. I'm still breastfeeding so I don't take anything like that. H and I both took Ambien a few years ago and had to stop after 6 months because it gave us crazy dreams and really affected our short-term memory :/
Are you taking anything to help you sleep? A lot of sleep aids can cause nightmares.
No, nothing. I'm still breastfeeding so I don't take anything like that. H and I both took Ambien a few years ago and had to stop after 6 months because it gave us crazy dreams and really affected our short-term memory :/
Are your nightmares relating to anything you've been watching or reading?
I hate nightmares; you know they aren't real but man, when you wake up in a panic you have no idea wtf is real or not. And that is the worst feeling.
No, nothing. I'm still breastfeeding so I don't take anything like that. H and I both took Ambien a few years ago and had to stop after 6 months because it gave us crazy dreams and really affected our short-term memory :/
Are your nightmares relating to anything you've been watching or reading?
I hate nightmares; you know they aren't real but man, when you wake up in a panic you have no idea wtf is real or not. And that is the worst feeling.
No, they're random. Sunday, it was someone breaking in to my house to rape and murder me. Last night, it was mutant zombies coming after us to kill us (me, H, and our two kids - we only have one kid!). They are disturbing.
the temptation to homeschool grows every freaking year. we went to open house last night where we saw a plastic bin in the classroom labeled "science center." i pointed it out to jonah and turned to his teacher and told her that jonah LOVES science. loves loves loves science. the teacher informed me that they don't do much with the center since they "won't be doing much science this year." i got home and was reading the teacher's "handbook" for her class and it goes on for pages about the reading requirements and a little about math. at the very bottom of the page is 2 sentences about how their reading/spelling/phonics/etc requirement is such that they will not have time for science or social studies. they will read about those subjects in their language arts stories but wont' be doing anything hands-on. i hate this
I'm very pro homeschooling; when we have kids, they will be. No religious reasons, just the schools are lacking so bad. The schools around here keep cutting out this and that and making the kids do nothing but read. Reading is fine but what if your kid is a hands on learner? What happened to actually showing kids how science works instead of imagining it.
What would be your reasons for not homeschooling them?
I think I have one contact in that is mine and one that is my H's. I know the one is mine because it's new as of this morning, but I think somehow in the last day or two H and I switched cases without knowing because the other one just doesn't seem right.
the temptation to homeschool grows every freaking year. we went to open house last night where we saw a plastic bin in the classroom labeled "science center." i pointed it out to jonah and turned to his teacher and told her that jonah LOVES science. loves loves loves science. the teacher informed me that they don't do much with the center since they "won't be doing much science this year." i got home and was reading the teacher's "handbook" for her class and it goes on for pages about the reading requirements and a little about math. at the very bottom of the page is 2 sentences about how their reading/spelling/phonics/etc requirement is such that they will not have time for science or social studies. they will read about those subjects in their language arts stories but wont' be doing anything hands-on. i hate this
ugh, what the hell? I noticed in what will be Lucy's classroom, a lot of toys are being removed to make room for a literacy center. Whyyyyy do we force these kids to read so early? I firmly believe that you're a reader or you're not. Forcing it on kids really early fosters early acquisition of the skill.
Why yes, I was just hanging out with someone two months younger than Lucy who can read, why do you ask? Lol
Autumn is my favorite season, too, but summer is a very close second. And we are barely getting any summer! It's freaking August and it's not even supposed to get up to 70 degrees up north this weekend. I want it to be HOT. I'm not ready for fall.
H came to swimming lessons with me and the kids last night and they both looked so proud to show off what they've learned during this session. It was pretty adorable.
yesterday i googled the name of a law school classmate because i couldn't remember the name of the firm to which he'd recently moved (that part was work-related). anyway, on the VERY first page of google results was: A) a link to his wedding registry; B) a link to his baby registry (which is how i learned his wife is due a month after me); and C) one of those "real estate transactions!" blurbs that's like "X sold such and such to Y for $$$ on [date]." and a bunch of articles and stuff he wrote/about cases he's worked on.
i didn't realize his name was so distinctive. and i TOTALLY read everything. well, the non-work stuff. he paid a LOT of money for his apartment, which i am sure is quite spacious given the sheer number of battery-powered rocking and shusshing devices they've registered for. mwah ha ha ha ha.
I'm very pro homeschooling; when we have kids, they will be. No religious reasons, just the schools are lacking so bad. The schools around here keep cutting out this and that and making the kids do nothing but read. Reading is fine but what if your kid is a hands on learner? What happened to actually showing kids how science works instead of imagining it.
What would be your reasons for not homeschooling them?
the reasons are numerous. LOL! 1. i don't know if i could be self-motivated enough to do it, especially with a high-needs toddler in the house. 2. we live in the rural south, so the homeschooling community is very religious and conservative. long hair/long skirts conservative. thing duggers. 3. jonah LOVES school 4. jonah's social skills are already not awesome. he did not receive one playdate invitation all summer and just now (after a full year) started to warm up to the boys in his cubscout pack. 4. our finances are not so that i could invest a lot in good curriciula, "field trips" to museums, supplies, outside lessons in arts or music 5. jonah is NOT athletic and has to be bribed to even ride his bike. if he does not have a structured PE class, he would not be active for days at a time. he would rather sit at home and read about jupiter. yesterday, he sat down to read about mercury...the element, not the planet. i have called the state board of ed. to ask about a homeschooling charter program like textbookcase has. there is nothing like that and they made it VERY clear that if we homeschooled we would be fully on our own.
That's a bummer that there aren't any programs to help in your area. But I get you, I do. Sometimes public school, just the social aspect of it is enough reason to keep them in. I know a few of my teachers would be dropping jaws at that statement but public school is so much a social thing that taking them from it might do more harm then good.
Do you happen to know if middle school/high school gets a little more hands on or if it is the same thing all through?
Post by bananapancakes on Aug 6, 2013 8:41:22 GMT -5
I've had a brutal head ache since yesterday morning that just won't quit. I hate that I can't take Advil; Tylenol just doesn't cut it.
I'm not working much in August (teacher on summer holidays, just working very part-time) so I have all these projects that I want to get done but I am severely lacking in motivation.
My H's grandad has prostate cancer and recently has had a lot of severe back pain. I took him to the hospital on Friday and the doctor thinks that the cancer may have metastasized to the bones which would mean end stage. Fuck cancer!
Sending lots of good thoughts to squirrelymom and Forrest. Hope you get good news!
frkls, i'd be very frustrated too. i'm sorry that you're stuck with this nonsense. i know that you're not necessarily up for duggar homeschooling full time, but one nice thing about being a smart, motivated mom like you are is that now that you know that jonah WON'T be getting the science stuff he adores when he's in school, you can focus all of your energies on supplementing that when he's at home. you know?
i went to technically "good" schools, but only had art once or twice a week all of elementary school. so my mom had art supplies, took me to art museums (they were free since we were outside of DC, but still), got books out of the library about artists and how to draw, signed me up for summer art camps when we could do them, etc. i FEEL like i was doing art just all the freaking time as a kid, but it sure as hell wasn't in school.
squirrely--good fucking luck. i threw a fuck in there for you.
Post by sparkythelawyer on Aug 6, 2013 9:05:24 GMT -5
Frkls, Cville is right here. At least at this age, you can do a lot of sciencey stuff at home :-)
I am really tired of waking up in the middle of the night for one thing or another. Either I have to pee, or the husband's diabetes is being a dick. Either way, I am totally over waking up at 4am and not being able to get back to sleep without a Tylenol PM, which then makes me groggy in the morning. Half the time it feels like the only reason I take my Vyvanse is to actually wake up in the mornings and the other half of the time I want to reduce the dosage.
The governing board of my college sorority was supposed to vote on my nomination to the BOD for their philanthropic arm last night, but did not because they could not get a quorum. I just want to know if I'm approved, dammit!
I was so, so sad all day yesterday, and for no reason. And yet I could have burst into tears at a moment's notice. Until the husband got home. I am always amazed how much better he makes me feel just by being in the room and giving me a giant hug. I'm a lucky one :-)
And good luck Squirrely. Keep fighting, keep yelling, keep pushing. Some place will take Forrest and give him the help he needs. I am pulling for you, Mama!
I had a dream Marcus Mumford somehow heard my voice and insisted (via facebook) that I sing lead in a new song of theirs. But then we had a disagreement about the song and THAT, not my horrible IRL singing voice, is why I didn't get to.
Hrm so Frkls (et al), I generally think literacy is actually a BFD lately. The literacy rate in America isn't that great considering the general education levels. So I understand the push. I don't think "forcing" kids to read at a young age, when done well, is a bad thing. I think wanting to read books etc is an inherent thing but being able to read and write well and critically is learned. The sooner those skills are taught, the better the education moving forward. It really touches on every subject (w the exception maybe of early math? maybe).
However, I think that's a stupid balance and I totally understand your frustration. I'd be kind of livid if they just "didn't do" science. WTF is that?
Also it's easier to supplement arts education and the "humanities" at home than it is the science/math stuff. Partially b/c of parent abilities (yeah I couldn't teach them math past like....basic stuff) and partially b/c of resources (which ideally schools would have).
So I guess.....I don't know. I'd be conflicted in your position, too. Is there a way to maybe start a science club at the school for after school programs or something?
I'm with Cville. Here they have weeklong summer camps the rec department offers and a bunch of them are science based. Is there anything like that in your area?
I wouldn't have it in me to home school so I would fill in the gaps if it were me.
Post by karmasabiotch on Aug 6, 2013 9:37:04 GMT -5
I'm not aiming this at anyone specific because I'm all about giving people support when they it but when a new poster posts a post (ha!) about something sad that doesn't even directly impact them I sort of give them the side eye.
frkls, can you maybe order a supplementary course? My mom made us do these stupid courses called GRASP in the summer, which were supposed to keep our skills up. Maybe you could just order a math/science homeschool course and go slowly through it during the year?