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Archive for ◊ January, 2007 ◊

20 Jan 2007 The Year I Became A Mother…
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In 1991 (the year you were born)
George H.W. Bush is president of the US The US and its allies launch an air attack on Iraq to being liberating Kuwait In a ground war that lasts just 100 hours, the US easily defeats the Iraqi army in Kuwait The case against Oliver North is “terminated” with all Iran-Contra charges dropped The US Senate approves the nomination of Clarence Thomas, after investigating an allegation of sexual harassment A brush fire destroys over 3000 homes in Oakland, California Tim Berners-Lee introduces the web browser An amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer is arrested after the remains of 11 men and boys are found in his Milwaukee, Wisconsin apartment The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics officially ceases to exist Linus Torvalds releases the Linux kernel Sonic the Hedgehog is released for the Sega Genesis in North America Minnesota Twins win the World Series New York Giants win Superbowl XXV Pittsburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup Terminator 2: Judgment Day is the top grossing film Nirvana’s Nevermind, led by the surprise hit single “Smells Like Teen Spirit”, is the most popular album of the year “Everything I Do (I Do It For You)” by Bryan Adams spends the most time at the top of the US charts Britney Spears appears on Star Search Home Improvement premieres
20 Jan 2007 This One Made Us Laugh….. A Lot!
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After much debate and discussion, Eaglewood and I (who took this particular blog quiz together) came up with these answers which have left us scratching our heads.
Your Slanguage Profile
Aussie Slang: 100% British Slang: 50% Canadian Slang: 50% Prison Slang: 50% New England Slang: 0% Southern Slang: 0%
What did you get?
19 Jan 2007 I Think I May Need More Coffee!
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Seriously! I am usually completely solar powered. If it is sunny outside, my enthusiasm for life and a good adventure can reach heights previously unthought of! However, after a couple of weeks without enough sun… well, you can just imagine how fun I’m not! I have a SERIOUS case of the winter blahs which are being held back only slightly by my increasing caffeine addiction and a really weird sense of humor. I think I have been drinking more coffee in the past few weeks than in all the rest of my marriage (insert pity for Eaglewood here)! So, if you happen to be running out for anything today, can you pick me up some more coffee? The increasingly sloshy Birdie needs it! ;) Even more to the point, if you have some extra sunshine to spare, I could REALLY use some right about now. It is my preferred high, after all!
18 Jan 2007 We Have An Amazing Can Opener
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In the past week we have found our can opener inside the refrigerator, on top of the refrigerator, on the computer desk in our family room, in a chair in our living room, and under another chair. It has also turned up in my boys’ bedroom for reasons no one seems able to explain. No one seems to ever take credit for moving the can opener from place to place about the house. To hear my children tell it, the can opener just takes off on its own. Maybe it is easily bored, or maybe it just has a restless nature. I can certainly relate. There are occasional times when I feel like wandering off for a bit myself. Like my can opener, I don’t ever wander very far. I just seem to step far enough away to catch my breath and regain a little perspective. What a blessing that such things can even be done from the distance of our own back yards! ;)
17 Jan 2007 Mixed Blessings
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In addition to the “fun” of our ice storm here, we have also had a computer virus and Eaglewood’s scooter broke down. I’m not complaining, however. My genius of a husband has mostly fixed the computer and will probably be able to fix his scooter as soon as the weather allows. I’m certainly grateful for our enormous van, “The Beast”, as it is allowing Eaglewood to get safely to and from work even in this interesting weather. The ice storm hasn’t even been too dramatic over our way. It certainly is NOTHING like the enormous ice storm we had a few years ago in Arkansas that left us without power for a couple of weeks. Our family has been riding out what small setbacks we have recently suffered with family time in the form of older movies and hot chocolate (coffee for me!). Everyone should be this blessed, and I sincerely pray that you will be! ;)
13 Jan 2007 The Much Predicted Texas Ice Storm Has Arrived
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And it seems to have brought some internet connection problems with it. :p I’m sorry about my lack of communication here. I will be back when I am able. In the meantime, thanks for stopping by!
10 Jan 2007 What Does Homeschooling LOOK Like Anyway?
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Honestly, I have no idea what homeschooling looks like in general terms. I only know what it looks like in my own home. Around here it looks like little boys cuddled up in Mommy’s lap while she reads them a story. It also looks like little boys cuddled up in Mommy’s lap while they read her a story. It looks like a big kitchen mess where either the math lesson (fractions), the cooking lesson, or the science lesson got completely out of hand but tasted pretty good anyway! Homeschooling looks like four children chasing a bug across the floor and consulting all of the nature books plus on online site or two to identify it before tossing the little ugly back outside. Homeschooling looks like math lessons full of manipulatives like m&m’s that must be shared with all of the siblings and Daddy after lessons are finished. Homeschooling looks like trips to the library and the used book store where we use our numbers to stage a takeover. Homeschooling at our house looks like history lessons while sprawled across the couch and language arts lessons sprawled across the floor and Mommy pushing for handwriting lessons to be done at the table so that at least she will be able to read them! Homeschooling looks like trips to the park to identify local flora and fauna. It looks like physical education in the livingroom and back yard. It looks like learning to sew with Mommy and learning vehicle maintenance with Daddy out in the driveway. Homeschooling also looks like Mommy having to sincerely apologize for being such a grump when the drain stopped up and the ice-maker froze over and the little guys decided that fighting with each other is a lot more fun than math lessons. It looks like lost books and projects found after we had given up on them. Homeschooling looks like learning about manners and character from very real and very imperfect people who are still learning themselves. Homeschooling looks a whole lot like any other part of real life because that is exactly what it is. I wouldn’t even want it to be any other way.
08 Jan 2007 Family Visit
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I was briefly mistaken for my daughter this past weekend. I had previously thought that being mistaken for someone 12 years younger than me was pretty amazing, but I have now been mistaken for my adolescent daughter! Yikes! Believe me, that is a feat of previously unheard of bad eyesight! lol We all had a ball at my parents house. My children were ready to bring their little cousins home with us and just keep them! They probably could have gotten away with it until we did a head count at dinner time, too! ;) My folks are still some of the greatest people on earth. My brother is still a really manly kind of guy who even took the time to teach our eight year old how to fire a bb gun. My sister-in-law and sister are the salt of the earth and can (and do) make me laugh so hard it’s embarrassing. My sister’s boyfriend Eric, fit in so well we were ready to adopt him on the spot. The visit was wonderful (except, perhaps, for poor Eric who is now obligated to keep hanging out with us!). We talked, ate, played board games, talked, practically took over my folk’s church on Sunday morning, talked, played with the children, talked and had a wonderful time. We also talked… A LOT! ;) The braver souls, including my parent’ little dog, played football with the children, too. I have the pictures to prove it! ;) Eaglewood and I had a chance to visit Samuel’s grave while we were there. My sister and Eric had made a temporary grave marker for us until we can afford to buy a permanent one. Like I said, they are the salt of the earth. Everyone should have family as wonderful as mine. I hope that you all do!
06 Jan 2007 Hyperactivity and ADD
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Yep! That’s just about what it like to be me. :p
05 Jan 2007 From CrazyJo’s NEW blog…
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