Humor Is Important
11:00 PM
"Humor is an important asset: it means understanding and self-criticism. where humor is absent, you'll find small-mindedness." ~ Hebrew Prove ...
Teaching Theft?
10:00 PM
"He who does not teach his son a trade teaches him to steal." ~ Hebrew Prove ...
Teaching Theft?
5:00 PM
"He who does not teach his son a trade teaches him to steal." ~ Hebrew Prove ...
Stars In The Sky
4:00 AM
"Perhaps they are not stars in the sky, but rather openings where our loved ones smile down to let us know that they are happy." ~ Eskimo Prove ...
Stars In The Sky
11:00 PM
"Perhaps they are not stars in the sky, but rather openings where our loved ones smile down to let us know that they are happy." ~ Eskimo Prove ...
The Power of Social Media
3:24 PM
Ever been stood up by a mover? I was last year. Several times a day for an entire work week, I was told "we're on our way" and - although I'm a native Texan - I know it doesn't take that long to go from New York City to Long Island. This was my vlog (video blog) about it.Oh, ...
The Power of Social Media
3:24 PM
Ever been stood up by a mover? I was last year. Several times a day for an entire work week, I was told "we're on our way" and - although I'm a native Texan - I know it doesn't take that long to go from New York City to Long Island. This was my vlog (video blog) about it. Oh, ...
Appreciating Plump Women
4:00 AM
"May you have kindness in your heart, a plump woman in your furs, and seal meat in you larder." ~ Eskimo Proverb .. I can hear Hollywood passing out right now. Not sure if it was the quote or the starvation-drug-and-caffeine diet that finally got them though. ; ...
Appreciating Plump Women
11:00 PM
"May you have kindness in your heart, a plump woman in your furs, and seal meat in you larder." ~ Eskimo Proverb.. I can hear Hollywood passing out right now. Not sure if it was the quote or the starvation-drug-and-caffeine diet that finally got them though. ...
Friends Or Enemies?
4:00 AM
"You never really know your friends from your enemies until the ice breaks." - Eskimo Prove ...
Friends Or Enemies?
11:00 PM
"You never really know your friends from your enemies until the ice breaks." - Eskimo Prove ...
Workin', Workin', Working .. Rawhide!
3:18 PM
Alright so that's not quite the way the song goes but I'm a techie in an ag state of mind. I'm working and have that Rawhide song stuck in my head. The whip and whistle part mostly. Here I sit, tweaking a wonderful lady's WordPress theme and thinking about my own neglected sites. ...
Workin', Workin', Working .. Rawhide!
3:18 PM
Alright so that's not quite the way the song goes but I'm a techie in an ag state of mind. I'm working and have that Rawhide song stuck in my head. The whip and whistle part mostly. Here I sit, tweaking a wonderful lady's WordPress theme and thinking about my own neglected sites. ...
Quote of the Day
4:00 AM
A book gives knowledge, but it is life that gives understanding." ~ Hebrew Proverb Someone once told me that there are two types of "smart". Book smart and street smart. Just because you memorize a book (book smart) doesn't mean you know how to do something. Sometimes knowing where ...
Quote of the Day
11:00 PM
A book gives knowledge, but it is life that gives understanding." ~ Hebrew ProverbSomeone once told me that there are two types of "smart". Book smart and street smart. Just because you memorize a book (book smart) doesn't mean you know how to do something. Sometimes knowing where ...
Revising My Views
12:52 PM
From the time I arrived back in Texas a few months ago, I've been revising my life, goals and trying to take an honest look at myself. Ironically, my adventure in New York taught me that I am a country girl at heart. Me. The one who disavowed all things country and ag.For years, ...
Revising My Views
12:52 PM
From the time I arrived back in Texas a few months ago, I've been revising my life, goals and trying to take an honest look at myself. Ironically, my adventure in New York taught me that I am a country girl at heart. Me. The one who disavowed all things country and ag. For years, ...
Accept Me As I Am
12:37 PM
Lord, I love my family, my friends, my neighbors, my .. but I get tired of their well-meaning meddling.This area isn't very homeschool friendly and because my son has a speech impediment, they think it means I'm not teaching him well. He's been to speech therapy. I was ...
Accept Me As I Am
12:37 PM
Lord, I love my family, my friends, my neighbors, my .. but I get tired of their well-meaning meddling. This area isn't very homeschool friendly and because my son has a speech impediment, they think it means I'm not teaching him well. He's been to speech therapy. I was ...
Accept Me As I Am
7:37 AM
Lord, I love my family, my friends, my neighbors, my .. but I get tired of their well-meaning meddling.This area isn't very homeschool friendly and because my son has a speech impediment, they think it means I'm not teaching him well. He's been to speech therapy. I was ...
Choose Wisely
4:00 AM
"Good company will save you from bad deeds." ~ Hebrew Proverbs They'll also be there when you need a hand, cheer for you whether you succeed or fail and send you dorky jokes just to make you smile ...
Choose Wisely
11:00 PM
"Good company will save you from bad deeds." ~ Hebrew ProverbsThey'll also be there when you need a hand, cheer for you whether you succeed or fail and send you dorky jokes just to make you smil ...
Giving Advice
4:00 AM
"Give me good advice but don't advise me not to do it." ~ Hebrew Proverb Yup. You know that's right. The more they tell you no, the more you'll want to do it. Human nature ...
Giving Advice
11:00 PM
"Give me good advice but don't advise me not to do it." ~ Hebrew ProverbYup. You know that's right. The more they tell you no, the more you'll want to do it. Human natur ...
Stopping Gossip
4:00 AM
"Fire dies for lack of wood; if there's no whispering, gossip stops." ~ Hebrew Prove ...
Stopping Gossip
11:00 PM
"Fire dies for lack of wood; if there's no whispering, gossip stops." ~ Hebrew Prove ...
Braving The Socialization Monster
8:01 AM
Among the myriad of comments I get from anti-homeschoolers, the most irritating involve the socialization issue. Supposedly, homeschoolers "miss out" on socializing and somehow become unmannered little hooligans. Let's start by looking at what socialization actually is, shall we? "Socialization ...
Character Realization
4:00 AM
“The best way to know a man is to watch him when he is angry.” ~ Hebrew Proverb ... or drunk! ; ...
Character Realization
11:00 PM
“The best way to know a man is to watch him when he is angry.” ~ Hebrew Proverb... or drunk! ...
Mr. Chi-City
11:41 AM
Every now and then, you run across someone online that seems to cross over that invisible line between race, religion or whatever other label we sometimes find ourselves behind. When someone stops being a color, a number, a fill-in-the-blank.One of those people, for me, is Mr. Chi-City.Whether ...
Mr. Chi-City
11:41 AM
Every now and then, you run across someone online that seems to cross over that invisible line between race, religion or whatever other label we sometimes find ourselves behind. When someone stops being a color, a number, a fill-in-the-blank. One of those people, for me, is Mr. ...
Nepotism Ruins Local Education
7:42 AM
There have been a lot of negative comments and actions thrown my way for homeschooling my son instead of plopping him onto the school bus headed to the "local" institution of supposed learning.Much has been made about the "superiority" of teaching there in comparison to what I, ...
Nepotism Ruins Local Education
7:42 AM
There have been a lot of negative comments and actions thrown my way for homeschooling my son instead of plopping him onto the school bus headed to the "local" institution of supposed learning. Much has been made about the "superiority" of teaching there in comparison to what I, ...
Teaching Your Descendants
4:00 AM
"Whoever teaches his son teaches not only his son but also his son's son, and so on to the end of generations." ~ Hebrew Proverb This is so true and one of my favorite Proverbs. It is also something that drives me when I start to feel discouraged or ineffectual as a homeschoo ...
Teaching Your Descendants
11:00 PM
"Whoever teaches his son teaches not only his son but also his son's son, and so on to the end of generations." ~ Hebrew ProverbThis is so true and one of my favorite Proverbs. It is also something that drives me when I start to feel discouraged or ineffectual as a homeschoole ...
Interesting Reader Demographics
8:42 AM
Learned something interesting recently. Some childhood peeps and jealous biddies have been scouring the 'net for info on me. They read my posts, my Tweets and check out things I share with others on Facebook, MySpace or other social networking sites. Then they prance over to my ...
Jew-hoo, Where Are You?
7:39 AM
For the last few years, I've been struggling with my spiritual path. Researching different cultures, people and religions. Digging deeper into my own beliefs, values and customs. Raised a strict Catholic, went through a few Christian denominations and other religions, but wound ...
Jew-hoo, Where Are You?
7:39 AM
For the last few years, I've been struggling with my spiritual path. Researching different cultures, people and religions. Digging deeper into my own beliefs, values and customs. Raised a strict Catholic, went through a few Christian denominations and other religions, but wound ...
Critter Stewardship
4:00 AM
"The kind man feeds his cat before sitting down to dinner." ~ Hebrew Proverb Many an Ag peep will tell you that they never sit down to dinner or to relax before making sure their animals are taken care of. It would be considered irresponsible stewardship ...
Interesting Reader Demographics
3:42 AM
Learned something interesting recently. Some childhood peeps and jealous biddies have been scouring the 'net for info on me.They read my posts, my Tweets and check out things I share with others on Facebook, MySpace or other social networking sites. Then they prance over to my Mom's ...
Slaying 3 People At Once
4:00 AM
"Slander slays three persons: the speaker, the spoken to, and the spoken of." ~ Hebrew Prove ...
Slaying 3 People At Once
11:00 PM
"Slander slays three persons: the speaker, the spoken to, and the spoken of." ~ Hebrew Prove ...
Lose The Corp, Not Your Mind
1:09 PM
After being accused of having such an easy life because I'm at home while other people "actually" work (by someone who was chatting at their job!), I have a noggin full of info on the tip of my tongue.Actually, I got mad and sent a "this is how I do it, I dare you to tell me I'm ...
Lose The Corp, Not Your Mind
1:09 PM
After being accused of having such an easy life because I'm at home while other people "actually" work (by someone who was chatting at their job!), I have a noggin full of info on the tip of my tongue. Actually, I got mad and sent a "this is how I do it, I dare you to tell me I'm ...
Restoration Project Updates
7:52 AM
If you've followed me through the years as I've gone from one blog to another, you probably read about my rig restoration project. If you haven't, today is your lucky day!For my non-RV readers, a rig is your recreational vehicle setup. It could be anything from truck with a tear-drop ...
Restoration Project Updates
7:52 AM
If you've followed me through the years as I've gone from one blog to another, you probably read about my rig restoration project. If you haven't, today is your lucky day! For my non-RV readers, a rig is your recreational vehicle setup. It could be anything from truck with a tear-drop ...
Friendly Service
4:00 AM
"The only service a friend can really render is to keep up your courage by holding up to you a mirror in which you can see a noble image of yourself." ~ George Bernard Sh ...
Friendly Service
11:00 PM
"The only service a friend can really render is to keep up your courage by holding up to you a mirror in which you can see a noble image of yourself." ~ George Bernard Sh ...
Experiencing Technical Difficulties ...
9:33 AM
Alright so it's not so much technical technical as personal technical. Long and short of it is my kid and I are sick. We aren't yet hurling mighty chunks, as CJ loves to say, but we're dizzy and just about there. Add in a sinus/migraine combo thing in my case and you have us down ...
Experiencing Technical Difficulties ...
9:33 AM
Alright so it's not so much technical technical as personal technical. Long and short of it is my kid and I are sick. We aren't yet hurling mighty chunks, as CJ loves to say, but we're dizzy and just about there. Add in a sinus/migraine combo thing in my case and you have us down ...
Everybody Do The Dinosaur
8:33 AM
Remember that song from many a few years back? It said something like:Open the door, get on the floor, everybody do the dinosaur ..Yeah well, this post isn't about that song. It's about doors and the dinosaurs that appear when you open them.Regardless of whether it's a cabinet door ...
Everybody Do The Dinosaur
8:33 AM
Remember that song from many a few years back? It said something like: Open the door, get on the floor, everybody do the dinosaur .. Yeah well, this post isn't about that song. It's about doors and the dinosaurs that appear when you open them. Regardless of whether it's a cabinet ...
Homeschool Curriculum
8:17 AM
Seeing as how I blog about the things that mean the most to me, it was only a matter of time until I posted something about our homeschool adventures. Between the time of my Challenge post and this one, we've transitioned from the mish-mash of uber-priced homeschool curriculum ...
Do Not Confine Your Children
4:00 AM
"Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time." ~ Hebrew Prove ...
Do Not Confine Your Children
11:00 PM
"Do not confine your children to your own learning, for they were born in another time." ~ Hebrew Prove ...
A Difficult Confession
8:17 AM
There is an area my son and I struggle with and I absolutely know it's me. Here's the barebones story.There once was a latchkey kid without much (if any) structure. Her single mother tried her best but just couldn't be there as much as either wanted. The little girl grew up into ...
A Difficult Confession
8:17 AM
There is an area my son and I struggle with and I absolutely know it's me. Here's the barebones story. There once was a latchkey kid without much (if any) structure. Her single mother tried her best but just couldn't be there as much as either wanted. The little girl grew up into ...
A Woman's Place
4:00 AM
"God did not create woman from man's head, that he should command her, nor from his feet, that she should be his slave, but rather from his side, that she should be near his heart." ~ Hebrew Prove ...
Happy Valentine's Day!
12:01 AM
"God of love, thank you for those that we love and may Your compassion, generosity, and power continue to shine in our lives long after the flowers and chocolates are gone, that we and all whom we love might remember that You love us, now and always. Amen."Wishing you much peace, ...
Happy Valentine's Day!
12:01 AM
"God of love, thank you for those that we love and may Your compassion, generosity, and power continue to shine in our lives long after the flowers and chocolates are gone, that we and all whom we love might remember that You love us, now and always. Amen." Wishing you much peace, ...
A Woman's Place
11:00 PM
"God did not create woman from man's head, that he should command her, nor from his feet, that she should be his slave, but rather from his side, that she should be near his heart." ~ Hebrew Prove ...
P and C Project Update
10:51 PM
Phase II of my Porting and Consolidation Project is complete. Posts from the original Penny's Money Challenge blog have been imported and can now be found under the Penny's Money Challenge label.Wishing you much peace, happiness and succes ...
P and C Project Update
10:51 PM
Phase II of my Porting and Consolidation Project is complete. Posts from the original Penny's Money Challenge blog have been imported and can now be found under the Penny's Money Challenge label. Wishing you much peace, happiness and success ...
Feelin' A Little Green
10:30 AM
Woke up with a sore throat and all the typical OMG-I-think-I'm-getting-sick symptoms. Decided to try and sleep it off today and be all over tomorrow like a chocoholic on a bon-bon. My Mom brought me warm coffee and Cream O'Wheat, my son offered the cuddling services of his big ...
