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A day at Logos School

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We continued to work on memorizing this…….

We painted these…..

We had P.E.–in the pool!
We debated over whether to choose this…..
or this for Taylor’s senior picture……(you can help us by voting 1 or 2)  I like 2 (below) better!
We memorized this……(it’s part of our Bible/History catechism)
and painted these…..
and put the finishing touches on these adorable puppets…..
and did I say swim?…….
then the girls jumped in the tub before ballet…..
and lest you wonder whether we’re homeschooling or unschooling ,  we also did math, spelling, handwriting, grammar,  history, reading,  bible, latin and a short home ec  session on how to properly crack an egg!  

"My Child is an Honor Student at"…well, at home…….

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I’ve been through this before……when I graduated from medical school and felt compelled to demonstrate to people that I could save lives……or after I took  a cake decorating class and needed to “show off” my new skills.   Well, only now, my new adventure is homeschooling these 2 sweeties….so I feel the need to show you  how “educated”  they are.    I jest….sort of.   You do somehow feel this pressure to reassure society that your kids are in good hands.   Like when I was at the board of education today turning in my homeschool forms,  I kiiinda wanted the girls to recite something, or I don’t know….read the plaque on the wall aloud.   Instead , they dismantled her name plate and showed off their most recent abrasions.  ( her quick assessment: This woman has destructive kids who get hurt alot).   So,  humor me,  okay?   Ooooh and aaaah at how smart they are and how industrious of us to memorize such a swell poem.   If nothing else, be entertained……they’re awfully cute.    Oh, and in case you wonder,  Emme keeps looking down at Scooter who is mauling a small stuffed rabbit.

Egyptian Pyramids, Fantasy Football, and Battle of the Bands, part 2

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What,  you say, do these three things have in common?  Well, me , at the moment.   Today the girls and I made these lovely Egyptian pyramids to aid us in our study of the ancient Egypt. We used sugar cubes,  white glue, and paint and had a messy but fun time.   This is part of our Story of the World classical history curriculum and I am so impressed with it so far.   I think the girls would agree with me that history is our favorite subject.    Monday,  we are supposed to mummify chickens.   Eeek!  Wish me luck.
Then there’s the infamous Fantasy Football draft that took place today.   Has this man-game hit your family yet?   I would complain except that I love it too.   I couldn’t wait to get home last night and find out who “we” drafted.   You see,  this has a profound effect on which and how many football games we will watch every week.   All this compounded by the fact that Marcus now lives with us and is a confessing sports addict as well.    I will be the most well informed female about all things football.   And in case you’re wondering,   we got Carson Palmer,  Ladian Tomlinson, Tory Holt…….blah blah blah.     Who am I kidding?   All ten of my faithful readers are girly girls.

And then there’s a great ending to a great day.   Taylor’s band,  The Verity,  played in another battle of the bands near Johnson City……and WON……AGAIN.     The little girls and I went and listened and took this very poor quality video that may make you need dramamine…..(Elea was pulling on my arm through most of it.)    This time their prize was $100 and a chance to open for GroupOneCrew—-yeah I don’t listen to christian rap either—-so that means nothing to me; except that the boys will have a chance again to play to a large crowd.   This senior year for Taylor is off to a good start.   Thank you Morgan for being so kind to the girls and I.    

What I Love About My House……

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this old antique-ish desk that I bought for $25 and  redecorranged…..
all things monogrammed…..
my eclectic collection of boots and purses….
the upstairs bathroom that recently had a makeover…..I painted and distressed the vanities, took down hideous medicine cabinets and added these mirrors from Hobby Lobby,  changed the faucets out for these beautiful bronze ones and spray painted the rest of the fixtures (towel rack, towel paper holder, etc) to match the faucets…

Caiti’s Room(16yo) with homeade burlap bedskirts…when its’ clean….which is rarely….
this cutest picture of Emme at 3yo……
my most precious macbook pro….once you go mac….well….you know the rest…..
the security of the fact  that this guy will sit in this chair every. single. night….
the vanilla ice cream colored walls in my dining room with accents of plum and robin-egg blue…
these wall words….this particular one is situated above the baseboard in the downstairs bathroom, directly across from the “potty”.    Captive audience.
our  newly finished schoolroom….clean,  modern,  vintage,   IKEAesque.
ballerinas in the ‘soussus’ position.    How do I know that’s what it’s called, you ask?    Because I am now taking an adult ballet class on  Wednesday nights.   I know,  I should have warned you to sit down and swallow the drink of tea in your mouth.   Why not?   It seems to be the year for new things.   If you can’t stop the comedic visions of me in tights and a tu-tu,  don’t worry.   I showed up in yoga pants and a tank top.   The real ballerinas in the class were likely slightly offended at the many ways I butchered their “sport”,  including my attire.   It was a great workout though and I think I really like it.      
my humble collection of C.S. Lewis books….my favorite of which is Mere Christianity.    His preface to this book is nothing short of genius.

Hope you enjoyed the tour.

Homeschooling Myths Debunked……Part 1

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1. “My house will be spotless now that I’ll be home all the time.” Your house is not going to be spotless now that you’re home all the time. There’s always someone home to be messing it up. Why did I have that mistaken misconception? ( This blog entry, though may at some point be interesting, is really a cover to check out my new live signature. How do ya like it? Thank you Brooke for your expertise.
2. “We’ll save lots of money on school tuition”. This may be sort of true. Eventually. However, so far I’ve spent a small fortune on books, bookshelves, art supplies, etc. I’ll let you know when I start noticing the savings.
3. “Teacher= dry erase board + apple on desk.” I’m afraid not. But I am staying one step ahead of them, which helps. And they keep trying to give me advice….”We usually have snack after math”, “You might wanna write that bigger”, “My teacher let us write in our workbooks”. They’re pretty gentle with me, though. I think they want this whole thing to work out. I am really amazed at how much fun we’ve had and how much they’ve learned and memorized already.