I am an "OFFICIAL" Homeschooling Mommy!

Today I walked into the front office of my girl's school and asked to withdraw two of my girls. The other 2 (my soon to be K and 7th grader) will stay at their current school. I was so worked up about doing this, but it was rather uneventful. I am sure as soon as I turn in the withdrawal slip later today, they will call up some other family on the waiting list and tell them that there are openings. Good for them, and GOOD FOR ME!
Last night I stumbled upon this ... http://abcnews.go.com/2020/Stossel/story?id=1500338 I probably got lost in a blog and now I can't recall where I found it. To see the story on television you can view it here ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfRUMmTs0ZA (this is a 40 minute story, so you may need some time to view it, but it is worth it!). The story may not appeal to everyone ... I know some people don't love John Stossel, but I kind of like his bold style (although I know he is not right all of the time). This story may have some skewing, but overall I can understand its points.
There are some excellent schools and some excellent teachers out there, but I also know that our country does not have consistancy by any means. I think we are do for some major reform with our education system. The No Child Left Behind Act is not the answer (in my opinion). Honestly, many countries have better systems, and I do think that we can learn from them.
INTERESTING ....

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Lisa in CO, USA said…

Hi, I just read your intro at 4Real and linked to your blog. Guess we have some things in common: I haved lived in CA (and CO)and now MO, then back to CO; I am just starting HSing with my 1st grader next year; and I too consider myself a "working" mom, I love the feeling of a new job...the best part, my coworkers are my boys, all 3 of them! Good luck to you!
Lisa
http://justmommyathome.blogspot.com/

3:23 PM

Feeling every bit of 46 ... ugh!

When I was 45, I was feeling fabulous. I was fit, energetic, and I thought I could easily pass for 40;) Age was just a number and I certainly didn't think I felt or looked my true age. Then February 11th came and I turned 46. I have sciatica on my left side, my left knee is stiff, and I have plantar fasciitis in my right foot. I've resorted to stretching all the time and popping the occasional anti-inflammatory. There are dark circles under my eyes that I've had to start putting concealer on. My hair is growing out from last years 45 year old short hair, but it's just in an awkward stage. I can't decide if I want to cut it again or let it grow out. I even thought of styling my hair differently by doing a different hair part. That was a terrible idea because I was SHOCKED to see how much gray is now growing in the center of my scalp. I also think my metabolism is slowing down because my mid section seems a little thicker ... ...

"The Loveliness of The Seashore"

What is the "Seashore" like? "Where the sky meets the sea ... The seashore is a place where the sea and the sky are the same smoky gray until ... the morning sun breaks through. The hot noonday sun feels warm as a big soft cat covering you. And it seems there is nothing in the world except the sound of the wind and the rising and falling of waves." Over at Dawn 's there are so many wonderful books suggested on her blog. Earlier this month I couldn't help but to peek at some of them ... thanks Dawn! *The above quote came from The Seashore Book . The ocean moves in and then moves out. This place where water, sky and earth meet is never the same. The tide comes in, the tide goes out, each wave that returns pushes against the incoming swell as it is pulled back into the endless depths and swallowed into the vastness of an unknown deep. Such is each day of our "daily" lives. I grew up enjoying the sights, sound, and the surf of the NY/Jersey "shor...

A scattered post ...

I throw myself into stuff all the time. It can be anything from the start of a swim season, a new school year, the election, a vacation, an exercise routine etc. I'm kind of in a phase where I really don't know what my focus should be. I turned on the television and honestly, I have no idea what is on this fall season ... NO IDEA AT ALL . If I watched television in the past few months, it was something kid related or Fox News. I NEED A NEW FOCUS. My current thoughts ... reading a fictional, just for fun book stepping up my exercise routine thinking about our Christmas wish lists and shopping baking more ... I really am slacking in this area ways to save money so that we can get a new (second) washer and dryer for the upstairs (not a fancy kind because this would mostly be used by my oldest two children)... I actually have hookups. I wonder if a lot of people go through a sort of "lull" period this time of the year. Surely it doesn't last long with the start ...

"A Wink and a Smile"

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