http://www.kidding-around.net Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:05:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hi all. I will be making changes around here soon, but wanted to direct you to my new blog, http://shackelfordcompany.blogspot.com/ Happy 2012! http://www.kidding-around.net/2012/01/02/new-year-new-blog/ How can you get kids and adults "into the zone"? Classical music, of course! I mentioned in my last post that we play classical music all day long. I don't know, it seems like it puts a magical spell on everyone! Not as much bickering and productivity is at an all ... http://www.kidding-around.net/2011/09/12/getting-into-the-zone/ It's tradition ever since I started this blog, to show 1st day of school photos...well, this is my 2nd year of homeschooling and the official start of the school year is sort of a blur. Do I begin with the kids' academic classes at a nearby homeschool extension? Do I ... http://www.kidding-around.net/2011/08/25/the-beginning/ I'm a lame blogger and post only occasionally. I'm okay with that. I've had a big year and gave myself a break from blog reading and blog posting. Last August, we began our homeschooling adventure and today we said "good-bye" to the 2010-2011 school year. I thought giving the kids school ... http://www.kidding-around.net/2011/06/08/the-end/ Recently I made an absurd amount of skirts for Penny. Like 10. Or perhaps, I had an absurd amount of fabric that needed to make its way OUT of a pile and actually turn into something. And the fact that we are going to California (woot!) in 2.5 weeks, which means ... http://www.kidding-around.net/2011/03/07/absurd/ It's been a rough week. We have entered the last 3 months of homeschooling and I'm feeling like I have a hit a wall. I'm not sure if I need a break, nicer weather, or that this is entirely normal. I'm presuming it's normal. Ellie and Simon are independent in ... http://www.kidding-around.net/2011/03/04/lessons-i-am-learning/ I'm at that point in the winter that I'm ready for it to be over. Everyone feels this way. I'm ready to get rid of the boots and shed our coats. One way I get through this time of year is to tackle household projects. There's no way I want ... http://www.kidding-around.net/2011/03/03/more-catch-up/ It's funny, some days I don't even think or care about maintaining my blog. But then there are days that I have an incredible urge to share photos of our life with family and friends...partly out of guilt and partly I'm mad at myself for not documenting our life better. ... http://www.kidding-around.net/2011/03/03/yep-i-think-i-still-have-a-blog/ There are 2 schools of thought when it comes to winter. One, enjoy winter sports and watch LOTS of sports. Two, hibernate and start a bunch of projects and MAYBE complete them all! I know there are a lot of you that probably do both, but right now I am choosing to ... http://www.kidding-around.net/2011/01/25/hibernationprojects/ I have really enjoyed and been encouraged in reading Simple Homeschool's "Day in the Life" series...I thought I would participate. As many of you know, this is my first year homeschooling all 3 of my children (12,9,6). I did homeschool my oldest for kindergarten. It was a marvelous year, but ... http://www.kidding-around.net/2011/01/15/a-day-in-the-life-of-shackelbird-academy/