Posts Tagged ‘kids’

Today has been kind of insane.  I really did not sleep well last night.  Ok, I went to bed after 4 and had to get the kids up for school at 5 so ummm…  LOL  I got up on time, got the kids off to school, did the first writing assignment for a journaling course I’m taking, and then I went back to bed and slept until after 1!  I got up and was slow getting going and just about the time I felt like getting a little work done the internet went out!  My internet and phone just happen to be with the same company so not only did my internet got out but my phone was out TOO so I couldn’t even call and bitch about it!    BAHHHHHH!!! 

roflmao! 

It finally came back on around 11ish tonight.  Greatttt….

I did manage to get the dining room mopped today.  Almost all of the laundry is now done.  I cleaned out the fridge, even pulled the drawers out and washed them.    Yep, I WAS BORED OUT OF MY MIND!

For supper tonight was TACOs.  But, before I could cook the hubs had to run to the store because we decided to have tacos before we realized we had nothing to MAKE said tacos!  Now, you can’t exactly tell your kids your going to have tacos and then after they have been celebrating for 2 hours tell them OOPS… so the hubs ran to the store for groceries. YAY.  Super-hubs to the rescue! du-dun-du-dun-da-dunnnnn!  LOL!

What are you planning on cooking all week?

Here’s what our menu looks like for the week:

• MONDAY – TACOS  (Dad’s choice)
• TUESDAY – MEAT LOAF, homestyle potatoes, salad  (Mom’s choice)
• WEDNESDAY – CHICKEN NUGGETS, side salad   (Sis’s  choice)
• THURSDAY – BURGERS n FRIES  (Bub’s choice)
• FRIDAY – OVEN FRIED CHICKEN, MacNCheese, green beans  (Dad’s night)
• SATURDAY -  PIZZA NIGHT (ITS THE WEEKEND BABY!)
• SUNDAY – {big brunch} so fend for yourself nite  (MOMS NOT COOKING!)

My goal for tomorrow is get some recipes pre-posted for this week and the month of September, so make sure you keep and eye on my recipe blog. 

Do you Homeschool?

I’ve thought about it for years, but I am really afraid I won’t be able to get Sis to actually STUDY for me.  I mean, I’ve been trying to get her to clean her room for a MONTH, kwim?  I don’t know.  I really do NOT like the school system in our county, at all.   So, even though the kids go to public school, we still do tons of work here at home.  I thought I would start sharing some of Sis’s assignments and some of the practice things we do here at home with you, incase you home school and are in need of some ideas.    If you like this sort of thing, let me know and we’ll see about getting an entire section set up for LEARNING.

Sis’s words this week are actually words she had last year.  I asked her why they were teaching the same things again this year and she said that the teachers said it was a “refresher” for a few weeks to get everyone back to where they were when school ended last year.  SIs is in a lot of advanced classes, last year (third grade) she did her math with the 4th grade kids.  So in a few weeks her advanced classes should pick up again.  She said that one of her friends was already removed from her English/Reading class and demoted down to regular classes.  So, in my mind I am figuring this first few weeks of school will just be the teachers gauging who should be in advanced classes and who shouldn’t?  I don’t know.  I do know we went over these words last year, because we actually planted a bean to help see the “growing” process!

Spelling/Vocabulary Words  Week of August 23rd-27th

root - the part of a plant that takes in water and minerals.
seed – An undevelopted plant with stored food sealed in a protective covering.
stem – The part of a plant that holds the plany up and carries food, water, and other materials to and from the roots and leaves.
photosynthesis – The process in green plants and certain other organisms that uses energy from sunlight to make food from water and carbon dioxide.
spore - A cell in a seedless plant that can grow into a new plant.
pollination – The transfer of a flower’s pollen from anther to pistil.
fertilization – The joining of a female sex cell, the egg, and a male sex cell, the sperm, to produce a fertilized egg.
germination – When something begins to grow, as when a seed sprouts into a new plant.
leaf - the part of a plant that takes in carbon dioxide and sunlight to make food.
reproduction - The making of offspring.

Today’s Activity:
Since we have already had these words, we just talked about each word and its definition.  I either said the word or the definition and she had to reply with the answer.  Sis remembered them all from last year, and didn’t miss a single one.  So for tomorrow we will work on the SPELLING and I will be making some anagrams for her to unscramble.  I’ll post the worksheet for you tomorrow if you would like to have it.  Just comment below if you want it. 

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN!

Before I go, I just wanted to remind you that DSV is closing in a week!  This really is your last chance to go shopping in a store that you KNOW every product has been quality checked.  KimB, Shannon, and I worked very hard to make sure each product was of the HIGHEST POSSIBLE QUALITY.  We guarantee there are no strays, jagged edges, blotchies, over compression etc.   In addition to the piece of mind you get from knowing the products are quality checked, over half our team are having a farewell sale!  Since we are closing I am having a sale on all my goods at DSV. 

I didn’t want my products to be on sale at one site and not the other so my entire store at both DSO and DSV are on sale for 50% off!  At DSV so are KimBs, Gayes, and Stacy’s!  That’s a lot of product on sale for 50% off!

I will miss the team, but luckily for me: KimB, Gaye, Caryn, and Kalo Designs all also sell with me @ DSO!  So we’ll all still be together.

Anyway. 
Thanks for reading!!!!!!!!!!

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I can not believe its been almost a week since I blogged already.  I can not believe school is out for the summer.  I can not believe my baby boy is actually a high schooler now.  I can not believe I am really THAT old. *gasp*

LOL…

What all do I want to talk about today? hmm..

How bout business first, sound good?

First order of business:

DigiScrapObsession.com

Hiring:
As posted on facebook:  DSO {DigiScrapObsession} is looking to add 2 (two) designers to our team. We do NOT require exclusivity but we DO require ACTIVITY and creativity. ALL products must go through quality check and PASS. If you are interested in joining our team, email designer-info@digital-scrapbooking.org for more info.  We are a CARING group of ladies and all believe TEAMWORK benefits us ALL in both sales and our careers, and we are looking for designers who are interested in growing WITH our team.  Pay is monthly via paypal or check. Commissions are sliding based on sales. 30% for minimal sales and 15% for top.  Requirements include: Promoting your products and the site, 2 new products per month, challenge hosting and $50 sales minimum.  New and established designers are welcomed to apply, but "business" minded people only please.

New Releases:

Mush  by: Just Passin Thru Price: $5.50	JUNE DSO Collab Bag *CU OK!* by: DSO  Team Price: $4.00
Loucee’s CU Grab Bag by: LouCeeCreations Price: $23.00 $5.00 Save: 78% off	Check out all the newest releases by clicking HERE

Other News:

the site will be going down for maintenance, upgrades, and just general REBUILDING just as soon as I get my happy little hands on the new theme.  So please bookmark the store and/or the Challenge Blog so you can still get to the active parts of the site during our renno!

New Challenges:

The June Challenges are up!  Each one with a great posting bonus!  Make sure you join in the challenges and earn yourself some FREE stuff!

Scraplift Challenge, hosted by Di’s Legacy4Life earn this posting bonus!	June 10 Colour Challenge, hosted by KimB earn this posting bonus!
June Animal Kingdom Challenge, hosted by Loucee  earn this posting bonus	June Animal Kingdom Challenge, hosted by Lynn earn this posting bonus
June Font Challenge, hosted by Nikki earn this posting bonus

DigiScrapVault.com

Two designers left the Vault this week.    Americo decided to go exclusive to his own site, and Redju has gone exclusive with a new site.  I wish them both the best of luck (but secretly I hope to see them back at the Vault some day!)  As you know DSV does not have open designer “calls” but if you know a designer that puts out GREAT commercial use products – have one of the current DSV Designers recommend them.  We do not accept random applications, but if one of our current team (who know what we expect quality wise) thinks you will fit in with our site – they’ll let us know!  So if you know some one, get the ball rolling to have them referred! 

New Releases:

Ok, thats all the business stuff, I think.

We have had a crazy week.  School is out, so we had awards and graduations etc…  Its been a long and very tiring week! 

Bub graduated from 8th grade and is now officially a high schooler. I love this photo. {above}  I love that it features the school.  This school, used to be the old high school here.  My dad, Bubs granddad graduated high school from this very school! 

This is the only pic of Dad graduating I can find. {above}  Im looking for one with him AND the school.  I think it would make an awesome layout with this pic of Bub.

I had about 10 minutes to get from Bub’s graduation over to Sis’s award ceremony.

I cant believe my 9 yr old baby is as tall as her 3rd grade teacher, Mrs, McElroy.  Mrs. McElroy looked at me and then at Darrin and promptly told us she expected us to be “taller”.  LOL! 

Yep, its been a crazy week.

5 Fact Friday

Five Fact Friday is going to be pretty simple.  I’ll post a “theme” each week and you blog it, come back here and link it up, and you can visit the other folks who played along too.  Sound like fun?  I think so!

Todays 5 Fact Friday,  post 5 Things you just CANT BELIEVE right now!

1.  School is out!
Seriously it feels like just yesterday we were meeting new teachers, and getting back in the habit!

2.  Bub is a high schooler.
OMG, not only does this make me feel very old but it really makes me miss these days…

 

3.  My baby girl is as tall as an adult.
 
man I miss THESE days…

4. I cant believe all of my pepaws are gone.  I’ve really miss this one this week.

5.  mostly I cant believe all the crazy schtuff that has gone down this week!
I bet when I have a second to process everything properly, Im going to not be able to NOT cry.  *sigh*  Its been a crazy ass LONG week.

ok Im out. Love you guys.

really.  Ok, more like – what HAPPENED to the weekend?  It should not be over already!  What all did we do this weekend? hmm… 

Well… 

I made some of these…

the recipe will be up at some point to day, I think hope.

Saturday, we went to Auntie’s house and had a pool fun day.    Doesn’t she look happy to see us?

 *dont worry Auntie, I wont tell them that you had just flashed me.  Promise.  *

I mean, she was REALLY happy to see us… see…

ok, so she probably wasn’t she was really trying to get her yard work done but the kids were buggin the pi$$ outta me to go to Aunt Pollys, so …..  we did. 

of course the water was like 2 degrees so I don’t know how much FUN was actually had. LOL!

Sis, loading up the water cannon.  That water was COLD!

Showing off her new bathing suit.  Isn’t it cute.  The biggest size in the girls department.  Next year we’ll have to shop JUNIORS.  *sigh*  I want to cry.  At least this one is cute and she doesn’t look like a stripper.

we even got in some quality time with Granny.  This is my Granny and the kids Gr-Gran. 

OMG!  Look! We were here on this EXACT SAME DAY last year! haha!  See ya next year Auntie!

Daddy and the Dogs….

The house was scary quiet earlier so I went to find everybody and found the hubs taking a nap.  You know, people ask all the time, what having pugs is like.  This gives you a good idea.  When you have a pug – ALONE TIME no longer exists.  Not for naps, not for showers, GONE.  Nothing like trying to take a poo and having too big puppy eyes staring at ya over your underwear.  *sigh*  Sometimes I really REALLY miss being single.  LOL!

They are cute though.

“Who’s momma’s baby?!”

LOL…

FREEBIE FROM JEN!

Hey, remember the card I made the other day?  Well the fabulous Mrs. Jen  is giving you a printable of it for FREE!  How awesome is that?! 

Just click the pic to go and get. 

Well, I guess Im out.  Im sure there was 50 other things I meant to post about this weekend/today but ummm….  I have no idea WHAT so…….

Have a great MONDAY!
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