The science fair was this week, and I've never been so happy to finish "projects that I'm not involved in." While it's lovely in theory to allow your child to conduct and then create a presentation of an entire project on his/her own, the practical execution of said theory never shakes out the way you [...]
My Son, the Next David Plouffe
November 3, 2012 – Posted in: Autism Recovery, Bright Side of Life, Elfie, Homework, Nevada, Newt, Newt's Story, Personal Insanity, SchoolOne thing I love about our kids' school is that because they're a charter, they can do crazy assignments whenever something interesting comes up. The other day, my son, Newt, came home looking like he'd won the lottery because his teacher had signed him up for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). If you're an adult, [...]
Mojo on the Run — Waiting for the Dark Days to Pass
November 2, 2011 – Posted in: Blogging, Chronic Pain, Cranky Tammy, Crazy Tammy, Depression, Holidays, Homework, Parenting, Personal Insanity, Shopping Hell, Things To Do with Kids, TravelI haven't been around much in Internet land. Last weekend, I took the kids to Monterey (which was quite the haul in a three-day span). Then they had to do Nevada Day reports (Sarah Winnemucca and the Hoover Dam, if you're just crazy curious). And, of course, there was Halloween. And yes, all of that stuff [...]
The Artist Presently Known as Newt
October 23, 2011 – Posted in: Crazy Tammy, Elfie, Homework, Newt, Personal Insanity, School, Sundays in My City, The Kids are Killing Me, WritingSunday started out so well. The kids and I slept in (my husband’s working -- lately it feels like that’s all he does). The kids ate dry cereal for breakfast so I didn’t even have to make anything. And I read the paper while they read books. It was dreamy.Photo by PartlySunnyThen I gave them [...]
Next Year. . . Book Markers
February 13, 2011 – Posted in: Angry Tammy, Chronic Pain, Crazy Tammy, Elfie, Holidays, Homework, Newt, Personal Insanity, SchoolI got really angry today. Really, really angry. I was like a big ball of rage that was ready to blow up all over everybody, and I basically had to send myself to my room and hyperventilate to keep from strangling someone. Why?Valentine's cards.The kids' school requires them to make all of their own Valentine's [...]
What a Waste it is to Lose One’s Mind
October 9, 2010 – Posted in: Homework, Mouths of Babes, Parenting, School, Worst Mom RantsWe've been, to put it mildly, disappointed with the kids' school lately. Without going into too much detail, it's gotten away from the basic philosophy that they sold us on when we came into the place last year. Which, well, kinda stinks. Because now our kids love it, have friends there, and feel they'd die [...]
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