I have always wanted to be in a Lego competition. When I started homeschooling the Lego League was on my “Things to Explore” list. I looked into it but the process was a little overwhelming and you really need to be organized at the beginning of the year. We missed the boat. This year we are ready!
What [...]
Yesterday in a fit of unsanity I agreed to go camping in our new house, which is not quite ready to be moved into. A room had been painted a few days before, but that didn’t deter us. We erected two tents and we laid down armfuls of bedding that we had loaded up from [...]
I thought I needed to post an update on our “good habits” challenge. We decided to implement a good habit and get rid of a bad one every week. This only been happening when we remember to do it.
Week 1: Chuckles and Speed must start their work at 8am…no excuses.
Result: This has been pretty good so [...]
One of the nicest aspects to homeschooling is constantly being with your children. Don’t worry…I still remember being so relieved dropping them off at school because it was such a drama getting them there in the first place….and then finally I had a 3 hour window for myself. I remember putting the keys in the ignition [...]
Today, as a family we ran headlong into the meaning of bureaucracy.
Main Entry: bu·reau·cra·cy
Pronunciation: \byu̇-ˈrä-krə-sē, byə-, byər-ˈä-\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural bu·reau·cra·cies
Etymology: French bureaucratie, from bureau + -cratie -cracy
Date: 1818
1 a: a body of nonelective government officials b: an administrative policy-making group
2: government characterized by specialization of functions, adherence to [...]
