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My favorite movie...
Ok, so deep down, I guess I am a romantic..
My favorite movie is... The Notebook.
30 Days Of Me - Day Two
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30 Days of Me Day One
I keep coming across these 'About Me' memes, so thought I would hook up viea Mommy To Three Monkeys blog post!
Day 1:
My favorite song is What Love Can Be by Kingdom Come. It's an oldie but still my favorite after all these years:
If you decide to play, too. Let me know. I’d love to know all these mundane things about you, too!
Day 1 – your favorite song
Day 2 – your favorite movie
Day 3 – your favorite television program
Day 4 – your favorite book
Day 5 – your favorite quote
Day 6 – 20 of my favorite things
Day 7 – a photo that makes you happy
Day 8 – a photo that makes you angry/sad
Day 9 – a photo you took
Day 10 – a photo taken over 10 years ago of you
Day 11 – a photo of you recently
Day 12 – something you are OCD about
Day 13 – a fictional book
Day 14 – a non-fictional book
Day 15 – your dream house
Day 16 – a song that makes you cry (or nearly)
Day 17 – an art piece (drawing, sculpture, painting, etc)
Day 18 – your wedding/future wedding/past wedding
Day 19 – a talent of yours
Day 20 – a hobby of yours
Day 21 – a recipe
Day 22 – a website
Day 23 – a youtube video
Day 24 – where I live
Day 25 – your day, in great detail
Day 26 – your week, in great detail
Day 27 – my worst habit
Day 28 – what’s in my handbag/purse
Day 29 – hopes,dreams, plans for the next 365 days
Day 30 – a dream for the future beyond the next year
Feel free to link up any or all of your 30 Day’s of Me posts here! I’m only going to keep this one, main linky for all of your posts. If you would like, feel free to grab the code and put the linky on your own blog (see the linky, it says “get the code”), then your readers can find all the fun posts, too. I can’t wait to read all about you!
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Help The Homeless And Others In Need!
Recently while blog hopping, I came across a blog owned by my new friend Lavonda. You can visit at:
http://writeforhim.blogspot.com/ .
Now, she had posted that she was involved with Warm Up America Foundation, making crocheted, knitted or quilted rectangles to be sewn together to make blankets for people in need. And she put out the call to action to join her in this endeavor. Needless to say, I have!
I learned to crochet as a child and have loved it ever since my mom showed me the basic single stitch. I always end up giving away what I make anyway, so this is another way to 'share the love'.
I would like to invite you all to check out Lavonda's Blog and read through her posts about Warm Up America and our group of crafters. If you would like to join us, please submit a comment while there, or while here and let us know!
Have a wonderful day!
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Today's Thoughts & Things
Outside my window… cold, overcast, thunder…I love it!
I am thinking… about how to fit in everything I need to do today.
I am thankful for… friends that stick with you, family that loves you and a cup of hot coffee
I am wearing… not dressed for my day yet, still in my warm jammies
I am remembering… ways in which God has come through for me.
I am going… to pick up Beth from work later.
I am currently reading… Outlive Your Life by Max Lucado
I am hoping… that my leg is feeling better by tomorrow!
On my mind… bills, work, family...
Noticing that… I haven't eaten yet today! I'm starving!
From the kitchen… coffee, tea, sub
Around the house… must clean my room today and finish up the laundry
One of my favorite things~ Listening to the rain when you have nowhere to go in it!
From my picture journal…
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Mom Blog Monday!
If you answered yes to any of those questions, then Link Up!
This blog hop is hosted by Sippy Cups and Cloth Bums, The Not-So-Secret Confessions of a First Time Mom , and Luxury Living Frugal Style!
Rules?
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We would LOVE it if you'd grab our button and put it somewhere on your blog or in a blog post! This would help us spread the word. However, you aren't required to.
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This week's Featured Blog is.....
Laura from Baby Bunkins
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Internet Connection Woes & Homework Issues
I've been having internet connection issues for the last few days. Seems it just wants to connect and disconnect every few minutes or so, which is very frustrating. Everything I want to do online is taking me forever... (Reminds me of my dial up days)
Anyway, I'll try to get this post up quick before I lose it again!
My 8 year old is having issues this year at school. He doesn't like to do his homework and will tell us he doesn't have any, leave it at school or hide it before I get home from work. His teacher is having fits and is not the easiest person to get along with either. I have learned from some of his friends that every day Chad is at the 'silent table' for lunch and can also be found sitting alone in the hallway doing his school-work. He has come home from school telling me that they are going to put him back in 2nd grade and that his teacher is mean, etc.
Now, I work all week. I do not get home until 6:30 at night and his school is like 40 miles away, so a face to face parent teacher conference is out of the question. So, I asked her to please email me his homework every day and to contact me if there are problems. I recieved one email saying he writes his homework down and that is good enough. And Chad came home saying his teacher was complaining, saying "Why should I have to email your MOTHER every day?". Well...... isn't that her JOB? I tried to explain to her that I cannot understand what he is supposed to be doing for homework from instructions like "definintions" or "writing". Do what with the definitions? What is he supposed to write about? "Math" .... uh... which math problems? But, she doesnt want to be bothered.
Secondly... Chad doesn't respond well to NEGATIVE beavior or verbal abuse. He gives up and figures there is no way to please that person so he just doesn't try. If you don't lose your temper, reward him, tell him how great he is doing, THEN he excells. He is very smart. But if you sit and badger him and tell him he will never do it and how he is a failure, he will not do a thing. Can you blame him? If he doesn't understand something, and you are telling him what an idiot he is, he won't try. But, if you explain it to him (The way teachers are supposed to do) and sit with him a second to make sure he understands, THEN he will get it all right.
For example. He had a math worksheet. He got frustrated because he had to keep putting his pencil down to count on his fingers. So, he didn't want to do it. I taught him how to use touch points (with the dots, like on dice?) to count so he didnt have to put his pencil down anymore. Once he mastered that, it was easy-peasy.
So, I am not sure what to do here. If I know what his homework is, he and I can whip it out in just a little while. When he brings home directions that just say 'writing' and 'math' and 'words', that tells me nothing. With just a little communication from his teacher the homework would be fine. As for his schoolwork, well, if she is going to treat him in a negative way, there is no way he is going to work for her.
Don't they teach teachers to deal with children with all types of personality types? Don't they teach them that children are people too, who should be treated with respect instead of hounded and segregated? Don't they teach them to look for the reason behind the behaviour instead of just punishing and putting down the child?
If anyone has any suggestions... I'm open to them all!
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