Life On The Planet

Driving Green - The Homeschool Way

Most homeschoolers I know drive their cars forever. A homeschooler in a new car? Fuggetaboutit.

According to Scientific American, driving your car (as long as it's well maintained) for a longer time before buying a new one is the green thing to do.

So, you see, my mini-van isn't just green. It's GREEN! 

Please excuse me while I go and hug a tree.

Anti-Social Homeschoolers

I have been following Dana's coverage of this youtube.com phenomenon, and I was content to continue along that path until I received a mandate, an overwhelming mandate I tell you, from the 15-year-old demographic in this household to post it. It is exactly the kind of thing he and his goofy er, precocious friends would do. That is, if he had friends. He is homeschooled, after all.

(Removing tongue from cheek.)

So, here they are, those desperate, unsocial homeschoolers, in search of love...

(Not wanting to steal all of Dana's thunder, I will only provide the links. They are worth following!)

Episode 1: Comedy of Homeschoolers

Episode 2: The Email

Episode 3: Everything is Collapsing

Now, get thee hence to youtube!

And don't forget the pork rinds.

Troubled Teens...

become troubled adults.

Ya think?!?

Reading Challenge

Reading to Know is hosting a Lucy Maud Montgomery reading challenge!



What a great way to get back into the swing of things!

(HT to At A Hen's Pace)

Deep Peace

"Deep peace of the running wave to you.                                                                                             

Deep peace of the flowing air to you.

Deep peace of the quiet earth to you.

Deep peace of the shining star to you.

Deep peace of the Son of Peace to you.

Amen. Amen. Amen."

(Adapted from The Dominion of Dreams:Under the Dark Star, Fiona Macleod, 1895)

 

It's Almost!

It's almost the night before Christmas. A Cajun Night Before Christmas, that is.

Y'all pass a good one, you hear?

We Move North

and it SNOWS in Louisiana. It's just wrong, wrong, wrong!

More Holly & Ivy

I've been singing The Holly and The Ivy nonstop for the past two weeks. This musical experience is not enhanced by the fact that I don't know all of the lyrics. Sometimes I combine Aussie Kim's version and the traditional version. Sometimes I just make up my own lyrics.

"The math book and THE PEN-cil

Are there to help YOU LEARN.

IF you pick them up AND use them.

The school day-AY will adjourn."

I think it's fun and festive.

The kids are ready to vomit.

So guess what the choir sang during the offertory on Sunday!!!! You got it - THE HOLLY AND THE IVY!!! Butterfly's eye role was a thing of beauty. Even Tiger cringed.

Anyhoo, here is a version that is highly preferable to mine.

Twerpy British Anglicans...they think they can sing. I could show them a thing or two.

Just ask my kids. Er, maybe you should just take my word for it.

 

A Different Christmas Spirit...

At A Hen's Pace.

I wonder how that would fly at my house.

Scratchy-Cat, Homeschool Reporter, on The View - Homeschool Controversy of 2008

Intrepid homeschool reporter Scratchy-Cat will now report on The View - Homeschooling bru-ha-ha that has taken over many homeschool blogs. Scratchy? What's the scoop?

"I haven't seen this much ado about nothing since the Great Subway Debate."

"While it's true that Joy Behar of The View did say that some homeschoolers are demented, let's face it - that's a bit of the old pot and kettle, isn't it? Considering the source..."

"As for all of the homeschoolers who are talking about boycotting ABC, and all of the homeschoolers who are angry at the homeschoolers who are talking about boycotting ABC, I have one thing to say, 'Ho-hum!'There are so many more interesting topics to discuss. The world is full of fascinating ways to fill your time. Go on a field trip! Read a book! Watch a documentary! Go dissect something! Wait...what are you doing?"


"I DIDN'T MEAN DISSECT THE CAT! Jeez! What was that Joy Behar said about homeschoolers?"

Just kidding there, Scratchy. Thanks for that report. You were brilliant, as usual.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Scratchy will be back soon to report on one of her favorite topics, Sleeping on the Cable Box. Don't miss it!

(HT- Dana, Alasandra )