Dr. Laura...I don't agree with everything she says, but I love her matter of fact, no bs attitude and thought these posts on homeschooling were worth sharing.
Win a Dyson Vacuum
Growing up I remember how much I hated vacuuming. The chores were divided between my sisters and I, and I was the vacuumer. Now, it's one of my favorite chores because it doesn't seem as tedious as dusting (and moving all the crap on the bookshelves and dressers so I can dust) or laundry (which seems a never ending battle). At least when I vacuum I can see the floor has gotten cleaner (less dog hair and crumbs) and I feel a sense of accomplishment when I put the vacuum away and close the closet door. Like making a big check mark on my to do list. The whole house feels cleaner and tidier...that is until someone comes running in from the sandbox or the kids sit down for a snack.
Check out aordinarylife for a chance to win a Dyson. I have one, use it daily and couldn't live without it. I've tried Rainbow, Kenmore, Hoover, Panasonic, and Electrolux and Dyson beats them all on suction and cleaning power. Plus, it isn't cumbersome like many vacs. It makes life at home a little easier and that's what makes it a real gem.
Check out aordinarylife for a chance to win a Dyson. I have one, use it daily and couldn't live without it. I've tried Rainbow, Kenmore, Hoover, Panasonic, and Electrolux and Dyson beats them all on suction and cleaning power. Plus, it isn't cumbersome like many vacs. It makes life at home a little easier and that's what makes it a real gem.
A Southern Sojourn
Monday, June 2, 2008
Dh has taken leave for a couple of weeks so last weekend we finally made the trip down to NC to visit his family. It had been several months since we'd been to Mamaw and Papaw's house in Asheboro and the kids were thrilled. We went out for a steakhouse dinner Friday night, then crashed from the exhaustion of trying to entertain and appease 3 weary, wiggly, whiny, kids on the 5 hour car ride. As we nestled all snug in our beds, we were serenaded by the belching bull frogs that had taken up residence near the family pool.
The rest of the weekend brought a little league game, a birthday party, tractor rides, some pool time and even a little free babysitting! Dh and I managed to steal away for an hour or so and a cuppa joe...the closest thing to a date we've had in eons! All in all it was a great weekend in the great state of NC.
The Daily Dog Bone
Poor Max spent a long weekend without us. We headed down to NC to visit family and Max stayed home. He always gets depressed when we leave. As a matter of fact, he starts pacing and whining when he sees the suitcases come out. It's even worse if we take him with us, though. He has the long cramped ride, of course, but he won't eat while we're gone. He gets very anxious and upset. Poor guy, he's just so high strung.
He didn't stay home alone, though, my sister very graciously agreed to dogsit. She reported that Max wormed his way into the bed with her, and when she had to kick him out of the room because he was such a bed-hog (mind you, he's 165 furry lbs), he sat in the hallway and whined all night keeping her awake.
He was exhausted from the stress of it all. After our initial flappy-tailed greeting, this is how he looked the night we had returned home.
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