Category Archives: school

philosophy is stupid

Posted on 15/10/2010 by

report cards came out yesterday.  and this quarter – for the first time in many, many quarters – all three kids earned pretty good reports.  the school requires that each and every teacher write a comment about each and every … Continue reading →

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again with the no internet

Posted on 11/08/2010 by

we’ve got no internet, again.  which is even less fun than it sounds.  they’ve upgraded our neighborhood to a faster speed internet, but apparently that means something different for our house than our neighbors.  i’ve finally broken down and gone … Continue reading →

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school’s out for summer… wait, no it’s not

Posted on 27/05/2010 by

there are three and one-half days of school left. but, as we all know, they are fake days. days that have to happen because the school year has to end, but grades have already been turned in so any work … Continue reading →

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that time of year

Posted on 24/05/2010 by

i know not long ago i posted about my general friend making suckiness, but i’ve taken steps – or maybe it’s better worded to say others have taken steps – to help me make progress in friend making endeavors. and … Continue reading →

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the ghost of jacob marley

Posted on 09/12/2009 by

opening night of the kids’ school production of a christmas carol was tuesday.  he was very convincing.

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another school year started

Posted on 13/08/2009 by

if there were no schools to take the children away from home part of the time, the insane asylums would be filled with mothers. ~ Edgar W. Howe the great thing about a little jet lag is everyone’s up early … Continue reading →

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c15 has been conspicuously absent

Posted on 03/06/2009 by

the past few posts haven’t even mentioned our oldest.  and there’s very good reason for that.  he’s been away.  and i’m sort of an out of sight out of mind the blog kind of girl.  the entire 8th grade went … Continue reading →

Posted in c16, field trip, school | 4 Comments

it’s a jungle out there

Posted on 02/06/2009 by

attend elementary school play can now be ticked off the to-do list. lovely play today.  short (that alone makes it almost perfect) and sweet.  a12 had a starring role.  with lots of lines.  and she got to wear a head … Continue reading →

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thought i’d go for a dip

Posted on 01/06/2009 by

that’s me.  or rather it’s my upper thigh and lower torso.  what isn’t totally obvious in this picture is that i’m wet.  soaking wet – from the chin down.  and i’m fully dressed, but that is a little more obvious … Continue reading →

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i’m not a sentimental person

Posted on 29/05/2009 by

i’m the kind of mom who thinks kindergarten graduations are stupid silly.  i mean, i didn’t see my children’s completion of their first year of school as a reason to go all cap and gown crazy.  i sort of expected … Continue reading →

Posted in a14, culture shock, food, kids, life is good, school | 8 Comments