The Cabbage Patch

Curriculum and Stuff

There's some great discussion going on on various blogs regarding curriculum.  Melissa Wiley at her new ClubMom blog, The Lilting House has some great ideas.  Look at parts one and two also.  Elizabeth Foss has great advice about finding the right fit for your particular family. 

One of my favorite places to go visit is the Real Learning message boards.  These wonderful ladies have so much experience in Catholic homeschooling.  I've gleaned so many ideas and found many wonderful books.  Mostly, I lurk.  Someday, I hope to be able to contribute as ably as these ladies.  Alice always has some wonderful and easy craft ideas for many feast days and events.  Her Lenten tea is a wonder I hope to accomplish in the future when I am able.  Cay wrote a wonderful book I've already raved over, Catholic Mosaic.  This book will enrich our religious education by using books to learn more about the liturgical year.  If you haven't read it yet, you need to get your hands on one.  This is only the tip of the iceberg.  I need to update the list, but click on any of the Real Learning blogs.  I learn a lot by visiting these cyberhomes.

Go click and learn.       

Overheard the Other Day

Sister:  I'm Mary.

Honey:  Mary, where's God?

Right to the point.

What Kind of English?

Your Linguistic Profile:

55% General American English

20% Dixie

10% Upper Midwestern

10% Yankee

0% Midwestern

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

Ht:  Cay

Changed my Look

Well, I've changed my look.  I really like this template better.  I've been wanting green because well, it's a cabbage patch.  I'm excited.  Maybe this will inspire me to finally post more.  I'm almost all done moving (temporarily) so soon I will be back on a schedule.  We all so need it.

Look Who's 3!!

It's hard to believe, but Honey turns 3 today.  Where did the time go?  It seems like just yesterday, I was waiting to have my Csection.  I can still remember feeling so hungry because it had been over 12 hours since my last meal.  Such cruelty to a pregnant woman.  It sure was worth the wait.

Happy Birthday, Honey!!!

A Bit of Progress...

stopped by a trip down memory lane.  I get distracted by those wonderful things like photo albums.  I discovered one I hadn't looked at since we moved into this house.  It contained pictures of my two oldest months before Honey was born.  Oh, how little they were.  This was before we knew about Brother's autism.  Pumpkin looks just like Sister did at one year old.  It's uncanny.  If I could work the scanner/printer, I would upload a picture to show you, but I packed it away.  It's about the only thing I've been able to pack (I've packed 4 boxes so far).  Like most homeschoolers, I love books and buy whenever I can.  It's better than no progress.  I feel better.  My mother is coming on Thursday to help with the children so I can pack.  She'll stay for a couple of days. 

Diagnosis...

Honey woke up from a nap with abdominal pain.  She's been sick with a stomach virus all week.  It worried me.  She was rolling around on the ground whining away.  I checked her stomach and it was distended and she was very uncomfortable.  I packed a snack, gathered the children and off we went to the ER.  Diagnosis?  Gas.  After a few toots, she was feeling much better--just in time for the doctor to call us in.  At least she got a clean bill of health.

Time

It seems sometimes that the time I think I have for a task never materializes.  We're planning a move and I need to pack.  I haven't packed household goods in 11 years.  The military moves us when we move.  Well, we're planning on moving into my parents' house for a few months while our house is built.  I need to pack everything up and put it all into storage.  I've been trying to do this all week.  Not one single box has been packed.  I'm still trying to organize the things I'm taking with me to my parents' house.  Luckily, I can come back and get things as I need to, but don't welcome the idea of going through boxes and boxes of stuff to find something.  Why, oh why didn't I save more boxes when we moved in? 

Silver Linings

Sometimes when a door closes another opens.  It took the plumber until about 5pm to get here to fix the problem.  I had the water off all day.  I was told by the property manager that I can just turn it on until I'm through using the water--who was paying for all that water gushing down the street, I wanted to know.  I pleaded with the plumber to come today instead of tomorrow (originally that was the earliest they could come).  The lady was so understanding.  Anyway, all of this leading to the fact that dinner was not going to happen at home. 

So, I took all 4 kids to dinner.  By myself.  I've never done that before.  We had a blast.  The kids behaved very well (except for Pumpkin screaming each time she wanted a drink).  I've done it without losing my mind or hurting a child's feelings.  God surely was watching over us tonight.  He knew I could not handle more going wrong today.

Is it Really Only 9?

It all started innocently.  I was just going out to put the trash out on the curb.  The mowers are here.  One of the guys waves me over.  What's that?  Water gushing out of the grass.  Uh, oh.  It's a crack in the sprinkler system.  Well, gallons of water equals money.  How do I stop it?  Here's the water main thing.  Shoot, that means no water at all.  Luckily, I rent (for now) and I won't have to deal with this personally, but wait.  I still have no water.  Isn't this an emergency?  How long do I have to sit here with no water?  I have to go to the bathroom.  Ugh.