Spring Leaves for Wordless Wednesday... and Thursday Challenge

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Schedule Stress and Spring Homeschool Carnival

Spring. The mid-point of my school year. I usually do school from September through June (last year through the end of July because of moving in October '05)... so this is one of the homeschool moments when I get the panic-attacks blahs.

Here's my schedule (neatly drawn on and scanned for your viewing pleasure):



Looks like a re-vamp is in order. As usual. These next three days "off" during standardized testing are going to be my re-organization time before I begin the 'smackdown' here at Sprittibee's Homeschool. It is time to get the schedule done. You can label it "spring cleaning" - I suppose.

Not only will I have time for re-organizing my schedule... but I'll also have some time to get caught up grading, recording, and READING those great books I've promised to review. It couldn't hurt to browse through a few magazines as well. Maybe, if I can get out of here in the next twenty minutes... I can swing through Buckees and sip down a Starbucks Decaf Hazelnut Coffee Frap while I sit for half a day while the kids test.

In the mean time... while you are waiting for me to come out of my self-induced hibernation... be sure to check out the Homeschool Carnival. This week it is over at Dana's place. She's a smart cookie.

For a laugh, you could also check out my friend FiddleDeeDee's post about her son drinking hand soap (or was it lotion?).

Have a super Tuesday, all!

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Is This a Homeschool Blog or WHAT?!!?

Buried.

That is how I feel right now.

My fingers smell like hot dogs (a sure sign that I am using up leftover camping food). Hey... at least we ate a salad with the dogs and chips.

My house is finally clean. My paperwork has been sorted. The laundry is in progress (and I'll finish it tomorrow after I go get some more detergent). The kids have been invaluable today in helping clean the house and get things done. What great helpers they are.

Now it is time for the hard work:

• checkbook


• bills


• homeschool planning


• grading and recording the last two weeks


• updating my day-planner after a week off


• getting the kids to their standardized tests this week

...and getting my groove back.

I'd like to say that I'm a homeschool blogger... but lately, I've been off in la-la land. Sorry! Sometimes life is just a wee bit overwhelming. Comes atcha fast, don't it?

Anyway... I just wanted to say to you bloggy buddies out there... the lurking readers, faithful subscribers, web surfing googlers, and those unfortunate souls that are lured in here by some obscure link that has nothing to do with my blog... THANKS for putting up with me and my quirky, meandering ways.

Some day I really will get 2005-6 and 2006-7 posted in my homeschool series. Really. No, really!

Until then... say a prayer for my brain to kick into gear and for my ability to make some progress before our lives are turned upside down with another move! I really want to finish this school year out with the feeling that we 'Rock-'n-Rolled'.

So far we are a tad behind, but hopefully will be gaining soon. I have quite a bit of kindling to gather up for the fire that needs to be burning under my 'bo-tine' because this Konos chick is making me feel like I'm farther behind than I imagined.

Now excuse me while I go get some Windex and a rag to clean off my keyboard... I'm sure hotdogs are not supposed to be left on your computer equipment...



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Boo Hoo... Break is Over.

I've been busy whining about Spring Break's end here in Arkansas. The leaves were budding, the flowers were blooming, and the sun was shining today... but our buddies had to leave for Texas and the apartment is so oddly silent now. If we didn't have standardized tests this week, I might have opted to follow them down the freeway; all the way back! Dratted homeschool schedule! I guess that means we are back to business as usual this Monday.

It looks as if a time-bomb has gone off in my bedroom. I have a headache from the long nap I took when we got back from lunch with our friends. It will take me the rest of the weekend to dig out of the laundry piles and paperwork that I neglected all week. So, while I get busy cleaning house and getting deskwork done... here are a few parting photos from our super-fun week off with friends:

Kev and I on Petit Jean Mountain

two girls and a cypress tree

What do kids do on vacation? Catch worms.

the average Arkansas plate...

goofing off in downtown Little Rock

River Market lovebirds

best Mexican food North of Texas so far

big sister, little sister

'water-and-mud boy'

campfire

canoeing

If only Spring Break didn't have to end.


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