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Homeschooling Surprises

Posted by Gwendelynn Brown on Wednesday, January 19, 2011, In : Funny Kid Stories

After a nice holiday break, and then a not-so-nice Flu break for Mom, we're back in the saddle again with homeschooling. This is our second year, and I have to say, there is a lot about homeschooling that has surprised me. I really, really like it. It's a great fit for our family, and I love learning with the kids.

But I didn't expect to have my students passing notes in class. Especially not the facebook style note I intercepted above. Such goofballs!
When I ordered the used history bo...

The Usual Suspects

Posted by Gwendelynn Brown on Saturday, July 3, 2010, In : Funny Kid Stories

It was a busy afternoon, and midway through wiping fannies and nose, and scrubbing blueberry puke out of my couch cushions, I hear a wail of despair from the depths of the house. Like a moose in the throes of childbirth, my son was lamenting the inconvenience of not checking for a backup roll before taking the throne. Since my fourteen hands were already busy scrubbing, wiping and sanitizing, I called for backup.

My oldest girl mosied into action, stopping to check on the caterpillar and mak...

People like you...

Posted by Gwendelynn Brown on Thursday, May 20, 2010, In : Funny Kid Stories

Tonight, I was pointing out that "I didn't mean to!" is not an acceptable excuse for accidents.

Especially accidents caused by frequently repeated carelessness, such as drowning a salad in so much dressing that it's inedible.

Not that any of my angels would ever do such a thing.

So I was saying...

"The intent or lack thereof is not what is in question...it's the results that we need to address. A person who causes a car accident might say 'I didn't mean to.' But that doesn't fix the car...

Kid Quotes: the Archives of my Firstborn Son

Posted by Gwendelynn Brown on Monday, May 10, 2010, In : Funny Kid Stories

This little cowboy is about to be 8 years old. Good gracious, time doth fly.

He is growing in strength and wisdom. Observe the sage advice offered from son to daughter just this evening:

"One of the secrets to hiding is to hold your burps and poots."

I mean, that just makes a mother proud. He is available as a motivational speaker for your next team building event.

In honor of his birthday, I am going to go into the archives of his boyhood to share some photos and quotes. Oh, the laughter h...