Wednesday was Parker’s first official day of school. Well, kinda. He arrived at 10:30 and left at 11:30. Yup. One entire hour. Considering Parker’s health, I think that’s pretty remarkable…..for me that is. (ahem) We did all the usual first day of school stuff: The Traditional First Day of School in front of our front… [Continue Reading]
Buying Artwork at Yard Sales
Oct 23, 11 By · 8 Comments
I love yard sales. I keep a list all year long of items to look for during the next yard sale season. This summer my list included artwork for my walls. I scored and scored big. woot! Most of the 5 items I purchased I only needed to clean up some. But two of the… [Continue Reading]
Outfitting a homeschool room by shopping yard sales.
Jun 19, 11 By · 1 Comment
We took the plunge and created an actual homeschooling room for Parker. There are still things I’d love to be able to stock this fabulous space with. One of them was a light table. My friend over at Teach Preschool came up with a way to make her very own light box. Pure genius I… [Continue Reading]
Week in Review (with photos!)
Jul 19, 10 By · 5 Comments
Tuesday: Even though we were only the second appointment of the day we wound up waiting over THREE hours in a teeny little room for Parker’s ENT and Pulmo to make their appearances. Three hours in a teeny, stuffy room does not a happy Hero make. Especially a Hero who on the way up to… [Continue Reading]
What’s YOUR Austerity Plan?
Jun 28, 10 By · 2 Comments
Have you ever watched this video before? I know. There’s LOTS of controversy concerning it. But let’s look past the messenger and focus on the message for a moment. Let’s face it. America is addicted to cheap stuff. We are consumers. Big time consumers. And we like our stuff disposable. These days people can’t wait… [Continue Reading]
We’re Having a Yard Sale!
Jun 17, 10 By · 3 Comments
Yup, this Saturday, June 19th you’ll find our front yard filled with all kinds of amazingness just waiting to come and live at YOUR house. heh. Seriously, we have some great stuff, lots of it donated by one of Parker’s sweet readers! Like still in the box Guitar Hero stuff! And a brand new rock… [Continue Reading]
