24
May
So we went on a house hunting expedition to San Luis Obispo this weekend. We left around 8 am. Not a good time for me…. About 45 minutes into the drive, I realized I’d forgotten the Thomas Guide. My Dad go me hooked on using “the guide” years ago. They have saved us more than [...]
20
May
Wow… this has been an exciting last couple of weeks. Rob accepted a job at the coast so our lives will be taking a completely different direction. It has been a whirlwind of a time, I can tell you! My summer will now be spent scrambling to get this house in order to hopefully sell [...]
12
May
I just can’t believe it. Do people really break up with people on public forums like MySpace and Facebook?? Seriously?? Whatever gave these people the idea it was ok to humiliate someone like that in public. Yes, MySpace and Facebook are PUBLIC. Every photo, every word, every poke, and comment is out there for anyone [...]
7
May
This activity is to introduce word families. Pick some fairly common “chunks”. Then take the time to figure out all the letters that will create words. Some can be used in more than one “family”. Attaching the velcro will help the child see the word. I usually attach long strips somewhere on the folder to [...]
5
May
Ok, I admit it, I’m having a mid-life crisis. Who’d of thought! It’s still hard for me to believe. I sit at work or at home and feel restless. I feel like there’s something else I should be doing. Something that will be more meaningful, more fulfilling, more helpful, more memorable, more enjoyable… It has [...]
4
May
I’ve talked about categorizing quite a bit, so I decided to hit math. I’ve been with my student for about 3 years. So we have had to grow quite a bit. this was one of the earlier folders she used. I made it for the purpose of number recognition and counting. This was actually just [...]
2
May
So on a Friday night in April, I partied with a bunch of wild ladies up in Fresno. Actually it was national scrapbook day, but it was still fun. I basically went so I could try to get some new ideas to finish the 3 albums I have left to do. What I mean by [...]
1
May
I broke down and went to the Exeter Brewfest with my hubby. I have to say it was really fun. I know my hubby had a GREAT time…lol Loved this guys beer hat!! One of my hubbies favorite beers. So many to choose from. Even our wonderful neighbor Barbara Got into the act. LOVE HER!! [...]
1
May
A couple weeks ago, we took a day trip to San Luis Obispo. This is one of our favorite places to hang out. On the way, we were amazed by the wildflowers that were bursting out everywhere. These were in the hills right outside of Paso Robles. You can’t make out the purple, but the [...]