Monday, July 7, 2008 - Opinions, Please
I changed my picture. See it in the sidebar? It's right there >>>>>>>>.
I like my hair better in this one, plus it shows my new Old People's Glasses. (Which I recently acquired after 33 years of wearing Young People's Glasses. Not that you can tell the dif from the picture.) This pic, by the way, was taken in May at Antietam Battlefield.
However, Huz and SoyCheez like the old pic better. You know, this one of me with my laptop:

Of course, I could always switch to the one that SoyCheez so kindly doctored for me a few months ago. Remember this?

On second thought, I probably shouldn't use that one. I might scare away potential new readers. (Besides, as I noted in the original post in which that picture appeared, it is highly inaccurate, as I always remove my wings and horns before settling down in my comfy chair. Without fail.)
Anyway, Huz & SoyCheez think the new pic makes me look too much like a Homeschool Mom. Which, as a matter of fact, I am. Although SoyCheez remarks that I am quite pretty for a Homeschool Mom. I think that was a compliment, although not for most of you other Homeschool Moms out there. Sorry. She obviously hasn't looked at your pictures. But I don't think she meant it that way. In fact, a few weeks ago, she mentioned that I am prettier than most of her friends' moms.
I guess I'll keep her after all, despite the doctored photo.
Oops, getting sidetracked again. So which pic do YOU like better? The new one or the old one? (Not the BatLady one.)
While you are contemplating that, surely you will also notice that I have changed the little description under the picture as well. My love language is affirmation, so it is imperative that you remark on how clever I am.
I eagerly await your comments.
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You'll find yourself loving it, never abhorring.
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"Hubz" (47): Self-employed entrepreneur who works from his shop next to our house. Has I-don't-know-HOW-many businesses simmering on one burner or another. Tho' a talented woodworker, he currently works mostly with plastics, designing & building displays. Enjoys building creative furniture for the kids when time & energy allow. Hobby consists of taking kids on dates; eats & sleeps in his spare time.
The "Miz" (43): Oh, like you need a description of me. Read the blog!
And the kidz...
"Biz" (Son 21): Senior at nearby Christian University, living off-campus with friends. Works at Pizza Hut. Enjoys college life, reading, computer & video games, music, hanging with friends, travelling. Occasionally shows an interest in the family :-). *Homeschooled thru 6th grade, plus 8th grade.*
"Cheez" (Daughter 17): Senior at Christian high-school; self-proclaimed over-achieving "word nerd" who loves lit, writing, superfluous vocabulary, and the piano. Definitely her own person. Works part-time as a restaurant hostess. Remarkable in her ability of, ehm, altering her mother's template. Currently struggling with physical health issues, but on the upswing. *Homeschooled thru 8th grade.*
"Spaz" (Son 13): Highly sociable, sensitive, makes friends with anyone. Struggles with ADH issues, but charming & loved by many! In his 2nd season of rocket football. Loves to read, learn, make up his own arrangements on piano, play sports, engage in creative play, watch NFL, and :P play video/computer games. *Has always home-schooled.*
"Fuzz" (Daughter 10): Artistic, musical, highly creative. Sweet, sensitive, very "on top of things", loves routine, stubborn. "Back-seat drives" in almost everything! Loves piano, reading, drawing, creative play. Asks great questions & makes great observations. *Has always home-schooled.*
Cheez, Fuzz, Spaz, & Huz (2006)
What Type of Homeschooler Are You?
Well, here's MY description:
Over 16 years of homeschooling, I've evolved to a less formal, Charlotte Mason-ish eclectic approach with a more-or-less classical bent. (Isn't that clear as mud?) My goal is to light the fires of learning and creativity in my kids. I emphasize history & literature because we enjoy them, and I incorporate informal language arts into much of what we do.
Er, yeah. That's how it's SUPPOSED to go. The reality of it is...
After 16 years of homeschooling, I have yet to really figure out how to do it. So we muddle along, overemphasizing history and almost sort of neglecting science, and I spend way too much time making plans that we don't stick to anyway. We read a lot, and we like words, and we don't manage our time very well, and sometimes I yell.
And here's how quizilla sees it:
 Mr. Potato Head: "You have your ideal of how things should look, but you're flexible enough to allow for change. You are not bothered by changing methods, mid-course if necessary. You use an eclectic combination of curriculum sources."
Um, yeah, that works, for the most part.
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This is where I would put all my awards.
But since I never seem to get around to
passing on the awards as is generally required,
it would be breaking The Rules
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Bummer. So the best I can do is to tell you that
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and that my Blog is Excellent.
But you already knew that.
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Oh, and as an aside, I whooped out loud when I read Cheez's new nickname - SoyCheez. Okay, maybe in reality I snorted. But whooped somehow sounds more ladylike. Inspired, truly inspired.
Thanks for the entertainment this evening. Oh, and I like to think I'm NOT one of those 'homeschool moms,' thankyouverymuch. I can be just as hip and with it as the rest of those cool cats, yes I can.