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Simple MiscellaneyWith politics dominating the world today, I thought I'd offer a respite from all the brew-ha-ha. What follows is the simple miscellaney that makes up my day, with hardly any political statements mingled in.
I've eaten entirely vegetarian today. Not that I'm trying to go meatless, I generally enjoy a good serving of cow. Being meatless wouldn't fly in this house, as my husband loves meat almost as much as he loves me. He could be easily talked into leaving me for a lifetime supply of Ruth's Chris. But, since Mr.Meat Himself isn't here, I served oatmeal for breakfast and lentils, rice, and carrot sticks for lunch. The kids are good about eating most of what I serve without complaint. There are only a few exceptions. Yesterday, as I was handing out graham crackers for snack, my 4yo said "No graham crackers! They make me poop!" I'm glad he has such a clear understanding of the digestive system. And I didn't even have to create a lapbook! What a great example of unschooling. (For the record, we aren't unschoolers. Though the option appeals to my lazy side.)
Speaking of food, I had to bribe the littles with chocolate chips in order to finish writing this blog post. They were playing at the end of the driveway, outside of view from my kitchen window. I didn't want to go outside to supervise, but I didn't want them to get hit by a car either. So, I called out "Come here, boys, and get some chocolate chips." That bought me a few minutes to keep writing. There's goes my chance for Mother-of-the-Year.
My boys are so destructive and rambunctions that I insist they wear helmets at all times for their safety. Of course, I'm only partially kidding. The oldest decided to clean out the storage closet and the little ones found a stash of helmets. They had to have a fashion show.
I don't know why my oldest does such random acts of service. Perhaps he is trying to butter us for a new Wii game. This week alone, he's folded socks and cleaned the kitchen without being asked. I dislike sock-folding so much that I usually leave all the unmatched socks in a basket and its every man for himself. But, my oldest is a great kid, so he did it for me. That great kid just walked past the kitchen window with a throwing ax. This does not concern me. It probably should. Perhaps, I am too laidback. I'll simply call the ax-throwing "P.E" or "Lifeskills", the closet-cleaning can be "Home Economics". If I have him change a few diapers for "Biology" then count, sort, and record the contents of our pantry for "Math", we'll have school done for the day! Unschooling could totally work for us.
About the kitchen...I don't care much about free healthcare, but I could totally go for free housework. Now that's the kinda CHANGE I could get behind. Oops, I guess I was supposed to avoid political stuff. Continue on with your day and thanks for looking at the boring bits of mine. 1:25 PM - Nov. 5, 2008 - post comment
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