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I’ve never been able to fully explain until now…
Is that true or what, ladies? The post I’ve never been able to fully explain until now… appeared first on Not Inadequate.
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Random Monday
• More on the Common Core (yes, I am still on this) – a speech by Bill Gates in which he explains that treating education as one-size-fits-all will unleash powerful market forces in the service of...
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Moving, yes? The post Homeschooling in the UK appeared first on Not Inadequate.
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Random Monday
• Here’s an EXTREMELY amazing story about a homeschooling family who sent six of their kids to college – by the time they were twelve. Try not to feel inferior. • Last week, I was doing some baking...
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TEN DOLLARS
So I think I made a new friend. Like, an In Real Life Friend. I met her at my knitting group. She doesn’t knit, she just hangs out with knitters. BECAUSE OF THE AWESOMENESS. She has a terrific sense of...
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Other People’s Crap in My House
So after Kristy was hassling me about having other people’s crap all over my house (which Jim went out of his way to tell me was the funniest comment ever), I thought I’d show more other people’s crap...
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Random Monday
• I just heard a commercial for teeth whitening that boasted the “Stephen Baldwin Seal of Approval.” Is that a thing? The Stephen Baldwin Seal of Approval? I don’t know how compelling that is, really....
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assembled in the back of the car because I’m classy
It was my sister’s birthday recently. She turned 40. I bought her a bedpan. Obviously. We took her to lunch at Red Robin and gave it to her. Once again solidifying my position as Best Sister Ever. The...
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Random Monday
• I love the twitter feed of Honest Toddler - • Dawn sent me a link to the tumblr Reasons My Son is Crying and I forgot to include it last week, but OH MY GOSH THE FUNNY. I wish I had thought of this,...
View ArticleHappy Mother’s Day, Y’all
Little came into my bed this morning and told me that what makes me great me is my hair. “It’s not just gray, mom, it’s SILVER.” The post Happy Mother’s Day, Y’all appeared first on Not Inadequate.
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Random Monday
• This absolutely terrific post from the Freedom to Learn blog – The Most Basic Freedom is the Freedom to Quit. • This post – What We Did When Our Son Was Failing School. • Last week was my birthday....
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Random Monday – 3rd Rate Music Show Edition
We watched part of the Billboard Music Awards last night, due primarily to a lack of interest in anything else. I figured the BM Awards was a D-List show when Kanye West didn’t jump on stage and have...
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Random Monday
• Actual conversation: Jim, cleaning the bathroom: You should knit something for the toilet paper in here. Me: What are you talking about? You mean like little hats? Jim: Yeah. Sometimes, people....
View ArticleThis Never Happens With Oreos
So the other night, I was doing a bunch of cooking for the freezer, as is my wont, and I was making Green Chile and Tomatillo Pork Stew (which is quite possibly the BEST THING EVER). I was actually...
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Garage Sales: The Anti-Tutorial
I know there are a lot of tutorials out there, like How To Decorate Your House by Shopping Garage Sales and How To Get the Best Deal at Garage Sales and even How to Get Rich Selling Upcycled Garage...
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Other People’s Crap in Mah House
Continuing along in the Deb Decorates Series, aka Other People’s Crap in My House, here is more of the Living Room - This chair was a Craig’s List find. It’s a virtually unused chair from Pottery Barn....
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Random Monday
• Tuesdays are Knitting Day. Knitting Day means I get to leave the house by myself and hang out with people who don’t blame me if they find their lunch insufficient. After Knitting, sometimes I even...
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Vases and Tablecloths and Old Purses, Oh My
I’ve been sorting through our crap recently. It’s super fun. The goal is to turn this disorganized pile of randomly shaped bins and cardboard boxes - look at all that crap. ugh. Into a neat and orderly...
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Second Verse, Same at the First
Well, Colorado is on fire again. This is the view from my house Tuesday evening at 6:30 - and again at 8:30 - As of Wednesday morning, we are about 4 miles from the fire, and 3 miles from the...
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The $20 Desk
When we moved into this house, you may recall that we had pretty much zero furniture, and a budget of about four dollars to rectify that situation. I planned to get a kitchen table and have the kids do...
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