tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19976447966536459772024-03-05T14:33:53.491-05:00A Different PathJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.comBlogger207125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-90069249927907823072015-01-17T15:44:00.000-05:002015-01-17T15:49:39.301-05:00On Secular ParentingI've seen this article going around, and I am so tempted to re-share it on Facebook. But since I am still semi- in the closet regarding my heathen status there, and this is my space to say and share whatever I want... it's going here. It's a great article about a study on how secular family values compare to those in religious families. Maybe I will yet get up the nerve to share it elsewhere...<br />
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<a href="http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-0115-zuckerman-secular-parenting-20150115-story.html">http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-0115-zuckerman-secular-parenting-20150115-story.html</a>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-27691648750082359272015-01-13T11:28:00.000-05:002015-01-13T11:28:45.554-05:00What We Did Over Summer Vacation - Part 5<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This post has been sitting in my drafts folder since October - it's the last one I wrote about stuff we did over the summer. I guess I'll go ahead and post it now, in January. :)<br />
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The same day that we visited the <a href="http://www.lakehistory.org/" target="_blank">Lake County History Center</a>, we spent the afternoon at a second field trip - at the <a href="http://www.fairportharborlighthouse.org/" target="_blank">Fairport Harbor Marine Museum and Lighthouse</a>. Until I saw both of these field trips posted by Kim of <a href="http://kimsohiohomeschoolevents.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kim's Ohio Homeschooling Events</a>, I had no idea there were any local lighthouses available for touring. I knew the kids would dig it.<br />
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First, we stopped for lunch and to play a bit at the beach, before walking up to the lighthouse. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was fascinated with this simple, old-fashioned way of lighting the decks below.</td></tr>
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<br />Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-47376353832308379372014-10-02T09:00:00.000-04:002014-10-06T10:47:42.583-04:00What We Did Over Summer Vacation - Part 3Also in August, we made our first visit to the <a href="http://www.cbgarden.org/" target="_blank">Cleveland Botanical Garden</a>. I had been a little hesitant to go because I didn't know if the boys would be that interested, but we all thoroughly enjoyed the trip and spent a good 4+ hours exploring the place. Highlights were the butterfly enclosure and the children's garden - especially the splash pad. What motivated me to go, though, was that I had heard good things about the temporary Lego sculpture exhibit and I wanted to see it before it ended. They were placed all around the gardens and it was fun to come across them as we wandered.<br />
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<br />Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-40974254350316519272014-10-01T09:00:00.000-04:002014-10-01T09:00:01.339-04:00Let me back up a second - our spring/summer To-Do ListIn May or June, we wrote a To-Do list together of all the stuff we wanted to do over the next few months. It was taped to one of our kitchen cabinets all summer. Here it is:<br />
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If you can't read it, here's the list (with completed items crossed off):<br />
<strike>Visit Great Lakes Science Center</strike><br />
<strike>Visit Pump-It-Up</strike><br />
Visit Sky Max<br />
<strike>Sleep Outside / Camp Out</strike><br />
Complete Spring Hiking Spree<br />
<strike>Visit a Lake Erie Beach</strike><br />
<strike>Go Fishing</strike><br />
Get a RV<br />
Go Running<br />
<strike>Go to Yankee Peddler</strike><br />
<strike>See Hot Air Balloons</strike><br />
Go to the Pet Store<br />
<strike>Watch Chickens Do Chicken Stuff</strike><br />
<strike>Cleveland Zoo</strike><br />
MAPS Museum<br />
Hale Farm<br />
Go to Brandywine Falls<br />
<strike>Akron Zoo</strike><br />
<strike>Cleveland Botanical Gardens (before Aug 24)</strike><br />
Blossom Concerts<br />
<strike>Bike Ride</strike><br />
<strike>Stan Hywet</strike><br />
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All in all, not a bad summer! So the recent collection of posts are highlights of things from this list - there are more to come, but I only wrote posts about things we haven't done before, or at least, things I haven't posted about before. There are 3 or 4 more posts ready to go. A note on the items that did not get crossed off of the list: some will get moved onto our fall To-Do list. "Get an RV" will get bumped indefinitely - Monkey wrote that because he knows we really want to get one and travel, although it's not going to be in the budget anytime soon. He also wrote "Go running" and I'm not exactly sure what he meant by that... the boys run around like maniacs all the time so I could have crossed it off I suppose. He may have just meant to go running errands. I don't think he meant to go running, in a purposeful, athletic way... because that's just not happening. Not my thing. Shooting off on a tangent though, that reminds me of a conversation I need to record for posterity: Bug challenged his big brother to a race when we were hiking a couple weeks ago - he said, "First one to the bottom of this hill is a FRESH EGG!" I love his way of looking at things.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-79508613659194405522014-09-30T10:29:00.001-04:002014-10-06T09:14:02.068-04:00What We Did Over Summer Vacation - Part 2The same day we visited <a href="http://www.greatscience.com/" target="_blank">GLSC</a>, we finally toured the nearby <a href="http://www.greatscience.com/exhibits/steamship-william-g-mather.aspx" target="_blank">Steamship William G. Mather</a> for the first time as well. It's a self-guided tour - you just follow taped arrow lines along the floor which show you the route. It was pretty cool but the kids loved the big spaces and mostly wanted to zip through quickly instead of stopping to examine things, so I snapped as many pics as I could to look at later. <br />
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<br />Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-78506030008957818762014-09-28T23:54:00.000-04:002014-10-06T09:13:03.504-04:00What We Did Over Summer Vacation - Part 1Back in August, we checked out the special <a href="http://www.greatscience.com/exhibits/lego-travel-adventure.aspx" target="_blank">Lego Travel Adventure exhibit going on at the Great Lakes Science Center</a>. It's INCREDIBLE. There are tons of amazing three dimensional scenes and recreations of famous landmarks from around the world, as well as artwork on the walls made from Legos, interspersed with lots of free play areas. And all of this is included in the regular admission for the museum - there's no extra fee like there usually is for the special exhibits.<br />
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As I ran around taking pictures of all of these amazing creations, my boys spent at least an hour building with these giant foam Lego blocks. I want some!<br />
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The exhibit is going on through October 19th so you can still check it out if you haven't been yet - it's definitely worth the trip! <br />
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<br />Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-181103193503480472014-09-16T13:57:00.000-04:002014-09-16T13:57:45.009-04:00Recent Conversation I HadRecently, I was at a local Metro Park hiking with my kids. Another hiker came along from the opposite direction with two small dogs. My boys asked for permission to pet his dogs and he said yes, so they started petting them. And then...<br />
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Perfect Stranger: So, do you go to church around here?<br />
Me: No.<br />
Perfect Stranger: Aww, why don't you take these little guys to church?<br />
Me: Um... it's not our thing.<br />
Perfect Stranger: ...<br />
Me (sensing that he was working on coming up with another persuasive statement): No, thanks!<br />
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And we continued our separate ways down the path. I know I shouldn't let it get to me, but I have been stewing about this. It really rubbed me the wrong way. Let's examine that one little statement again.<br />
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<i>Aww, why don't you take these little guys to church?</i><br />
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I know the guy meant well and he thought he was being friendly. He thought he was doing what he was supposed to do by trying to share the message or bring someone new into his church or whatever. From his perspective, it's like he has a great big plate of cookies, and he just wants to share them with everybody, right? But asking me why I don't take my kids to church, implies that I <i>should</i>. And if I'm not doing something that I <i>should</i> be doing, that implies that I'm failing in some way as a parent and should feel concerned or even... guilty about that, right?<br />
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No. No, no, no, no, no. <br />
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First of all, these are pretty personal questions to be asking a complete stranger. And last time I checked, implying that a total stranger is somehow parenting their children incorrectly is A) just plain rude, and B) not a good strategy to win someone over. I would <i>never</i> have the audacity to walk up to someone, ask if they take their kids to church, and then ask "WHY?" if they replied "Yes". That would be rude, correct? So why is it socially acceptable for it to happen the other way around? It shouldn't be.<br />
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I turned the conversation around in my head for a long time, wondering if I should have said something else or if I should have given him a piece of my mind, but I'm glad I didn't. I'm sure that would have just given him fuel to take back to church with him, "Oh, I met this angry atheist in the park the other day [shudder]..." No, I'm glad I gave him exactly as much of my time as he deserved. <br />
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I fully respect everyone's right to believe and live as they wish - even if I do not share those beliefs - and I would just like to receive the same consideration and respect. I should be able to go for a walk in the woods with my kids without a stranger needlessly shoving his religion down my throat and rudely implying that I'm doing parenting wrong. Making judgemental/opinionated statements about religion is not appropriate when engaging in small talk with random strangers whose belief systems you know nothing about. There are millions of other things to talk about. If you really cannot think of any other topic to discuss in a small talk situation, you need to work on your social skills.<br />
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Thanks, internet, I feel better now.<i><br /></i>
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<br />Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-41075174256358280172014-09-12T14:43:00.000-04:002014-09-12T14:47:59.955-04:00Another Chicken UpdateThe summer has flown by and fall is nearly here. Our feathered companions have been great company and have provided a constant stream of learning opportunities as we've watched them continue to grow and develop. Here are a couple pics of the flock which were taken about a month ago.<br />
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Monkey thinks the chickens are kinda cool, but Bug is a bit obsessed with them. We often refer to him as the chicken whisperer. He loves to hang out with them and cuddle them and giggle at their antics and give them treats. He is completely comfortable around them and utterly fearless.<br />
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Oh, and he wants to BE one for halloween. The first element of his costume arrived the other day. (Thank you, Amazon!)<br />
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In the past week, we have experienced two big firsts. I had been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the first egg and had been searching the internet for information about how you could tell when your chickens were about to start laying. Most sites said around 4 to 6 months, and a couple places said the average age was 20 weeks. So I counted off 20 weeks from the day we picked up our newly-hatched chicks (Wednesday, April 23rd) and I wrote on the calendar on Wednesday, September 10th "Chickens are 20 weeks" and watched the date get closer and began checking the nest boxes each day. Low and behold, right on September 10th - the first egg appeared! And it was a Big Event for our household. Both kids had to pose for pictures with the egg.<br />
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I'll never forget when Bug exclaimed, "I'm so proud of you, chickens! Great job!" I was just as excited as a little kid too. I did refrain from taking an egg selfie though. That same day we had taken one of the hens to our homeschool co-op with us for Bug's Preschool/Kindergarten Animal Study class. He was so excited to share his chicken with everyone and she was a big hit. Everyone was amazed at how relaxed and friendly she was, and I gave Bug all the credit for socializing our birds so well. I was a little bummed that we didn't end up taking the hen who laid the egg though, because she would have ended up laying it while we were there!<br />
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Even more exciting, this morning, Shane ate that first egg for breakfast and texted me this pic:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Egg number one was a double-yolker!!</td></tr>
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Today we received egg #2 and I could tell its arrival was imminent
because the hen was definitely singing the "egg-laying song" which is
something else I came across in my internet research. (There are plenty of YouTube videos of it if you're curious.) It's basically
just some very loud clucking: bawk bawk bawk bawk BA-GAWK! with the
pattern repeated over and over. If the song had lyrics I am pretty sure
they would be "What's coming out of my BUTT?! What's coming out of my BUTT?!" It's rather comical. <br />
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Anyway, I mentioned above that we had two firsts this week. The other first involves an intentional decrease in our rooster population. Shane converted two of them to food.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This majestic creature is now in my freezer. Weird, I know.</td></tr>
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The kids and I went elsewhere and he and a friend took care of business. I have not gotten a lot of details from him on the process (and that's ok!), but he was committed to learning how to do it, from a self-sufficiency standpoint, although I gather that he definitely did not enjoy it. We still have four more roosters to eliminate and I know he is not looking forward to it. My parents offered to take them to a livestock auction instead and we may take them up on their offer. Not sure yet. We haven't eaten the two he killed yet and while it seems very strange to have two creatures who were recently walking around my backyard, now inside my freezer, I am curious to see if I can taste a difference in fresh, organic-fed, cage-free chicken that we raised ourselves, compared to what comes from the grocery store. Will let you know...<br />
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<br />Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-16333399939064573332014-07-30T09:00:00.000-04:002014-07-30T10:51:02.817-04:00Little Buckeye Children's Museum - Mansfield, OhioBack in June, we visited an amazing place - <a href="http://littlebuckeye.org/" target="_blank">The Little Buckeye Children's Museum</a> in Mansfield, Ohio. I've been meaning to write a post about it because I wasn't able to find much in the way of information / pics before we went, and I feel like it's a hidden gem that needs to be shared. I was absolutely blown away by the place. Every part of it was so thoughtfully designed, so inviting, and so full of imaginative play potential. Apologies in advance for the quality of the photos - I only had my cell and was regretting not bringing the good camera with us. But hopefully this will help give you an idea of the size and scope of the place.<br />
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The first thing you see when you enter is this cool and fun musical instrument made of PVC pipes. You slap the openings with pieces of foam to make various tones. <br />
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Next you come to a play area with a dinosaur dig, a cave, and an treehouse-like upper balcony. Here you can see Bug disappearing into it. The cave is pretty dark inside, and there are flashlights available for the kids to take inside and "discover" paintings and fossils on the cave walls.<br />
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Next begins a miniature city street with play areas for all different parts of the town.<br />
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First, the doctor's office:<br />
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And next, the Little Bank, complete with working pneumatic tube system for the drive-thru. The kids spent a long time playing here.<br />
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Across from the bank was the Little Market.<br />
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A science lab,<br />
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And a veterinarian's office. Bug enjoyed playing there for quite a bit.<br />
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Aren't these "cages" with bungee cord bars brilliant! I want to build a smaller scale version of this for the kids' stuffed animals now.<br />
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Next we came to the incredibly awesome water play area.<br />
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And after that, I watched The Bug Show at the theater.<br />
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And here we reached the end. Or so we thought at first. But wait... there's ANOTHER WHOLE FLOOR you say?! Yes!<br />
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The first thing you come to on the second floor is a miniature play version of McDonald's. Ok, yes it's a blatant, shrewd marketing ploy by McDonald's to have sponsored this exhibit, but the kids had SO. MUCH. FUN. playing there. Monkey spent a loooooong time there happily being the drive-thru cashier. I must say I was impressed with his customer service skills.<br />
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Next was the Little Bears Cottage, a kid-scaled house with kid-scaled furnishings.<br />
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There was also an insect study lab with various live creatures in terrariums, but I didn't get a decent shot of it. But we played there for a bit. After that, was this super cool room filled with giant blue foam blocks. The kids spent a long time in there building forts and knocking them down.<br />
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And finally, at the end of the second floor was Bug's favorite area of all: The planes and trains room. It was at this point that he told me it was the "best day of his life". This room contains a pedal car with a cool runway painted on the floor, a nice miniature plane display, a pretend cockpit, a control tower, and two train tables.<br />
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Whew! Some areas the kids breezed through because there was just so much to see, so there are even more areas that I've missed. Some that are coming to mind are the construction room, the dentist chair, the schoohouse, the post office... yeah, there's just SO much. You could easily spend hours or even an entire day playing here. One other thing I really liked was that these signs were posted here and there. I liked what they had to say:<br />
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Once we were finished there, we ate at the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Coney-Island-Diner/277985336579" target="_blank">Coney Island Diner</a>. The food was very good - especially the milkshakes!<br />
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And finally, we rode on the <a href="http://www.richlandcarrousel.com/" target="_blank">Richland Carrousel</a> for about 30 minutes straight, over and over.<br />
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All in all, a super fun day. It was about an hour drive for us, but totally worth it and we will most definitely go back.<br />
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<br />Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-86222371998025271322014-07-29T10:38:00.002-04:002014-07-29T14:43:03.666-04:00The Birds and the Bees, or My Kid Says Hilarious StuffI must record a few recent conversations for posterity. One night last week, we were having one of our bedtime chats, when Monkey said, "I'm never going to have kids." I was surprised to hear this, because he LOVES babies and little kids. I said, "Really? You don't want to be a Dad?" to which he responded, totally matter-of-factly, "Well, I have no idea how to breed!" (He is thinking in terms of "breeding" because he's been playing a game called Dragon City where you collect dragons and breed them to make new dragons.) I couldn't help laughing, and I told him not to worry, that he'd figure it out eventually. I then reminded him that we've read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0763633313/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0763633313&linkCode=as2&tag=adifpat-20&linkId=IK4D4FI6PEW7NUOI" target="_blank">It's Not the Stork!</a> about where babies come from, and promised to re-read it with him soon. At some point in the discussion, he said to me, "If you and Dad are gonna breed, make sure to tell me. 'Cause I might wake up in the night and... [grimace]" (which would seem to indicate that he understood at least a *little* about breeding).<br />
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Fast-forward to this week. We re-read It's Not the Stork. Twice. This was also Bug's first encounter with the book. Both kids found it fascinating and kept interrupting to ask questions. Both were especially fascinated by the umbilical cord and Monkey asked, "Wait. If the cord gets cut when a baby is born, how can more babies be born later?" (A good question, I thought.) So I explained about placentas and how each kid gets a new one. Overall, a fun and interesting read that prompted good discussion with no awkwardness or discomfort at all. Next we moved on to read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1926973356/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_il_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1926973356&linkCode=as2&tag=adifpat-20&linkId=SYJO5KJ7HHP73AGR" target="_blank">"You Are Stardust"</a> which Monkey particularly enjoyed.<br />
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This prompted both boys to start reciting that every item in the room was made of stardust - "This pillow is made of stardust!" [giggles] "My elbow is made of stardust!" [giggles] "My toes are made of stardust!" [giggles] "My penis is made of stardust!" [huge giggles] and then Monkey looks at me and, mentally searching for the newly-learned word "vulva" and forgetting it, he exclaimed, "Your vagina-butt is made of stardust!" I knew right away what he meant and we all dissolved in a fit of giggles. I kept chuckling about that for the rest of the night. So, ladies, if you need a mental picker-upper, just think about how your vagina-butt is made of stardust. I dare you not to smile at that thought.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-53969132348025186772014-07-15T23:52:00.001-04:002014-07-15T23:58:56.201-04:00My husband rocks! Or, A New Bed for the Boys!So, my kids have wanted a bunk bed ever since they got to sleep in one on vacation a couple years ago. Unfortunately our near-century home has very low, sloped ceilings and a normal sized bunk bed would never fit in their room. But then I saw some amazing examples on blog posts and Pinterest of how people got creative with IKEA's Kura bed, so I checked the measurements and realized it would actually be a perfect fit. The $199 price tag seemed pretty reasonable too.<br />
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However, as soon as I showed it to my husband, he said what he always says - "Pssh, I can build that!" So it's been on his very long to-do list for months. This past Friday, while perusing our local buy/sell/trade Facebook page (if you recall, that's where I scored our awesome <a href="http://diff-path.blogspot.com/2014/01/diy-locker-project.html" target="_blank">lockers</a>), I came across a posting from someone who was selling this loft bed in barely-used condition for $75. I showed it to him and asked if it might be easier to modify this one than to build a whole bed from scratch. He said yes and we liked the price, so we picked it up the next day. That was Saturday.</div>
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Tonight (Tuesday) he came home from work and tackled the project in just a couple of hours. We installed it in the boys' room and *poof* project complete. Sorry I don't have an actual tutorial for you, but he basically popped the plastic caps off the bottoms, sawed off the legs to make the bed the right height, and popped the plastic caps back on. He adjusted/reinforced/welded a couple other spots on the frame to make up for what he had cut off, and that was it. So we basically ended up in a sturdier version of the IKEA Kura bed, for less than half the price - and we only had to drive about 10 minutes to pick it up versus the hour-plus drive to the IKEA store. I am super pleased with it - he did a great job. <br />
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We still need to get a second mattress for underneath, but for now it's a cozy little play area/reading nook. The boys are loving it - way to go, Daddy!<br />
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<br />Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-28597874342007317092014-06-04T12:18:00.001-04:002014-06-04T12:31:25.715-04:00On the culture of fear in our society...<br />
I just shared this on Facebook but wanted to share it here too.<br />
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Last week, I stopped home from the grocery to put
some frozen food away before heading back out to visit my mother-in-law.
I came out of the house 3 minutes later to find a strange woman parked in my driveway<span class="text_exposed_show">,
yelling to me "ARE THESE KIDS OKAY? THEY'RE IN THIS CAR WITH THE
WINDOWS UP!" First of all, yes they are fine, I ran in the house and
came right back out. Second of all, they are both big enough to exit
the car on their own if they get hot. Third of all, get the hell off my
property! Okay, I didn't say the last one except in my head, but
really? I spent the rest of that day wondering if I was going to
receive a call from the authorities. I understand that people want to
look out for the safety of children, but sometimes it gets a little out
of control and crosses into nosy busybody territory.</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show">Someone posted this article on FB this morning </span><span class="text_exposed_show"><a href="http://www.salon.com/2014/06/03/the_day_i_left_my_son_in_the_car/">http://www.salon.com/2014/06/03/the_day_i_left_my_son_in_the_car/</a></span><span class="text_exposed_show">, and even though it's kind of long, it's a worthy read. It shows how, not only do we have to live in constant fear of terrible things happening everywhere (according the media, anyway), now we have to be afraid of the people who are so afraid of bad things happening that they feel entitled to involve themselves and law enforcement into the lives of strangers over the most minute concerns. </span>And while I don't agree with what this mother did - I would never leave my 4
year old alone in a mall parking lot even if it was only for 5 minutes -
but I don't think it's necessarily criminal. <span class="text_exposed_show">It just pisses me off, what this mom had to go through. The worst part is how her son now fears the police and is afraid to have her leave his side because he's afraid someone will kidnap him, since you know, there are kidnappers lurking EVERYWHERE. Right?</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show">For further reading, look up Lenore Skenazy (mentioned in the above article) and her blog <a href="http://www.freerangekids.com/" target="_blank">Free Range Kids</a>. If you're not familiar with her, she's the mom who let her very capable 9-year-old son use the subway on his own and received outrage for it. Her blog is a breath of (rational!) fresh air.</span><br />
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<span class="text_exposed_show"><br /></span>Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-26674587559597508272014-06-03T11:20:00.000-04:002014-06-03T11:23:51.719-04:00Reading Level AssessmentI just have to share this here. A relative just posted a picture of a reading level certificate that her son received at school. I realized I have never tested Monkey to see what level he is at, and I got curious. I did a quick search and found a simple online test, which consisted of multiple lists of words of increasing difficulty. You just have the kid read the lists until they get too difficult. I called him over and said, hey, read these words for me... and now read these... okay read these... and so on. The result was level 48, which equals fourth grade, in the eighth month. So he's at the end of second grade and is testing at the end of fourth grade, or roughly two grade levels ahead. So I guess I must be doing something right! I mean, I knew he was doing fine, and I'm sure this simple test is not as comprehensive as a thorough evaluation done by a teacher, but it gives me a sense of encouragement to get a general idea of where he's at. Yay!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-9901136558635979262014-06-02T19:44:00.003-04:002014-06-02T19:48:41.771-04:00Chicken Update<br />
Chicks grow up really, really fast. Here are some pics to illustrate their growth rate:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The day we brought them home</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Today, at five weeks old</td></tr>
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They are no longer cute fluffy chicks, but lovely feathered little birds. They still have a way to go to maturity, of course, but I am amazed at how quickly they grow up.<br />
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You may be able to tell from the last two images that they are no longer in the cardboard brooder in the basement, but have moved into the chicken coop. We took them out there a week ago today, on Memorial Day, and they have settled in and seem quite happy and comfortable out there. I think my husband (with the help of our friend, Pat) has done quite a nice job on the place - would you like a tour?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thanks to my Mom for the sign!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And here are the cozy nesting boxes he built. He made them with a wire mesh bottom and a flip-up top for easy cleaning. Not in use yet, but they will be in just a few short months.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This picture shows all three of our breeds nicely. From L-R: Buff Orpington, Australorp, and Dominique. All chosen for their reputation for being good egg layers and supposed mellow/tame personalities. The Dominiques are our favorites. They're the prettiest and friendliest of the bunch for sure.</td></tr>
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They really are charmingly entertaining and inquisitive creatures. Bug and I go out and sit with them once or twice a day and just hang out and watch them.<br />
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The boys are absolutely loving their new birdie friends - especially Bug. He is quite the chicken whisperer. They LOVE him and will happily sit in his lap and be petted, to his great delight. <br />
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And I must admit, I adore them too. Enough to take a chicken selfie. :)<br />
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<br />Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-56664433648440912322014-05-05T14:21:00.000-04:002014-05-05T14:21:00.737-04:00A new learning exprience for the whole family... CHICKENS!After doing a lot of reading and talking about wanting to do something to be more self-sufficient and more connected to where our food comes from, Shane and I decided that this year, we wanted to acquire a flock of chickens. Of course that decision led to more reading, and Shane dove in in full force. I got a pile of books from the library and Shane's favorite by far was this one. He liked it so much that I bought a copy to keep on hand as a reference. <br />
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So, after asking around for recommendations for a reputable hatchery, we chose to get our chicks from <a href="https://www.meyerhatchery.com/" target="_blank">Meyer Hatchery</a> in Polk, Ohio. After much research, we decided to get six birds each from three breeds: Australorps, Buff Orpingtons, and Dominiques. We were looking for breeds that were both docile/friendly and known for being good egg layers. Not quite two weeks ago, the kids and I drove out to pick up our 18 little balls of fluff. It was a scenic drive and we passed several Amish farms on the way. We were actually behind a horse and buggy on the way home, to the kids' delight.</div>
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So here are the chicks on the day we brought them home:<br />
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We have all been enjoying their company immensely.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bug absolutely adores them and loves giving them (gentle) hugs and kisses.</td></tr>
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They are currently in a brooder in the basement that Shane built out of some heavy-duty cardboard that he brought home from work. They have a simple heat lamp keeping them toasty and a feeder and a waterer. <br />
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So far, they're pretty simple to care for. I go down once a day and
change their water and refill their food, and just hang out and hold them for a bit so they will be used to human contact. Shane has been excitedly
catching bugs and worms to toss in to them as treats and they go nuts
over them! He also tosses in occasional handfuls of grasses and
dandelions too. For a few days a few of the chicks had some poo stuck to their
butts and we had to wash them off with warm, soapy water (yeah, a
little bit "eww") but then Shane read that if you give them greens you
should leave the roots and dirt on them, which the chicks will also eat. This provides grit to aid in digestion and proper non-sticky poops,
and we haven't had any more issues with that in a week now.<br />
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Meanwhile, Shane has been busy working on creating their home. He's converting a decrepit old shed that has been on our property since we bought it 14 years ago. It sat on a decent concrete pad, but had crumbling particle board sides. Also the roof was so low he kept hitting his head when he went inside, so he decided to move the whole frame off of the concrete base, have a friend lay two courses of block, move the frame back onto the block, and put new siding on it. I didn't get a perfect "before" shot - the first two were taken after the frame was moved off the base.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shane and our dear friend, Pat, putting up the new siding after they had moved the frame onto the new block.</td></tr>
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And now, here is the current state of the chicken house, after this past weekend's efforts. He still has to make the man door and chicken doors and ramps, install the nesting boxes (which are built, but I don't have any pics of yet) and roosts, and securely fence in the runs. Plans include two or three separate runs that we will rotate usage of.<br />
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It has been great fun throwing ourselves into this project, and it's amazing to witness the daily growth and development of the chickens. We bought the chicks unsexed, so we don't know how many boys vs. girls we have. The plan is to keep one or possibly two roosters, and all of the girls, and the rest of the roosters are going to become food. I will admit that this is something I feel a bit squeamish about, however, I know that every time I eat chicken, an animal had to meet its end <i>somewhere</i>... and this way we'll at least know that they had a free and happy life, rather than spending their entire existence inside a huge farm standing shoulder to shoulder with other chickens in a living space the size of a sheet of copy paper. Shane seems pretty confident in his ability to perform this task, and we have some knowledgeable friends and family who will probably help him out the first time. I haven't decided if I will be present for that or not... I feel like I should be here for moral support, at least, but I may end up choosing to stay with the kids at Grandma's house instead. Not sure yet. I will continue to update on our progress in this adventure! Oh, and here are two last pics, just taken this morning. You can see they've already grown quite a bit in their 13 days here - they now have feathers on their wings and tails, and they're quite a bit bigger too. They are really sweet and funny little creatures. <br />
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We will be including the kids in the responsibilities of caring for them
and collecting eggs each day, which will hopefully help them make a
connection to where their food comes from, besides the grocery store.
So far, it's a wonderful learning experience for all of us.Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-27644641274002173912014-03-04T10:14:00.000-05:002014-03-07T09:44:40.533-05:00Kids Say the DarndestThere have been a few discussions/quotes in the past week or so that I want to remember so I am recording them here...<br />
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As Shane was leaving for work the other day, Bug told him "Have a good adventure!"<br />
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We took a trip to Kalahari for Monkey's birthday. While we were in the wave pool there, Bug was looking into my eyes and smiling as we floated in the wave pool and he said: "I could just look at you allllll day!"<br />
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The other day, during Monkey's small, immediate-family-only birthday party, completely out of the blue he exclaimed, "I'm gay!" This is a topic that just hasn't really come up yet, so I was quite surprised to hear him say that. I asked him where he heard it. He couldn't remember. I asked if he knew what it meant and he replied something like, "You start out as a girl and then you turn into a boy." Wanting to be direct and honest and not make a big deal out of it, I said, "Um, no. Being gay means, if you're a boy - you love boys, and if you're a girl - you love girls." And he said, "Or it just means you're happy. So, I'm gay!" Well okay then. I was all worried about getting that important conversation just right and he meant it in a completely different way. Not sure what the grandparents made of that exchange...<br />
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At bedtime a couple nights ago, the kids suddenly got super riled up and were maniacally dancing around and singing "What Does the Fox Say?" My husband, at the end of his patience, attempted to impose some calm and said in a stern voice: "Alright that's enough. You are CUT OFF from that song. There will be no more 'What Does the Fox Say?' today." I could not contain my amusement at the notion of cutting someone off from a <i>song</i>... I tried not to let the kids see that I was laughing, but my shoulders were shaking too hard. So that diffused a bit of the effect poor Shane was going for.<br />
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Yesterday morning, I asked Bug to stop doing something and he replied, "I just can't help it. My brain is my brain, and my think is my think." Sounds like a Dr. Seuss quote or something.<br />
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I feel like there are a couple more but they aren't coming to me right now. I'll update if I remember more...<br />
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UPDATE: One more. "Dad is sooooo strong. He could probly lift a elephant right?" --Bug<br />
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<br />Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-23253777173593828202014-02-04T15:46:00.000-05:002014-02-04T15:46:28.252-05:00Your Daily Moment of Zen<span data-ft="{"tn":"K"}" data-reactid=".9k.1:3:1:$comment10202191356079478_6238083:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.0:3"><span data-reactid=".9k.1:3:1:$comment10202191356079478_6238083:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.0:3.0"><span data-reactid=".9k.1:3:1:$comment10202191356079478_6238083:0.0.$right.0.$left.0.0.0:3.0.$end:0:$0:0">Bug was watching a Minecraft video and was moved to get up and dance to the
music. It kind of looks like he is imitating dance moves, but he is
not - those moves are 100% his. Just thought I'd share because it makes me smile every time I watch it. </span></span></span><br />
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I want to share my favorite find so far. I bought a set of school lockers for $30. I knew as soon as I saw them that they would be the perfect solution to our unfortunate lack of closets and cluttered, unorganized side-entry hallway where we shed our coats and shoes. I also loved the idea of our home school having its own lockers! There were two banks of three lockers, for a total of six, which means one locker for each family member plus two more for guests.<br />
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Forgive me, but I forgot to take a "before" pic, so you will have to form one in your mind. They were just painted a plain white and the door fronts were a bit rusty. My wonderful husband cleaned them up and fixed/reinforced a few things, and then painted the frames and insides with about 10 cans of this:<br />
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There were probably cheaper options (10 cans @ $5.77 each = $57.70) but we went with this paint because it looks nice and will leave a very durable finish. When he finished that step, I painted the door fronts with a charcoal grey chalkboard paint. I thought it would be fun for each person to be able to decorate their own door, and change it up from time to time. I am very happy with how this product covered and how it looks, and it was very reasonably priced at $9.67 for a quart. I did two coats and I still have over half the can left so I can do another chalkboard project somewhere else in the house as well.<br />
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First, here is the "before" shot of my hallway. We just had coat hooks on the wall and a heap of shoes below, as well as a catch-all shelf constantly piled with stuff. Oh, and Noodle's dish, which we moved to the kitchen.<br />
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And finally, after 3 days' curing time for the paint, we were free to write on our lockers! Yay! <br />
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I am beyond thrilled with how they turned out. What do you think?Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-44037298500572288692013-12-28T14:43:00.000-05:002013-12-28T14:43:06.345-05:00Mansfield Art Center special exhibit - The Art of the Brick by Nathan Sawaya<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Also in November, we went on a very cool excursion to Mansfield, OH. It's only an hour away but I had never been there before. The main reason for the trip was to visit the <a href="http://brickartist.com/" target="_blank">"Art of the Brick" exhibit by Lego artist/sculptor Nathan Sawaya</a>. His creations are both visually and technically amazing.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I was a bit confused by this one until I read the title: Writer's Block. Very clever!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">These Wizard of Oz pieces were by far my favorites of the kid creations. On the left is Dorothy's house, swept up in the tornado, and on the right is the Emerald City.</td></tr>
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As we were leaving the museum, a volunteer overheard us talking about going to lunch and asked us where we were going. We told her we had packed a lunch and were just going to have a picnic somewhere. She recommended we visit the <a href="http://gormannaturecenter.org/" target="_blank">Gorman Nature Center</a>, so we did. It was definitely worth the visit. There were lots of creatures to check out - snakes, frogs, fish, birds, turtles, etc. and the kids really enjoyed it.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No matter how hard I tried, I could not get a good shot of the little screech owl. But he was my favorite! Here, Bug is pointing him out.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A real paper wasp nest, cut away to reveal a cross section. *shudder*</td></tr>
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Our final stop on our Mansfield excursion was to the lovely Richland Carousel. It has a wonderful variety of beautiful hand-carved animals to choose from. We had the entire place to ourselves and rode it twice.<br />
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<br />Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-21624195664578349632013-12-28T08:00:00.000-05:002013-12-28T08:00:00.740-05:00Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Field Trip - Nov 8, 2013<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In November, we went on a wonderful field trip, which was organized by Kim over at <a href="http://kimsohiohomeschoolevents.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Kim's Ohio Homeschooling Events</a>. We took a ride on the <a href="http://www.cvsr.com/" target="_blank">Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad</a>, and the trip included people in period costumes, educating the kids about what life was like in the 1800's. There was a demonstration about churning butter, where the kids passed around small bottles of milk, taking turns shaking the bottles vigorously while singing a song. Sure enough, it turned to butter! We also learned about how kids dressed, what kind of toys they played with, and what school was like for them.</div>
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<br />Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-5942629386791143372013-12-27T11:51:00.000-05:002013-12-27T11:57:35.784-05:00Canada Trip August 2013Okay, I am going to go through my drafts folder and get some things posted before 2013 is over! Aaaaand GO! <br />
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We went to Canada in August, staying in a cabin with my parents and my uncle, stopping overnight in Niagara Falls on the way up. We had read books and watched videos about Niagara Falls before going, and the boys enjoyed seeing the stuff we'd learned about in person.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The hotel we stayed at was right across the street from the whirlpool aero car ride, so it was the first place we went. Shane was not interested in riding the car (His response when asked if he wanted to ride it: F#ck NO!) but we still enjoyed the views from the observation deck.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A kind stranger offered to take our picture. I wish he'd have gotten more of the falls and less of the sidewalk in the pic but oh well.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The boys with the American Falls in the background</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">After strolling along the walkway near the falls, the boys started to lose interest. After hours and hours of me painstakingly researching and planning which activities we were going to do, we scrapped my plans and decided to go up in the Skylon Tower instead. (Except for Shane - see his response above to the aero car ride.)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">There's the Rainbow Bridge in the distance.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Looking down at the Horseshoe Falls</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the American Falls from the top of the tower.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View of the Horseshoe Falls from the top of the tower. You can see the Maid of the Mist down be below.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and more fishing, this time with Grandpa...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and more fishing...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and more fishing...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Love that smile!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and more fishing...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Monkey lost a tooth while we were up there and we learned that the Canadian tooth fairy leaves loonies instead of silver dollars like the U.S. tooth fairy does. We decided each country has its own tooth fairy.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All we had was one bathroom with a stall shower, so we had to improvise a bathtub for Bug. He was okay with that.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favorite misty morning shot.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My little fishie</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Family pic right before we got on the road to leave.</td></tr>
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The trip was a lot of fun, but also exhausting. By Thursday the boys were really acting up - which we realized was their way of saying that they were homesick and missing the routine of home. So we decided to leave a day early, so the other adults could have one day of peace, and so we could get back to home sweet home.<br />
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On the way there, we were detained while going through customs for a little over an hour. We were directed to park our van and told to go into a waiting area which was absolutely crammed full of people. I have never experienced being deprived of my freedom and I did not like it one bit. My heart was hammering as I worried about how the kids were going to behave while waiting and wondering why we were there and how long it would be. Amazingly, the kids did very well. Finally we were called to the counter. It turned out that another car near us had set off the radiation detector and they weren't sure if it was them or us, but it wasn't us so we were free to go. Words cannot describe the relief we felt as we drove away and crossed the border back into our home country!<br />
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Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-53369182091118655642013-12-24T10:15:00.001-05:002013-12-24T11:19:16.718-05:00Had "THE" Santa talk yesterday...I had "THE" Santa talk yesterday with Monkey, age 7 (almost 8) last night. My father-in-law used to pose as Santa on the phone for my boys' cousins when they were younger, and we have continued that tradition. Occasionally Monkey would want to talk to Santa, so I'd call their house, my mother-in-law would answer, and I would politely inquire if Santa was available. She would give him a heads up and put him on the phone and the kids would proceed to talk his ear off. Yesterday he decided he wanted to call Santa just to wish him a Merry Christmas, which I though was very sweet. So we did. After he got off the phone, he started thinking about the whole Santa thing and started asking me questions:<br />
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Monkey: I think the moms just go out to like, Toys R Us, and buy presents when the kids are sleeping. And then they wrap them and put them under the tree on Christmas Eve.<br />
Me: I think you are using very good logic.<br />
Monkey: So is that what happens?<br />
Me: What do you think?<br />
Monkey: Tell me!<br />
Me: What exactly are you asking?<br />
Monkey: Did you buy us presents when we were sleeping and wrap them and put them under the tree?<br />
Me: Yes, I have done that.<br />
Monkey: So is Santa real?<br />
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I always loved the fun and excitement of Santa Claus as a child, and I do not remember feeling traumatized at all upon learning the truth - just proud of myself and very grown-up. I had decided that when he was ready to ask me directly, I would give him an honest answer - especially after reading and agreeing wholeheartedly with <a href="http://parentingbeyondbelief.com/blog/?p=3507" target="_blank">this post from Dale McGowan at his blog, The Meming of Life</a>.<br />
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Me: Let's go in the other room. (Bug was sitting right next to him at the time)<br />
Monkey: Why? You don't want Bug to know?<br />
Me: *makes laser eyeballs at Monkey*<br />
We headed to the other room but of course, Bug heard Monkey's last comment and immediately ran after us. So I had to postpone the rest of the conversation for a bit until they were in separate rooms and Bug had forgotten about it.<br />
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Me: Okay, the conversation we were having earlier... do you want to talk about that?<br />
Monkey: Yes. Is Santa real?<br />
Me: Well, yes and no.<br />
Monkey: Just tell me!<br />
Me: Santa is real in the sense that he is a symbol of Christmas, and magic, and of giving and delighting those you love.<br />
Monkey: But he's not real.<br />
Me: Does he literally fly around the whole world and give everyone presents in one night?<br />
Monkey: Of course not!<br />
Me: You are correct.<br />
Monkey: *throws his arms around me* THANK YOU FOR GETTING US PRESENTS EVERY YEAR!<br />
Me: Haha, you're welcome! You did a great job using your mind to figure it out. Now, you are on the big people's side of the Santa game. I need you to be very careful to keep the secret and not ruin it for any other little kids, ok?<br />
Monkey: Ok. When Bug is a little older, then I'll tell him.<br />
Me: No, I don't want you to tell him. When he is ready to ask these same questions, that is when we'll tell him. Ok?<br />
Monkey: Ok.<br />
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I am proud of him for figuring it out... and at the same time so sad that he's growing up so fast! He is not the best secret keeper in the world, and there is a decent chance that he will accidentally say something and give it away. We shall see what happens...<br />
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PS. He never did figure out who that was that he was talking to on the phone!Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-29973659688024646042013-11-12T16:12:00.000-05:002013-11-12T16:12:35.231-05:00Turbo UpdateHello, blog! Long time no see. Rest assured we have been doing all kinds of fun stuff, I just haven't gotten motivated to blog about any of it. So I am going to do a turbo update of stuff we've done over the past few months...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We've taken several trips to the <a href="https://www.akronzoo.org/" target="_blank">Akron Zoo</a>, since we now have a membership. This pic is from a day we went with a group of homeschooling friends.</td></tr>
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In August, we went to the Civil War Reenactment at <a href="http://westernreservepublicmedia.org/halefarm/" target="_blank">Hale Farm</a>. This was our first time going, and the kids surprised us by completely hating it. I found it fascinating, though.<br />
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We've also done a good bit of hiking. We're currently one hike away from completing our 3rd Fall Hiking Spree with the <a href="http://www.summitmetroparks.org/" target="_blank">Summit County Metropark system</a>. In addition to the pics below, we also hiked at Furnace Run, Goodyear Heights, and Firestone.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hand feeding the chickadees at the Seiberling Nature Realm (Aug).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Checking out a Praying Mantis at Monroe Falls (Oct).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A kind stranger offered to take this pic of us at Cascade Valley (Oct).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Deep Lock Quarry. This is one of the discarded millstones along the trail (Oct).</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Making friends with a worm at Deep Lock Quarry.</td></tr>
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In September/October, we bird-sat for a friend. We learned all about Cockatiel handling and care and really enjoyed our little guest. We're considering getting a bird and it was a good dry run.<br />
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Musical/theatrical performances: We went to two outdoor Cleveland Orchestra concerts at <a href="http://www.theblossommusiccenter.com/" target="_blank">Blossom Music Center</a> (Aug/Sep), and we saw the play "Me and My Shadow" at <a href="http://www.playhousesquare.org/" target="_blank">Playhouse Square</a> (Oct).<br />
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In September, we went to the Wayne County Fair - an annual fall tradition.<br />
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Also in September, we had a fun trip to the <a href="http://www.clevelandmetroparks.com/Zoo/Zoo.aspx" target="_blank">Cleveland Zoo</a> with my bestie and her daughter. Monkey was being very helpful and took charge of wrangling the smaller kids...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We checked out the temporary dinosaur exhibit at the zoo... Bug was thrilled to meet this Brachiosaurus.</td></tr>
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In October, we went to the <a href="http://www.carrollcountyohio.com/history/mill/millfest.htm" target="_blank">Algonquin Mill Fall Festival</a>. I hadn't been since I was a kid, but remembered it being great fun. The boys agreed!<br />
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We also went to the <a href="http://www.greatscience.com/" target="_blank">Great Lakes Science Center</a> for Homeschool Day (Oct). The NASA Glenn Visitor Center area was a definite favorite, as well as the polymer play area.<br />
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Also in October, we took a tour of a local fire station with some of our homeschool co-op group.<br />
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For Halloween, we didn't manage to get to a pumpkin patch or carve
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Trick or Treat!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The day of trick-or-treat was cold, rainy and windy, but we went anyway. We were all soaked by the end, and Shane and I were grumbling... but Monkey exclaimed, "THAT. WAS. AWESOME!"</td></tr>
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Finally, in November, Bug turned FOUR! I asked him who he wanted on his birthday cake, expecting him to respond with a super hero or video game character... his answer was, "Umm... DAD!" He continued to insist on having Dad on his cake so I took a photo of Shane to the bakery and made a custom request. Here is the fantastic and hilarious result:<br />
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We had a birthday party with all of our family over the weekend... and on Bug's actual birthday day, I surprised the boys with a trip to <a href="http://www.pumpitupparty.com/" target="_blank">Pump It Up</a>, a giant indoor playground full of inflatables.<br />
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Whew! I know there are a few things I've left out but that pretty much covers it. One thing that's missing is our trip to Canada in August - that will have it's own dedicated post, coming up next...Jenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01264973121255366118noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1997644796653645977.post-58827475786083531642013-08-14T14:45:00.001-04:002013-08-14T14:45:39.852-04:00Rainbow Cake (A lazy mom's recipe)Ok, this is stupid easy but I thought I'd share in case anyone else might like it. Sometimes we like to bake a cake, for no special reason other than that cake sounds good. I always let the boys decide how they'd like it decorated, and yesterday was their second request for a "rainbow" cake. There may have been others who've done this before, but I came to this technique on my own.<br />
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Step 1: Bake a cake using the boxed cake mix of your choice. <br />
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Step 2: Frost cake with canned icing of your choice.<br />
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Step 3: Put a few rows of dots of red, yellow, and blue food coloring. <br />
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Step 4: Starting in one corner, smear a knife or cake frosting spatula thingie back and forth across the cake, smearing and blending the colors until it looks nice and rainbow-y. Don't overdo the smearing and blending or your cake will just be brownish grey. Less is more here. <br />
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BONUS: Here are two other "just for the heck of it" cakes we've made. Mario mushroom cake and Earth cake!<br />
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