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Things that make you go Hmmmmm

Notes from an Oprah Show
28 Feb 2010

Notes from an Oprah Show

by webmamatina | posted in: Blogger, Things that make you go Hmmmmm | 0

I’m going through some old video tapes and found an old Oprah show that caught my interest. It was a show about domestic violence leading to murder. The part that caught my interest was an interview with an abuser that … Continued

Do Good Grades Predict Success?
4 Jul 2009

Do Good Grades Predict Success?

by webmamatina | posted in: Articles, Blogger, Things that make you go Hmmmmm | 0

Very interesting blog post: http://freakonomics.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/09/29/do-good-grades-predict-success/ i would agree with many of the comments on this post that grades measure very little…as some of the most intelligent and successful (in my mind) people i know did horrid in school. my husband … Continued

schools kill creativity
9 May 2009

schools kill creativity

by webmamatina | posted in: Blogger, Education, Things that make you go Hmmmmm | 0

man, this guy is BRILLIANT! (and funny, to boot!) i was enraptured watching/listening to this video! talk about wow!

sometimes i really think the media are just plain evil
28 Apr 2009

sometimes i really think the media are just plain evil

by webmamatina | posted in: Blogger, In the News, Things that make you go Hmmmmm | 0

though they do have their place…but geez louise they are great at stirring up a panic! take this whole swine flu frenzy. i’ve been following dr jay gordon (a famous L.A. pediatrician that i trust very much…i’ve even talked to … Continued

Shut off timers are my friends
3 Apr 2009

Shut off timers are my friends

by webmamatina | posted in: Blogger, The Latest on My Life, Things that make you go Hmmmmm | 0

I’m so glad to have stumbled upon Times up kidz. It has made computer time with my kids SO much easier. I was having a lot of problems getting my kids off the computer. Maeven would get up early and … Continued

Just do the math!
30 Mar 2009

Just do the math!

by webmamatina | posted in: Blogger, Homeschooling, OMG I LOVE IT!, Things that make you go Hmmmmm | 0

wow wow wow…just followed a link in a comment to the post i linked in my last post (did you get that?)…and WOW. here it is. this is just what i heard on gena’s show recently…about how some kid learned … Continued

quotes
wow, great quote!!
30 Mar 2009

wow, great quote!!

by webmamatina | posted in: Blogger, Homeschooling, OMG I LOVE IT!, Things that make you go Hmmmmm | 0

“The object of primary education is to teach a child to read, to write and to be able to do simple arithmetic. This can be achieved by any parents in a few hours per day (for a few months at … Continued

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tree cozy–all i can say is… wow
28 Mar 2009

tree cozy–all i can say is… wow

by webmamatina | posted in: Blogger, Things that make you go Hmmmmm | 0

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what if?…
26 Mar 2009

what if?…

by webmamatina | posted in: Blogger, Homeschooling, Musings, Things that make you go Hmmmmm | 0

i was just doing some thinking while doing laundry (i do a lot of thinking while doing housework)… i recently had this thought, i think i posted here about…the “what if…” thought about most of us being stuck in public … Continued

sometimes i stumble upon things in the strangest way…
24 Mar 2009

sometimes i stumble upon things in the strangest way…

by webmamatina | posted in: Blogger, Musings, Things that make you go Hmmmmm | 1

i was just reading a post in a blog i subscribe to, and part of her post led me to the google search page she was referring to and down the page, this page caught my eye. wow. something really … Continued

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An absolutely #adorable and #heartwarming find in An absolutely #adorable and #heartwarming find in the #picturebook section of #barnesandnoble yesterday! I need to buy it, it gave me such feels!
A bunny gets to listen in on #librarystorytime when the librarian takes it outside during the summer…but later when it’s moved back indoors, the bunny is determined to again gain access to the library and those #wonderfulbooks . Read the book to see the #cuteness and the reaction of the other #forestanimals  #childrensbookstagram #childrensbooks #favoritepicturebooks #ilovebooks #homeschooling #bookworm @anniesilvestro @tatjanamaiwyss
I work at Barnes and Noble now, in kids dept, and I work at Barnes and Noble now, in kids dept, and I am finding so many interesting and amazing books every day!! #kidsbooks 
This one looks interesting…even though I’m sure all this info is available online or in an app…I LOVE having a book! #astronomy #homeschooling #bookworm
I’m FINALLY #crocheting again! Felt like picking I’m FINALLY #crocheting again! Felt like picking up my #2021temperatureblanket and am working on finishing it! #notsurprising it’s been #relaxing and #therapeutic  and I’m #happy to be into #crochet again! #betterlatethannever #crochetersofinstagram #temperatureblanket #ihopeifinishitthistimearound
2nd batch of #homemadeicecream …The kids have be 2nd batch of #homemadeicecream …The kids have been playing around with the  #icecream maker that my mom ( #thanksnana )gave us finally and this #recipe is a #keeper ! I will post the #linkinthecomments . This one, unlike the first one, called for #chocolatechips and eggs, making it a #custard . #OMG #yum #chocolate #homemade #learningnewthings
Somebody wants to snuggle. #catsofinstagram #snugg Somebody wants to snuggle. #catsofinstagram #snugglebuddy #kittylove #catstagram #tryingtoread #homeschoolingwithcats
Preparing to wrap gifts with my helper. #christmas Preparing to wrap gifts with my helper.
#christmaswithcats #catsofinstagram #homeschoolingwithcats #christmasishere #lastminutewrapping
My daughter has a helper. #catsofinstagram #kittys My daughter has a helper.
#catsofinstagram #kittysnuggles #kittiesofinstagram #catfamily #homeschoolingwithcats
My current view. Resting on the couch with a #migr My current view. Resting on the couch with a #migraine, listening to the audiobook of #thehouseintheceruleansea on one of the first cool days this season. Windows open! With my buddy Alfie (Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All) keeping watch. Yes we are a #whovian family.  It’s a lovely day, despite the head pain. #cooldays are finally here!!
My current base of operations in my #livingroom # My current base of operations in my #livingroom  #crochetersofinstagram #temperatureblanket2021 #colorfulcrochet #homeschoolingmom  #homeschoolinglife #homeschooling2021  P.S. My #frozenshoulder is getting better! Still hurts, but more tolerable & life is becoming more bearable. #livingwithchronicpain #lightattheendofthetunnel
This is my life right now. #livingwithpain ...I co This is my life right now. #livingwithpain ...I constantly rotate my day with this #tensunit and a heating pad. Either the clay microwaveable one seen behind it here, or the battery operated one in another of my insta pics. All.Day.Long. Lather, rinse, repeat. Constant awful pain. Unending. Weeks and months on end. No end in sight. #frozenshoulder pain sucks #homeschoolinglife #homeschoolingmom #over50women
I am starting to get more organized and put up the I am starting to get more organized and put up these white boards to give me places to make daily to do lists for everyone...the kids have decided to start one for their dad...and are getting quite into it! 😂😂😂 #silly #hilarious #tryingtogetorganized  #homeschoollife
Panel 1 of my #temperaturebkanket complete FINALLY Panel 1 of my #temperaturebkanket complete FINALLY! The white stripes separate the months...so I am still very behind. This shows the temps through mid-March. Got a lot to catch up on still! I got way behind because I discovered (after I had already done over 2 months of work) I had messed up the edge, doing it wrong, and had to start over or it would have driven me nuts. Fixed now but got me way behind. It’s all good, I still have lots of year left to catch up! #temperatureblanket2021 #crochetersofinstagram #homeschoolinglife #hobbiesareimportant
This is how I spend about half of my day lately. I This is how I spend about half of my day lately. In a #heatingpad The other half in a #tensunit Such is my life now with a goddamn #frozenshoulder  and in #constantpain #lifeischallenging #livingwithpain #hardtofunction #homeschoolingchallenges
The after-PT-torture-session-recooping/relaxing-ti The after-PT-torture-session-recooping/relaxing-time-with-Alfie, (Stormageddon, Dark Lord of All) the kitty, in his required leg-blanket-tent. #ptsucksbutmustbedone  #physicaltherapy #frozenshoulder  #ouchthathurt #doctorwho #catsofinstagram #kittytent #kittysnuggles #catsmakeitallbetter
I found this list online years ago after I finishe I found this list online years ago after I finished binge-watching #gilmoregirls and always meant to work my way through it. For those not in the know, it is all the books that Rory Gilmore is seen or mentions reading in the series Gilmore Girls. (Rory is a HUGE bookworm and ALWAYS reading a book!) I even printed it up and highlighted the children’s and nonfiction, so I could easily find them (there are 339 books here!)...checked off the books I’ve read (not many on THIS list), crossed off the ones I am not at all interested in/know I won’t be reading, and penciled in the topics of many of the nonfiction so I can see at a glance easily when I am looking for something new to read. Then it went in a drawer, #forgotten. Recently I have been very much reliving my lifelong  #passionforbooks and dug it back out! I don’t plan to read everything here...I know they won’t all interest me...but I like that there are so very many that I have always wanted to read and many new ones I have never heard of! 
I track everything I read on GoodReads, if you want to follow me there, my username is tinamama. #discoverbooks #bookwormlife #bookstagram #booklover #rorygilmore #readersofinstagram #readmorebooks #goodreads #goodreadschallenge2021 #homeschoolmomlife #bookwormsunite
I #needahaircut SO BAD!!! My curls start to disapp I #needahaircut SO BAD!!! My curls start to disappear, the longer my hair gets...it’s been over a year since my last haircut, thanks to #covid_19 #coronalife I also have #bedhead here since I am #preshower Off to shower and fix this mess and officially start my day! #homeschoollife #homeschoolingduringcoronavirus
Headphones on, sitting comfortably, tackling his r Headphones on, sitting comfortably, tackling his reading assignments I just handed him... #thisiswhathomeschoolinglookslike #homeschoolingteenagers #homeschoolinglife #homeschoolingteens #homeschoolinghighschool #homeschooling #ilovemyteen #teenyears  #proudmom #buildyourlibrarycurriculum #charlottemasonhomeschool #longhairedboys
I just saw a thread on Facebook praising #genzkids I just saw a thread on Facebook praising #genzkids for being an #awesome and #amazinggeneration ! The comments are so heartwarming as every millennial and gen X-r commenting is in agreement...this generation is the most informed, empathetic and kind and we all LOVE THEM and are SO #proud of them and find ourselves SO #hopefulforthefuture  because of them!!
That’s my kids, y’all!!! #genzrocks !!! 
One comment really struck me, saying something along the lines of...can we be the first generation to not disparage the next and claim that our generation did x, y, z so much better??? These kids are going to save us all!
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️. #thesekidswillsavetheworld #ilovemykids #proudmom #proudmama #generationz #hopeforthefuture
The pain in my shoulder was just too much to focus The pain in my shoulder was just too much to focus on anything for long today. I needed something to take the edge off. This was all I had on hand...left over from  Xmas 2 years back and never opened. Thank heavens for sparkling wine and #kennyloggins to help me through the rough times. #winetime #myhappymusic #painsucks #homeschoolinglife #workathomemom #pushingthroughthepain  #musicandwine
I am determined to get caught up on my #temperatur I am determined to get caught up on my #temperatureblanket !! 
I’m #gettingthere #ADHDmom #ADHDlife
#homeschoolingmama #homeschoollife #crochetersofinstagram #temperatureblanket2021 #thisiswhatidoforfun #crochetlove #itissosatifying #youshouldtryit
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