Humor
World’s First Flying Penguins
Film maker and writer Terry Jones discovers a colony of penguins, which are unlike any other penguins in the world.
Ostensibly filmed for a documentary the video shows a colony of Adélie penguins suddenly taking to the skies as the astonished presenter, Terry Jones, looks on. The TV spot was filmed on King George’s Island, 1,000 [...]
Now They Tell Me!
Talk about timely, I received a link in my email today to an article titled Teaching a Horse to Stop. Where was this email last week when I had a runaway horse? That proverbial barn door is closed.
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God, Show Me A Sign
After Eden offers weekly cartoons reflecting on God, creation, sin, and salvation.
3 comments | ContinuedPhrases from a Man’s Thesaurus
16 phrases women should understand:
“IT’S A GUY THING”
Translated: “There is no rational thought pattern connected with it, and you have no chance at all of making it logical.”
“CAN I HELP WITH DINNER?”
Translated: “Why isn’t it already on the table?”
New Word Definitions
The Washington Post’s Style Invitational asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition.
Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.
Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.
Bozone: (n.), [...]
911 Math Help
A four year old child has a math emergency. Wonder if he’s homeschooled? Too cute!
Moral of the story
This four-year-old can’t subtract but he has great reasoning skills.
One day the conversation tone you use with your children could be recorded and broadcast on the Internet.
You know you’re living in 2007 when…
1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave.
2. You have so many passwords you can never remember any of them.
3. You e-mail your spouse in the next room.
4. You have more text conversations than phone conversations.
5. Ditto IM and Skype conversations.
6. You use your cell [...]
Guess What My 7 Year-Old Son Taped to the Wall?
Yes, the frog was very much alive. All four legs kicking when I came upon him. Click for larger image.
The frog was released unharmed.
Homeschool Daze
We were reading from Acts this morning.
Mom: Jesus told the disciples not to leave Jerusalem because He was going to give them a gift.
Mom: What gift do you think it was? It was something very, very special.
Boys: uummmmm [no response]
Mom: I’ll give you a hint we read about it yesterday.
David (7): A toad?
Mom sighing: [...]
Using Web2.0 to Teach
This is part of a series of articles on Utilizing the Internet focusing on Web 2.0 communities.
I’ll be discussing this topic much more in upcoming posts. For now this video from Teacher Tube may get you thinking about the possibilities.
Things Moms Say
A little soap & water never killed anybody.
Always wear clean underwear in case you get in an accident.
Bored! How can you be bored? I was never bored at your age.
Beds are NOT made for jumping on.
Call me when you get there, just so I know you’re okay.
Clean up after yourself!
Close the door! You don’t live [...]
Christian/Christ-follower (Mac/PC parody)
I got such a kick out of this video I had to share. I like the PC/Mac commercials. Please don’t be offended. It is not against people that dress up and go to church (we do), rather it sheds a light those loosing focus. I’m posting because I got such a kick [...]
2 comments | ContinuedAre You Prepared for Self Control?
Have You Ever Had One of Those Days?
You know the type situation I am talking about. You were up all night with a vomiting child, the phone rings at 7:00 a.m. it’s the Realtor with a potential buyer that has to see the house at 10:00 a.m. You scramble out of bed, throw the pile of soiled sheeting, wash cloths, towels from last night’s projectile vomiting episode into the wash, and rouse hungry children while hubby is in the shower.
29 comments | ContinuedConfusing Headlines
Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Experts Say
Include Your Children When Baking Cookies
Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers
Drunks Get Nine Months in Violin Case
Iraqi Head Seeks Arms
Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead
Prostitutes Appeal to Pope
Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over
British Left Waffles on Falkland Islands
Clinton Wins Budget; More Lies Ahead
Plane Too Close to Ground, [...]





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