College

So, I finished my assignment and turned it in. I got 95 out of a possible 100 points. Not too shabby! Now I've had to add an introduction and conclusion AND add a reference page. I was able to finish it early and turn it in a day early. I hope I did it right! I think I did, pretty sure.

Homework & this weekend

Homework is going well. I have 326 words to go to reach the 900 word count. It isn't difficult to b.s. my way through the assignment, I was lucky enough to have a couple of teachers, where I work, answer some questions for me and help give me ideas of what to write. I still have to get three more teachers input and then incorporate it into my final essay.

Also this weekend is a time for recouping, no I'm not sick (well a touch of bronchitis, maybe) but all is actually well. Finally took the Christmas tree down (yeah)! The house looks much bigger all of a sudden with it gone. I don't think its bad that it finally came down considering we didn't get it put up until three days before Christmas!

James found a cool way to play his electric guitar along with some bar blues music he found on his computer and has actually improved in the last couple of months. I like listening to him play now!

English 101

Well, the work/school week is over. I have one more assignment due on Sunday for college and I'm doing real well this go 'round in English 101. The assignment? A 900 word rough draft expository essay, my topic? The Negative Effects of Standardized Testing.

This may be a controversial subject but its one I'm passionate about and something as a parent I don't agree with. Not all parents or teachers will agree with me that Standardized Testing is a bad thing, but everyone is entitled to their opinions, to be heard and not be made to feel bad about it.

Yes this my second time taking it, but I have a different instructor and that makes a world of difference for me. I am actually liking English now. I have done much better so far and I feel more confident in turning in my assignments a day early.

Back to Work

Well, it's back to work tomorrow and I'm not sure I'm quite ready for it. Oh, the laundry is done and I have clothes picked out to wear for the week, but still I've been off for two weeks and I didn't even have to attend my online college. So it's been nice having to do absolutely nothing but veg and watch Carli grow. Oh well, its time and I must so I will.

New way of eating for a six year old

So, we decided to let Carli have her own drawer of food in the refrigerator. Dad went out yesterday to the 99cent store and bought a few containers in which to hold all her healthy, nutritious goodies he'd purchased. Carli can now 'shop' in this drawer and eat whatever she wants, whenever she wants. Things in this 'grocery store' include: pickles, tortilla chips (in a snack bag), 2 cookies, fruit cocktail in light sauce, pears, mini hotdogs, chili, macaroni and cheese, orange and apple slices, a few pieces of turkey deli meat, and other miscellaneous items.

This has turned out to be the greatest idea yet to inspire independence when it comes to eating. No longer do I hear "Mom, I'm hungry!" and then having to settle in for a long battle over what to have for breakfast, lunch or dinner.

Carli can now take charge of what she eats and since I already taught her 'everything in moderation' she knows that even if she has a whole can of chili, she doesn't have to eat the entire bowlful.

She can take a bagful of chips and some baby carrots, along with some low-fat ranch dressing spiced up with some taco seasoning and eat however much she desires.

For those of you who are having issues, I think this is a great way to get your child to eat healthy snacks throughout the day, week, month, heck all year long!

Happy New Year!

I just sent Carli outside to catch some bugs in a glass jar with holes in the lid. We'll see what she comes back with.

So...blogger may just be my new best friend

Ok, so I know I already did a blog on this...but it ended up being a whole new blog post. Anyway I went back into myspace, was in there for just a second, jumped out and guess what? No multiple windows of myspace. Wow, was I happy about that. Anyway...I still need to find a more adult way of communicating with family and friends and I'm not quite sure how to do that, just yet. Give me time and I'll figure out something respectable.