Problem Evolved
byThis was one of those moments you wait for as a parent. When you get to educate your kids about something you actually understand instead of faking it with maths or stupid proper grammar rules.
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The Home Stretch
byYou might have picked up on this if you’re a long term reader of my blog, but Tracey is much better at this parenting gig than me. We can both look at the same situation and come up with totally different solutions.
Is Sex Education Supposed To Be a Homeschooling Subject?
byMaybe I’m doing it wrong.
Son Of a Beach
byI lost a fight with my son today, and I’m so damn proud.
That’s The Magic Number
byHome-schooling is going so well some days it feels like we’re starring in our own Idiocracy film.
Thank you to Westpac for supporting our family and sponsoring this post. On that, have you heard about the deal Westpac has brokered where they’re footing the bill for parents ($99) to enrol their kids in the Mathspace Essentials numeracy program? Worth taking a minute to check it out at the bottom of this post after you read about how good a teacher I am not.
My 13yr Old Daughter Got Stoned!
byJust to be clear, no, my daughter doesn’t do drugs. That being said, the title is totally legit.
I had this post written in the back of my mind for days, so when The NRMA approached me to sponsor a post I immediately said yes.
Mineshafted
byMoney has become a problem for me this week.
Eleven Points About Our Big Lap So Far
bySo tonight I thought I might share a couple of things we’ve discovered so far. There are a heap of links in this post, but nothing’s sponsored here and we’re not receiving any kickbacks. This is just what we’ve found which we thought might be useful or interesting or just because my fingers decided you needed to know.
Words Fail Us
byTo keep them amused on long car trips Tracey came up with a heap of activities for the kids, including what I suspect, perhaps worryingly, will become their number one go-to on our big lap.
Please Have Mirthy On Me
byI confess I chuckled heartily too, until it occurred to me no-one was asking me to explain the joke. No-one.
I’ve Only Got Questions
bySome days it’s heartbreaking just reading the headlines, and today is that sort of day.
My Wife’s Awake To Me
by“You suck,” Tracey told me this morning. Unfortunately, she wasn’t even saying it to be funny.
Mothers Day 2017
byTracey had to work today – she was gone for ten hours. While she was away from the bus the kids made my life hell and put together a wonderful little ‘This Is Your Life’ play for her. Hope all you mothers out there had a lovely day and received loads of love and chocolate. HAPPY MOTHERS DAY!
My Bus Rules
byNot having done much camping, and certainly no motorhoming, we’re basically making up rules as we go. Well, I am…
Odd Balls & Bikes
byIt’s been a day of odd conversations.