Monthly Archives: November 2014

Not Your Regular Friday (Or Weekend), This

Posted on November 28, 2014 by admin

1) Proving it’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game 😀 Golden Retriever Loses Obedience Competition, Wins Your Heart. JD sucks at Obedience trials/competitions to this day btw. The popular ones we tried back in … Continue reading →

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Viva La Sport (or Speed) Stacking

Posted on November 26, 2014 by admin

How did I never see how great this is for kids til now, I must’ve been distracted by a bumblebee… So Rockstar says he does a lot of this in PE (besides what they have in PMP and a detailed … Continue reading →

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Little Miss Speak #30 – The Problem With Responding

Posted on November 24, 2014 by admin

#30 My turn to get this one… Miss: (to me) Don’t call me “Miss” (abbreviation for her name). Me: Oh, now I can’t call you “Miss” either? Miss: <seriously> I don’t li-ike. Me: Can I call you “Miss-ee” or “Miss-ee-Miss” … Continue reading →

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It’s A People Weekend

Posted on November 22, 2014 by admin

Dedicated to all the very different things about people……. 1) There’s a 30-something guy in one of the tiny Starbucks outlets I visit on occasion – he’s been there I think easily for more than a year, any time of … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #344/ Miss-Speak #29 – More Attitude

Posted on November 20, 2014 by admin

#344/ #29 Miss (to Rockstar): Don’t call me “Miss”. (Short for her name) Rockstar: Why can’t I call you “Miss”? I’m your Ko-ko. Miss: I’m Lit-tle Miss (her full name), <pause> Rockstar (his name) Rockstar: I’m your Ko-ko, Miss Attitude Problem. Me: You’re also sitting … Continue reading →

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Bragging Rights…

Posted on November 18, 2014 by admin

Rockstar’s: There is an older model of a Star Wars Lego ship (9-14 years recommended age, if I recall correctly) that was a work-in-progress for more than a year. Rockstar spent Lego Savings money on this thing because it was … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #343/ #28 – Sometimes These Two Have Way Too Much ‘Tude.

Posted on November 16, 2014 by admin

#343/ #28 Rockstar: Mum. What starts with an F and ends with U-C-K? (I jump visibly) Rockstar: FIRETRUCK! HAR HAR HAR. ———————————————————————————————————- Miss: Who this? Who this? Who this, Mummy? <points to picture> Me: Ko-ko. Miss: Who this? Who this? … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Stories Of Adoption (And More) This Friday…

Posted on November 14, 2014 by admin

1) The oft-not heralded enough beauty captured in Breathtaking Photos Of Adoption. 11 years in derivatives, 3 banking mergers (survived all 3 technically, but still you kinda think the universe is trying to tell you something, and it’s not what your … Continue reading →

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Rockstarism #342 / Miss-Speak #27 – Something Else About The Honesty Policy In This Household

Posted on November 13, 2014 by admin

#342/ #27 Me: It’s evaluation season soon, how do you think you guys did? Rockstar: I think I did fine… Good… Me: That’s nice dear, do you think it’s because you worked hard? Rockstar: Lots of kids do well in these things, … Continue reading →

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Guiding Children’s Behavior – Seminar by Dr Louise Porter at Kennedy School (Part I)

Posted on November 11, 2014 by admin

Do people behave because of consequences, or because of needs? During the course, Dr Porter would pause periodically for the packed school hall of parents to absorb. It’s because of the “new-ness” of some of the ideas. They make perfect … Continue reading →

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