Archive for September, 2005

We just saw the movie “Closer.” Interesting. A bit bizarre. I have absolutely no interest in Jude Law. I rented the movie because I hadn’t seen Natalie Portman in anything other than Star Wars. She was good.
For this week’s Friday Five, please give me some movie recommendations!
1. What is your favorite action movie?
I can’t pick [...]

Phase Two…
It was a giant step forward when L took his first lessons without-Mom-within-arm’s-reach. The first day was very difficult, but after that he was a changed boy. He has even asked to continue lessons, so he started his second session of swimming this week.
Phase two of my plan is to get him involved in [...]

I’m not finishing C’s first year scrapbook in time for her birthday party. I swear, sometimes I don’t know where my head is. Where are my priorities? I’m writing a Star Wars fan fiction blog instead of working on my one and only daughter’s scrapbook which will commemorate all the important events of her first [...]

Have I mentioned that I LOVE it when the season premiere TV shows start up? The West Wing on 9/25 and Boston Legal on 9/27!!! But they’re making us wait until freakin’ JANUARY for 24 again this year. Or next year, rather. Bastards.

(I know, quite the original title to this post.)
As children in the Northeast begin a new school year, I find myself thinking about our homeschooling journey thus far. I haven’t blogged much about homeschooling because every time I start to write, I get off on several tangents and can’t seem to keep my thoughts focused. [...]