Lynda

Nance said "Vacuuming and laundry just aren't that exciting. "
But vaccuming and laundry can be exciting in an unschooling family <g>  (Said in an "ah come on, sure it can" jovial tone of keyboard as dh does the vacuuming and she wonders if disposable clothing might be in the future) I've used them to bring about great conversations (Egyptian cotton vs. regular old cotton; thread counts and what they mean; to bleach or not to bleach; energy consumption/use; dyes) and, ok, so we left them in a heap in the middle of the floor every now and again, they can lead many places (we planned a trip to the wool mills in Oregon; we grew some cotton; we built a mini-cotton gin).  And that is what unschooling is really all about--life and a joy in discovery which leads to learning.
IMHO, more newbies would be "turned on" to unschooling if these threads we pluck from everyday life and follow to an interesting end were shared.
 
Lynda

Vacuuming and laundry just aren't that exciting.  

Anyway, I think you are a source of information but come on a little too
heavy-handed for my taste, especially to newbies who may actully need some
comfirmation, even if you don't whole-heartedly agree with all they are
doing, as they try to wend their way to being full-fledged (or not)
unschoolers.  

But, that's just me.   I wouldn't dream of telling you how to unschool or how
to think or or of suggesting what you need to know.

Happy unschooling!

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In a message dated 02/11/2001 6:58:28 PM !!!First Boot!!!, lurine@...
writes:


But vaccuming and laundry can be exciting in an unschooling family <g>  
(Said in an "ah come on, sure it can" jovial tone of keyboard as dh does
the vacuuming and




LOL --

Well, dh may be convinced but I remain unthrilled!  Although I am thrilled
that my son now knows how to empty, fill and start the clothes dryer!

Progress!!

Nance

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lurine@... writes:

<< And that is what unschooling is really all about--life and a joy in
discovery which leads to learning.
IMHO, more newbies would be "turned on" to unschooling if these threads we
pluck from everyday life and follow to an interesting end were shared. >>


Maybe they would be "turned on" and maybe they wouldn't. After all when I
shared that we are raising dogs (and it has turned out to be an incredible
learning journey for my family) I was quickly criticized. It is hard to want
to share what we are doing in our unschooling families when we are judged
unfairly for what we are doing. I will stand up and defend what I believe in
and am doing but sometimes I wish people were not so quick to judge.
Candy

Lynda

Wait till he wants to take it apart to see how it works <g>
 
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In a message dated 02/11/2001 6:58:28 PM !!!First Boot!!!, lurine@...
writes:


But vaccuming and laundry can be exciting in an unschooling family <g>  
(Said in an "ah come on, sure it can" jovial tone of keyboard as dh does
the vacuuming and




LOL --

Well, dh may be convinced but I remain unthrilled!  Although I am thrilled
that my son now knows how to empty, fill and start the clothes dryer!

Progress!!

Nance

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writes:



Wait till he wants to take it apart to see how it works <g>

Lynda


Aauuggghhhh!!  Maybe it's not such a good idea to teach him these things --
step away from the dryer -- back, back!!

You know, Lynda, I just lost all of the stuff I had input to my Quicken files
for taxes -- I don't need any more headaches!  :)

Nance

Kerry Kibort

Hi all!
I know you're about to think I'm a total nut, but I
devised a way to motivate me to keep up on my laundry.
I keep a bag of hershey kisses in my laundry room.
Every time I put a load in or take one out, I reward
myself with chocolate. Yes, it goes against some
unschooling ideas(ie, no rewards!), but to me, its a
perfect set up. The laundry gets done and I get
chocolate. What could be better?
Kerry
quite submerged in lunacy with no complaints

Bonnie Painter

That's the best idea I've heard in a long time!

Thanks,

Bonnie


>From: Kerry Kibort <kkibort@...>
>I know you're about to think I'm a total nut, but I
>devised a way to motivate me to keep up on my laundry.
>I keep a bag of hershey kisses in my laundry room.
>Every time I put a load in or take one out, I reward
>myself with chocolate. Yes, it goes against some
>unschooling ideas(ie, no rewards!), but to me, its a
>perfect set up. The laundry gets done and I get
>chocolate. What could be better?
>Kerry
>quite submerged in lunacy with no complaints

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Welllll, you can always go to Salvation Army and get one free for a project.  They are really fun <<<BEWG>>>
 
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In a message dated 02/12/2001 1:45:46 AM !!!First Boot!!!, lurine@...
writes:



Wait till he wants to take it apart to see how it works <g>

Lynda


Aauuggghhhh!!  Maybe it's not such a good idea to teach him these things --
step away from the dryer -- back, back!!

You know, Lynda, I just lost all of the stuff I had input to my Quicken files
for taxes -- I don't need any more headaches!  :)

Nance



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Kerry,

File it under math (counting <g>, one HK, one load of laundry), ratios (one
to one), practicing eye hand coordination. You don't have to file it under
rewards <g>

Lynda
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To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 5:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Laundry Is Fun /It can be yummy, atleast!


> Hi all!
> I know you're about to think I'm a total nut, but I
> devised a way to motivate me to keep up on my laundry.
> I keep a bag of hershey kisses in my laundry room.
> Every time I put a load in or take one out, I reward
> myself with chocolate. Yes, it goes against some
> unschooling ideas(ie, no rewards!), but to me, its a
> perfect set up. The laundry gets done and I get
> chocolate. What could be better?
> Kerry
> quite submerged in lunacy with no complaints
>
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writes:


Welllll, you can always go to Salvation Army and get one free for a project.
 They are really fun <<<BEWG>>>

Lynda, who is running and hiding if nance's son is reading over her
shoulder <g>



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In a message dated 02/13/2001 1:47:15 PM !!!First Boot!!!, Marbleface writes:


In a message dated 02/13/2001 2:45:48 AM !!!First Boot!!!,
lurine@... writes:


Welllll, you can always go to Salvation Army and get one free for a
project.  They are really fun <<<BEWG>>>

Lynda, who is running and hiding if nance's son is reading over her
shoulder <g>






It doesn't make any sense if I don't actually type something, does it?? :)

Anyway, you ladies have given me a wicked idea.  If any of you remember the
show Sanford & Son, you get an idea of how my backyard looks some times.  My
husband is a tile/marble contractor.  When the rich people he does work for
redo a bath, they don't keep the stuff that works, they change it to another
shade of off-white.  So, my husband's trait of being a packrat goes crazy.  
(He inherited this from his mother and apparently there is no cure!  Nagging
gets some of it to disappear but more comes back.)

So, right now I have a dishwasher, 5 (count em) "too expensive to throw out"
toilets (I kid you not!), a bathtub and assorted wood, tile and marble in the
backyard.  Oh, and TVs -- there are probably about 3 extras floating around
here now -- the latest homeowner he worked for wanted to upgrade from the
Mitsubishis he had to a better model of Mitsubishi -- it never ends.

So I am thinking -- and I will blame it all on you guys -- some of this stuff
will become hsing projects -- what is inside a dishwasher anyway?!

(To give the devil his due, dh has not had any time off to cart any of this
stuff away but a long weekend has been promised "soon" so we will see . . .)

Nance (wondering why I didn't think of this sooner!)



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<< So I am thinking -- and I will blame it all on you guys -- some of this
stuff
will become hsing projects -- what is inside a dishwasher anyway?! >>

Maybe parts that be sold on e-Bay.
Mine has a garbage disposal kind of thing, and a water heating coil
somewhere, and filters, and there must be some nylon bearings or something to
help the water-sprayer things spin freely. But my kids don't know that. I
should convince Marty that he cares what's inside a dishwasher, because
they're expensive to get fixed!

Sandra

Bonnie Painter

You could send one of those dishwashers my way Nance!

Bonnie



>It doesn't make any sense if I don't actually type something, does it?? :)
>
>Anyway, you ladies have given me a wicked idea. If any of you remember the
>show Sanford & Son, you get an idea of how my backyard looks some times.
>My
>husband is a tile/marble contractor. When the rich people he does work for
>redo a bath, they don't keep the stuff that works, they change it to
>another
>shade of off-white. So, my husband's trait of being a packrat goes crazy.
>(He inherited this from his mother and apparently there is no cure!
>Nagging
>gets some of it to disappear but more comes back.)
>
>So, right now I have a dishwasher, 5 (count em) "too expensive to throw
>out"
>toilets (I kid you not!), a bathtub and assorted wood, tile and marble in
>the
>backyard. Oh, and TVs -- there are probably about 3 extras floating around
>here now -- the latest homeowner he worked for wanted to upgrade from the
>Mitsubishis he had to a better model of Mitsubishi -- it never ends.
>
>So I am thinking -- and I will blame it all on you guys -- some of this
>stuff
>will become hsing projects -- what is inside a dishwasher anyway?!
>
>(To give the devil his due, dh has not had any time off to cart any of this
>stuff away but a long weekend has been promised "soon" so we will see . .
>.)
>
>Nance (wondering why I didn't think of this sooner!)
>
>
>
>

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Nance, how old are your kidlets?  When we remodeled our house we let the kidlets run their own yard sale.  They put an ad in the free paper and the local do-it-yourselfers came out in droves!  They made over $300!
 
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In a message dated 02/13/2001 1:47:15 PM !!!First Boot!!!, Marbleface writes:


In a message dated 02/13/2001 2:45:48 AM !!!First Boot!!!,
lurine@... writes:


Welllll, you can always go to Salvation Army and get one free for a
project.  They are really fun <<<BEWG>>>

Lynda, who is running and hiding if nance's son is reading over her
shoulder <g>






It doesn't make any sense if I don't actually type something, does it?? :)

Anyway, you ladies have given me a wicked idea.  If any of you remember the
show Sanford & Son, you get an idea of how my backyard looks some times.  My
husband is a tile/marble contractor.  When the rich people he does work for
redo a bath, they don't keep the stuff that works, they change it to another
shade of off-white.  So, my husband's trait of being a packrat goes crazy.  
(He inherited this from his mother and apparently there is no cure!  Nagging
gets some of it to disappear but more comes back.)

So, right now I have a dishwasher, 5 (count em) "too expensive to throw out"
toilets (I kid you not!), a bathtub and assorted wood, tile and marble in the
backyard.  Oh, and TVs -- there are probably about 3 extras floating around
here now -- the latest homeowner he worked for wanted to upgrade from the
Mitsubishis he had to a better model of Mitsubishi -- it never ends.

So I am thinking -- and I will blame it all on you guys -- some of this stuff
will become hsing projects -- what is inside a dishwasher anyway?!

(To give the devil his due, dh has not had any time off to cart any of this
stuff away but a long weekend has been promised "soon" so we will see . . .)

Nance (wondering why I didn't think of this sooner!)





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>
> So, right now I have a dishwasher, 5 (count em) "too expensive to
throw out"
> toilets (I kid you not!), a bathtub and assorted wood, tile and
marble in the
> backyard. Oh, and TVs -- there are probably about 3 extras
floating around
> here now -- the latest homeowner he worked for wanted to upgrade
from the
> Mitsubishis he had to a better model of Mitsubishi -- it never ends.
>
>

Ever thought of having a *Garage Sale*!
Oh! do you have Garage sales in America? You know, where you sell all
the stuff you no longer use/need from your own yard.

Marianne

Bobbie

hm. I actually like doing laundry (the ONLY housework
I think I like), but maybe I'll try that with the
dishes. .....and the bathroom..... and the bed
making... and all the other things I need some
motivation for. .....
so much for not eating so much junk food
(plus, knowing me I won't just put hershey kisses,
I'll have a bunch of Ferrer Rocher ?sp? hanging
around. could get expensive for me. )<g>
looks like I'll be on a mostly chocolate diet from now
on.
thanks alot kerry. <g>
-Bobbie

--- Kerry Kibort <kkibort@...> wrote:
> Hi all!
> I know you're about to think I'm a total nut, but I
> devised a way to motivate me to keep up on my
> laundry.
> I keep a bag of hershey kisses in my laundry room.
> Every time I put a load in or take one out, I reward
> myself with chocolate. Yes, it goes against some
> unschooling ideas(ie, no rewards!), but to me, its a
> perfect set up. The laundry gets done and I get
> chocolate. What could be better?
> Kerry
> quite submerged in lunacy with no complaints
>


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Oh I would be in hog heaven in your backyard.
Hi, I'm Bobbie, and I'm a packrat.
No, there isn't a cure. Sorry. <g>
Junk yards are so exciting to me. who knows.
ANyway, thought I'd share something. My family (dad,
sis, bros, uncle) are notorious for being packrats
with cars. Always a couple beat up or broken down cars
hanging around being worked on or waiting to be worked
on cuz it's a shame to just get rid of them. :)
My ex-sil and I were at one time going to use one of
them (we were think an old milk truck or bus or
something like that) and some of the many appliances
laying around one of the family's yards and all such
things readily available to us to build a really
awesome-nova playhouse. taking out all the parts we
thought to be dangerous...leaving in the steering
wheel and driver's seat, of course....taking out the
engine and planting edible, non-toxic, kid friendly
plants and flowers where the hood was....lettting the
kids paint it (with us, so we don't miss out on the
fun)...maybe eventually build off the side of the
vehicle to make a bit more room...or attaching some of
the aforementioned appliances to it...taking out
dangerous parts, agian, and planting things in on and
around them...the ideas never stopped....make the
inside like a regular playhouse...maybe...hanging
curtains over the windows......etc, etc,
etc...........
-Bobbie

> If
> any of you remember the
> >show Sanford & Son, you get an idea of how my
> backyard looks some times.
> >My
> >husband is a tile/marble contractor. When the rich
> people he does work for
> >redo a bath, they don't keep the stuff that works,
> they change it to
> >another
> >shade of off-white. So, my husband's trait of
> being a packrat goes crazy.
> >(He inherited this from his mother and apparently
> there is no cure!
> >Nagging
> >gets some of it to disappear but more comes back.)
> >
> >So, right now I have a dishwasher, 5 (count em)
> "too expensive to throw
> >out"
> >toilets (I kid you not!), a bathtub and assorted
> wood, tile and marble in
> >the
> >backyard. Oh, and TVs -- there are probably about
> 3 extras floating around
> >here now -- the latest homeowner he worked for
> wanted to upgrade from the
> >Mitsubishis he had to a better model of Mitsubishi
> -- it never ends.
> >
> >So I am thinking -- and I will blame it all on you
> guys -- some of this
> >stuff
> >will become hsing projects -- what is inside a
> dishwasher anyway?!
> >
> >(To give the devil his due, dh has not had any time
> off to cart any of this
> >stuff away but a long weekend has been promised
> "soon" so we will see . .
> >.)
> >
> >Nance (wondering why I didn't think of this
> sooner!)
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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Can we tempt you with some Dove Truffle eggs <<<BEWG>>> to come and do our
laundry???

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Bobbie" <insomniaaks@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 2:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Laundry Is Fun /It can be yummy, atleast!


> hm. I actually like doing laundry (the ONLY housework
> I think I like), but maybe I'll try that with the
> dishes. .....and the bathroom..... and the bed
> making... and all the other things I need some
> motivation for. .....
> so much for not eating so much junk food
> (plus, knowing me I won't just put hershey kisses,
> I'll have a bunch of Ferrer Rocher ?sp? hanging
> around. could get expensive for me. )<g>
> looks like I'll be on a mostly chocolate diet from now
> on.
> thanks alot kerry. <g>
> -Bobbie
>
> --- Kerry Kibort <kkibort@...> wrote:
> > Hi all!
> > I know you're about to think I'm a total nut, but I
> > devised a way to motivate me to keep up on my
> > laundry.
> > I keep a bag of hershey kisses in my laundry room.
> > Every time I put a load in or take one out, I reward
> > myself with chocolate. Yes, it goes against some
> > unschooling ideas(ie, no rewards!), but to me, its a
> > perfect set up. The laundry gets done and I get
> > chocolate. What could be better?
> > Kerry
> > quite submerged in lunacy with no complaints
> >
>
>
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insomniaaks@... writes:


Oh I would be in hog heaven in your backyard.
Hi, I'm Bobbie, and I'm a packrat.
No, there isn't a cure. Sorry. <g>
Junk yards are so exciting to me. who knows.
ANyway, thought I'd share something. My family



Well, it takes all kinds.  But I think this should have been more clearly
marked on my husband's packaging!  :)

Your car/clubhouse/?? idea sounds pretty cool though.

I better delete this quickly before too many good ideas escape and the kids
start dismantling and building.

They have already "borrowed" some of Dad's wood scrap and added substantially
to their clubhouse.  Which is really a big sandbox with a second story.  Now
it has ramps and bridges, etc.  And many buckets.  And a tent.  And a hose.  

Maybe I am completely losing control around here.  Maybe I never had control!
 :)

Nance  (gotta go because I just heard a big boom and the kids adn the
neighbor are out playing flashlight basketball!)

Lynda

Do you watch junkyard wars? My packrat kidlets are in love with it and want
to apply to go on the show.

Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bobbie" <insomniaaks@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Laundry Is Fun <g>, was The truth can be
subjective


> Oh I would be in hog heaven in your backyard.
> Hi, I'm Bobbie, and I'm a packrat.
> No, there isn't a cure. Sorry. <g>
> Junk yards are so exciting to me. who knows.
> ANyway, thought I'd share something. My family (dad,
> sis, bros, uncle) are notorious for being packrats
> with cars. Always a couple beat up or broken down cars
> hanging around being worked on or waiting to be worked
> on cuz it's a shame to just get rid of them. :)
> My ex-sil and I were at one time going to use one of
> them (we were think an old milk truck or bus or
> something like that) and some of the many appliances
> laying around one of the family's yards and all such
> things readily available to us to build a really
> awesome-nova playhouse. taking out all the parts we
> thought to be dangerous...leaving in the steering
> wheel and driver's seat, of course....taking out the
> engine and planting edible, non-toxic, kid friendly
> plants and flowers where the hood was....lettting the
> kids paint it (with us, so we don't miss out on the
> fun)...maybe eventually build off the side of the
> vehicle to make a bit more room...or attaching some of
> the aforementioned appliances to it...taking out
> dangerous parts, agian, and planting things in on and
> around them...the ideas never stopped....make the
> inside like a regular playhouse...maybe...hanging
> curtains over the windows......etc, etc,
> etc...........
> -Bobbie
>
> > If
> > any of you remember the
> > >show Sanford & Son, you get an idea of how my
> > backyard looks some times.
> > >My
> > >husband is a tile/marble contractor. When the rich
> > people he does work for
> > >redo a bath, they don't keep the stuff that works,
> > they change it to
> > >another
> > >shade of off-white. So, my husband's trait of
> > being a packrat goes crazy.
> > >(He inherited this from his mother and apparently
> > there is no cure!
> > >Nagging
> > >gets some of it to disappear but more comes back.)
> > >
> > >So, right now I have a dishwasher, 5 (count em)
> > "too expensive to throw
> > >out"
> > >toilets (I kid you not!), a bathtub and assorted
> > wood, tile and marble in
> > >the
> > >backyard. Oh, and TVs -- there are probably about
> > 3 extras floating around
> > >here now -- the latest homeowner he worked for
> > wanted to upgrade from the
> > >Mitsubishis he had to a better model of Mitsubishi
> > -- it never ends.
> > >
> > >So I am thinking -- and I will blame it all on you
> > guys -- some of this
> > >stuff
> > >will become hsing projects -- what is inside a
> > dishwasher anyway?!
> > >
> > >(To give the devil his due, dh has not had any time
> > off to cart any of this
> > >stuff away but a long weekend has been promised
> > "soon" so we will see . .
> > >.)
> > >
> > >Nance (wondering why I didn't think of this
> > sooner!)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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In a message dated 02/14/2001 12:11:56 AM !!!First Boot!!!,
lurine@... writes:


Do you watch junkyard wars?  My packrat kidlets are in love with it and want
to apply to go on the show.

Lynda



I don't but my dh and son do.  No surprise there!

They say it is a pretty good show.

Nance

Kerry Kibort

"thanks alot kerry. <g>"

Anything I can do to help the women of the world eat
more and be happy.
Kerry

Kerry Kibort

"Can we tempt you with some Dove Truffle eggs
<<<BEWG>>> to come and do our
laundry???
"

Sure, or Lindt will do. Just give me directions, I'd
walk a mile on broken glass for a Lindor truffle.

K

Lynda

We had a local team on it a couple of weeks ago who made it to the finals.  The kidlets were glued!!!! to the tv because they "knew" two of the folks in the team--local artists whose art is on display nationally.  Now they really have the bug.
 
Lynda
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Laundry Is Fun <g>, was The truth can be subjective

In a message dated 02/14/2001 12:11:56 AM !!!First Boot!!!,
lurine@... writes:


Do you watch junkyard wars?  My packrat kidlets are in love with it and want
to apply to go on the show.

Lynda



I don't but my dh and son do.  No surprise there!

They say it is a pretty good show.

Nance


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Go to San Francisco, turn north, depending on who's driving (me or dh) it is
between 4.5 and 6 hours. The truffles and laundry are waiting <<<BEWG>>>

Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kerry Kibort" <kkibort@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 6:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Laundry Is Fun /It can be yummy, atleast!


> "Can we tempt you with some Dove Truffle eggs
> <<<BEWG>>> to come and do our
> laundry???
> "
>
> Sure, or Lindt will do. Just give me directions, I'd
> walk a mile on broken glass for a Lindor truffle.
>
> K
>
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um..............no.
:)
--- Lynda <lurine@...> wrote:
> Can we tempt you with some Dove Truffle eggs
> <<<BEWG>>> to come and do our
> laundry???
>
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bobbie" <insomniaaks@...>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 2:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Laundry Is Fun /It
> can be yummy, atleast!
>
>
> > hm. I actually like doing laundry (the ONLY
> housework
> > I think I like), but maybe I'll try that with the
> > dishes. .....and the bathroom..... and the bed
> > making... and all the other things I need some
> > motivation for. .....
> > so much for not eating so much junk food
> > (plus, knowing me I won't just put hershey kisses,
> > I'll have a bunch of Ferrer Rocher ?sp? hanging
> > around. could get expensive for me. )<g>
> > looks like I'll be on a mostly chocolate diet from
> now
> > on.
> > thanks alot kerry. <g>
> > -Bobbie
> >
> > --- Kerry Kibort <kkibort@...> wrote:
> > > Hi all!
> > > I know you're about to think I'm a total nut,
> but I
> > > devised a way to motivate me to keep up on my
> > > laundry.
> > > I keep a bag of hershey kisses in my laundry
> room.
> > > Every time I put a load in or take one out, I
> reward
> > > myself with chocolate. Yes, it goes against some
> > > unschooling ideas(ie, no rewards!), but to me,
> its a
> > > perfect set up. The laundry gets done and I get
> > > chocolate. What could be better?
> > > Kerry
> > > quite submerged in lunacy with no complaints
> > >
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No! I've never heard of it! What is it??? I'm
enthralled! tell me, tell me now!
It sounds lovely so far.

--- Lynda <lurine@...> wrote:
> Do you watch junkyard wars? My packrat kidlets are
> in love with it and want
> to apply to go on the show.
>
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bobbie" <insomniaaks@...>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 3:35 PM
> Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Laundry Is Fun
> <g>, was The truth can be
> subjective
>
>
> > Oh I would be in hog heaven in your backyard.
> > Hi, I'm Bobbie, and I'm a packrat.
> > No, there isn't a cure. Sorry. <g>
> > Junk yards are so exciting to me. who knows.
> > ANyway, thought I'd share something. My family
> (dad,
> > sis, bros, uncle) are notorious for being packrats
> > with cars. Always a couple beat up or broken down
> cars
> > hanging around being worked on or waiting to be
> worked
> > on cuz it's a shame to just get rid of them. :)
> > My ex-sil and I were at one time going to use one
> of
> > them (we were think an old milk truck or bus or
> > something like that) and some of the many
> appliances
> > laying around one of the family's yards and all
> such
> > things readily available to us to build a really
> > awesome-nova playhouse. taking out all the parts
> we
> > thought to be dangerous...leaving in the steering
> > wheel and driver's seat, of course....taking out
> the
> > engine and planting edible, non-toxic, kid
> friendly
> > plants and flowers where the hood was....lettting
> the
> > kids paint it (with us, so we don't miss out on
> the
> > fun)...maybe eventually build off the side of the
> > vehicle to make a bit more room...or attaching
> some of
> > the aforementioned appliances to it...taking out
> > dangerous parts, agian, and planting things in on
> and
> > around them...the ideas never stopped....make the
> > inside like a regular playhouse...maybe...hanging
> > curtains over the windows......etc, etc,
> > etc...........
> > -Bobbie
> >
> > > If
> > > any of you remember the
> > > >show Sanford & Son, you get an idea of how my
> > > backyard looks some times.
> > > >My
> > > >husband is a tile/marble contractor. When the
> rich
> > > people he does work for
> > > >redo a bath, they don't keep the stuff that
> works,
> > > they change it to
> > > >another
> > > >shade of off-white. So, my husband's trait of
> > > being a packrat goes crazy.
> > > >(He inherited this from his mother and
> apparently
> > > there is no cure!
> > > >Nagging
> > > >gets some of it to disappear but more comes
> back.)
> > > >
> > > >So, right now I have a dishwasher, 5 (count em)
> > > "too expensive to throw
> > > >out"
> > > >toilets (I kid you not!), a bathtub and
> assorted
> > > wood, tile and marble in
> > > >the
> > > >backyard. Oh, and TVs -- there are probably
> about
> > > 3 extras floating around
> > > >here now -- the latest homeowner he worked for
> > > wanted to upgrade from the
> > > >Mitsubishis he had to a better model of
> Mitsubishi
> > > -- it never ends.
> > > >
> > > >So I am thinking -- and I will blame it all on
> you
> > > guys -- some of this
> > > >stuff
> > > >will become hsing projects -- what is inside a
> > > dishwasher anyway?!
> > > >
> > > >(To give the devil his due, dh has not had any
> time
> > > off to cart any of this
> > > >stuff away but a long weekend has been promised
> > > "soon" so we will see . .
> > > >.)
> > > >
> > > >Nance (wondering why I didn't think of this
> > > sooner!)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
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They turn two teams (3 players and 1 added expert in subject area) loose in
a junkyard with a specific project--build a race car, build a boat, build a
catapult, etc.

They have a day or two to build this "thing." When the time runs out there
is a test to see how well they did--a race, a competition, throwing
distance, etc.

They have even had to build airplanes and submarines.

Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bobbie" <insomniaaks@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 12:47 AM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Laundry Is Fun <g>, was The truth can be
subjective


> No! I've never heard of it! What is it??? I'm
> enthralled! tell me, tell me now!
> It sounds lovely so far.
>
> --- Lynda <lurine@...> wrote:
> > Do you watch junkyard wars? My packrat kidlets are
> > in love with it and want
> > to apply to go on the show.
> >
> > Lynda
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bobbie" <insomniaaks@...>
> > To: <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 3:35 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Laundry Is Fun
> > <g>, was The truth can be
> > subjective
> >
> >
> > > Oh I would be in hog heaven in your backyard.
> > > Hi, I'm Bobbie, and I'm a packrat.
> > > No, there isn't a cure. Sorry. <g>
> > > Junk yards are so exciting to me. who knows.
> > > ANyway, thought I'd share something. My family
> > (dad,
> > > sis, bros, uncle) are notorious for being packrats
> > > with cars. Always a couple beat up or broken down
> > cars
> > > hanging around being worked on or waiting to be
> > worked
> > > on cuz it's a shame to just get rid of them. :)
> > > My ex-sil and I were at one time going to use one
> > of
> > > them (we were think an old milk truck or bus or
> > > something like that) and some of the many
> > appliances
> > > laying around one of the family's yards and all
> > such
> > > things readily available to us to build a really
> > > awesome-nova playhouse. taking out all the parts
> > we
> > > thought to be dangerous...leaving in the steering
> > > wheel and driver's seat, of course....taking out
> > the
> > > engine and planting edible, non-toxic, kid
> > friendly
> > > plants and flowers where the hood was....lettting
> > the
> > > kids paint it (with us, so we don't miss out on
> > the
> > > fun)...maybe eventually build off the side of the
> > > vehicle to make a bit more room...or attaching
> > some of
> > > the aforementioned appliances to it...taking out
> > > dangerous parts, agian, and planting things in on
> > and
> > > around them...the ideas never stopped....make the
> > > inside like a regular playhouse...maybe...hanging
> > > curtains over the windows......etc, etc,
> > > etc...........
> > > -Bobbie
> > >
> > > > If
> > > > any of you remember the
> > > > >show Sanford & Son, you get an idea of how my
> > > > backyard looks some times.
> > > > >My
> > > > >husband is a tile/marble contractor. When the
> > rich
> > > > people he does work for
> > > > >redo a bath, they don't keep the stuff that
> > works,
> > > > they change it to
> > > > >another
> > > > >shade of off-white. So, my husband's trait of
> > > > being a packrat goes crazy.
> > > > >(He inherited this from his mother and
> > apparently
> > > > there is no cure!
> > > > >Nagging
> > > > >gets some of it to disappear but more comes
> > back.)
> > > > >
> > > > >So, right now I have a dishwasher, 5 (count em)
> > > > "too expensive to throw
> > > > >out"
> > > > >toilets (I kid you not!), a bathtub and
> > assorted
> > > > wood, tile and marble in
> > > > >the
> > > > >backyard. Oh, and TVs -- there are probably
> > about
> > > > 3 extras floating around
> > > > >here now -- the latest homeowner he worked for
> > > > wanted to upgrade from the
> > > > >Mitsubishis he had to a better model of
> > Mitsubishi
> > > > -- it never ends.
> > > > >
> > > > >So I am thinking -- and I will blame it all on
> > you
> > > > guys -- some of this
> > > > >stuff
> > > > >will become hsing projects -- what is inside a
> > > > dishwasher anyway?!
> > > > >
> > > > >(To give the devil his due, dh has not had any
> > time
> > > > off to cart any of this
> > > > >stuff away but a long weekend has been promised
> > > > "soon" so we will see . .
> > > > >.)
> > > > >
> > > > >Nance (wondering why I didn't think of this
> > > > sooner!)
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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Bobbie

woo baby! my kind of show!
thanks guyz.

--- Lynda <lurine@...> wrote:
> They turn two teams (3 players and 1 added expert in
> subject area) loose in
> a junkyard with a specific project--build a race
> car, build a boat, build a
> catapult, etc.
>
> They have a day or two to build this "thing." When
> the time runs out there
> is a test to see how well they did--a race, a
> competition, throwing
> distance, etc.
>
> They have even had to build airplanes and
> submarines.
>
> Lynda
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bobbie" <insomniaaks@...>
> To: <[email protected]>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 12:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Laundry Is Fun
> <g>, was The truth can be
> subjective
>
>
> > No! I've never heard of it! What is it??? I'm
> > enthralled! tell me, tell me now!
> > It sounds lovely so far.
> >
> > --- Lynda <lurine@...> wrote:
> > > Do you watch junkyard wars? My packrat kidlets
> are
> > > in love with it and want
> > > to apply to go on the show.
> > >
> > > Lynda
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bobbie" <insomniaaks@...>
> > > To: <[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 3:35 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Laundry Is Fun
> > > <g>, was The truth can be
> > > subjective
> > >
> > >
> > > > Oh I would be in hog heaven in your backyard.
> > > > Hi, I'm Bobbie, and I'm a packrat.
> > > > No, there isn't a cure. Sorry. <g>
> > > > Junk yards are so exciting to me. who knows.
> > > > ANyway, thought I'd share something. My family
> > > (dad,
> > > > sis, bros, uncle) are notorious for being
> packrats
> > > > with cars. Always a couple beat up or broken
> down
> > > cars
> > > > hanging around being worked on or waiting to
> be
> > > worked
> > > > on cuz it's a shame to just get rid of them.
> :)
> > > > My ex-sil and I were at one time going to use
> one
> > > of
> > > > them (we were think an old milk truck or bus
> or
> > > > something like that) and some of the many
> > > appliances
> > > > laying around one of the family's yards and
> all
> > > such
> > > > things readily available to us to build a
> really
> > > > awesome-nova playhouse. taking out all the
> parts
> > > we
> > > > thought to be dangerous...leaving in the
> steering
> > > > wheel and driver's seat, of course....taking
> out
> > > the
> > > > engine and planting edible, non-toxic, kid
> > > friendly
> > > > plants and flowers where the hood
> was....lettting
> > > the
> > > > kids paint it (with us, so we don't miss out
> on
> > > the
> > > > fun)...maybe eventually build off the side of
> the
> > > > vehicle to make a bit more room...or attaching
> > > some of
> > > > the aforementioned appliances to it...taking
> out
> > > > dangerous parts, agian, and planting things in
> on
> > > and
> > > > around them...the ideas never stopped....make
> the
> > > > inside like a regular
> playhouse...maybe...hanging
> > > > curtains over the windows......etc, etc,
> > > > etc...........
> > > > -Bobbie
> > > >
> > > > > If
> > > > > any of you remember the
> > > > > >show Sanford & Son, you get an idea of how
> my
> > > > > backyard looks some times.
> > > > > >My
> > > > > >husband is a tile/marble contractor. When
> the
> > > rich
> > > > > people he does work for
> > > > > >redo a bath, they don't keep the stuff that
> > > works,
> > > > > they change it to
> > > > > >another
> > > > > >shade of off-white. So, my husband's trait
> of
> > > > > being a packrat goes crazy.
> > > > > >(He inherited this from his mother and
> > > apparently
> > > > > there is no cure!
> > > > > >Nagging
> > > > > >gets some of it to disappear but more comes
> > > back.)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >So, right now I have a dishwasher, 5 (count
> em)
> > > > > "too expensive to throw
> > > > > >out"
> > > > > >toilets (I kid you not!), a bathtub and
> > > assorted
> > > > > wood, tile and marble in
> > > > > >the
> > > > > >backyard. Oh, and TVs -- there are
> probably
> > > about
> > > > > 3 extras floating around
> > > > > >here now -- the latest homeowner he worked
> for
> > > > > wanted to upgrade from the
> > > > > >Mitsubishis he had to a better model of
> > > Mitsubishi
> > > > > -- it never ends.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >So I am thinking -- and I will blame it all
> on
> > > you
> > > > > guys -- some of this
> > > > > >stuff
> > > > > >will become hsing projects -- what is
> inside a
> > > > > dishwasher anyway?!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >(To give the devil his due, dh has not had
> any
> > > time
> > > > > off to cart any of this
> > > > > >stuff away but a long weekend has been
> promised
> > > > > "soon" so we will see . .
> > > > > >.)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Nance (wondering why I didn't think of this
> > > > > sooner!)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
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it's self-training, in time you might feel happy to do
without the choccies, specially if you start spreading
them out or 'rewarding' yourself randomly. Maybe it's
less of a reward than a positive reinforcement...

Tracy

Kerry,

File it under math (counting <g>, one HK, one load of
laundry), ratios (one
to one), practicing eye hand coordination. You don't
have to file it under
rewards <g>

Lynda
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kerry Kibort" <kkibort@...>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, February 12, 2001 5:51 AM
Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Laundry Is Fun /It
can be yummy, atleast!


> Hi all!
> I know you're about to think I'm a total nut, but I
> devised a way to motivate me to keep up on my laundry.
> I keep a bag of hershey kisses in my laundry room.
> Every time I put a load in or take one out, I reward
> myself with chocolate. Yes, it goes against some
> unschooling ideas(ie, no rewards!), but to me, its a
> perfect set up. The laundry gets done and I get
> chocolate. What could be better?
> Kerry
> quite submerged in lunacy with no complaints
>
>
> Message boards, timely articles, a free newsletter
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