Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 1039
Nina Sutcliffe
What fun! and yes it does make for some interesting family tree projects!
I'd love to hear your reuniting story sometime if you're open to sharing it.
Nina
I'd love to hear your reuniting story sometime if you're open to sharing it.
Nina
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> Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 1039
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> Message: 1
> Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 05:49:31 -0800
> From: " Valerie Stewart" <vlos@...>
> Subject: RE: earthquake
>
> I did some biological searching and
> discovered that my birth mothers family were some of the original Scottish
> settlers in Montana. That was some fun reading!
>
> Nina
>
> ***What, *another* adoptee in our midst?
>
> Valerie in Tacoma, reunited adoptee (makes for interesting family tree
> projects)
Nina Sutcliffe
Me too! I have salt clay recipes and play-do, but this one sounds like a
good one to have!
Nina
good one to have!
Nina
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> Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 14:25:37 EST
> From: GeorganneD@...
> Subject: Re: Re: recipe for clay
>
> Loved your description of your day. Would you be able to take the time to
> send me the clay recipe? I've made so many recipes that turn out yucky.
> From your description yours works very well!
Nina Sutcliffe
We haven't let our son completely loose on his bedroom walls yet, but we did
let him pick the color he wanted his room to be. The only reason we didn't
let him paint pics was because we were getting it ready to put on the
market. I'm all for that kind of stuff though - in college my roomie and I
did a floor to ceiling wall collage (it was removable without damaging the
wall considering the wall was only on loan...) and it was great fun and we
really enjoyed looking at it.
When next we buy a house, if my kids still want to, they will be able to
decorate to their hearts content.
Nina
let him pick the color he wanted his room to be. The only reason we didn't
let him paint pics was because we were getting it ready to put on the
market. I'm all for that kind of stuff though - in college my roomie and I
did a floor to ceiling wall collage (it was removable without damaging the
wall considering the wall was only on loan...) and it was great fun and we
really enjoyed looking at it.
When next we buy a house, if my kids still want to, they will be able to
decorate to their hearts content.
Nina
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> Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 22:56:27 -0000
> From: cmas100@...
> Subject: painting walls
>
> My 8yo ds wants to draw pictures of Pokemon on his wall in his new
> bedroom downstairs. I'm all for it, I think it's neat and something
> I wanted to do when I was his age, but my husband doesn't agree and
> sees it as something that will turn into a huge disaster because then
> everyone will want to write and paint on walls all over the house!
>
> I've pointed out that we'd make guidelines and I feel as though our
> children respect those pretty well when they understand them. Also,
> we know people who have their children's bedrooms painted in murals
> by professional artists and that's o.k. How's my son going to become
> the next Michaelangelo :>}
>
> I'm just wondering, any others that have let their children
> have "artistic freedom" on their bedroom walls??
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
Nina Sutcliffe
FYI - It's only $24.95 at B&N online...
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> Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 18:37:21 -0500
> From: "Karen" <careermom@...>
> Subject: great find at Barnes & Noble
>
> If any of you are in need of a good dictionary (my kids are always wondering
> what words mean), B&N stores (not the dotcom) have a huge Webster's Unabridged
> dictionary in their bargain section right now. The copyright on it is 1996,
> but I don't think that makes it any less worthwhile. Retail on it is $100....
> it is marked $29.95. With my discount card, it was only $21.18 including tax.
> I am guessing this is chain-wide, since a neighbor bought one at a different
> B&N than the one I went to today. Mine had several copies.
Nina Sutcliffe
Thanks, Betsy - i'll look into those - they could prove interesting.
Nina
Nina
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>
>> I did some biological searching and
>> discovered that my birth mothers family were some of the original Scottish
>> settlers in Montana. That was some fun reading!
>
> Ivan Doig wrote three neat novels about Scottish friends settling in
> Montana. I had to read the first one because of the tempting title
> _Dancing at the Rascal Fair_. The third book, which has a modern setting,
> with some genealogical references back to the first book is called _Ride
> with Me Mariah Montana_. (The middle book was less memorable.)
>
> Betsy
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In a message dated 03/14/2001 5:41:17 AM !!!First Boot!!!,
ninacs@... writes:
Well, there are some truncated branches around here.
Funny incident: My mom was on the phone about some banking thing and was
asked to give her mother's maiden name (you know how they do that). Well, my
mother's mother was sort of MIA and her last name is lost to history. So
here's my 60-year-old mom trying to remember what name she made up when she
opened the bank account years earlier.
Sometimes these things seem a little disconnected from reality to me --
assuming that a lot more people know who their grandparents are than really
do.
Nance
ninacs@... writes:
interesting family tree projects!
Well, there are some truncated branches around here.
Funny incident: My mom was on the phone about some banking thing and was
asked to give her mother's maiden name (you know how they do that). Well, my
mother's mother was sort of MIA and her last name is lost to history. So
here's my 60-year-old mom trying to remember what name she made up when she
opened the bank account years earlier.
Sometimes these things seem a little disconnected from reality to me --
assuming that a lot more people know who their grandparents are than really
do.
Nance
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In a message dated 3/13/01 5:21:07 PM Mountain Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
<< I'm pleased to see so many others who's days our similar to ours and
am interested in hearing more about what everyone's doing all day out
there!
so, I am Nicki SAHM to Zoe who will be 5 in May. Basically she plays all day
w/ her horse,dinosaurs,cats,and dogs, and people. We also take care of the
animals around here;dogs,horses,and a cat. We clean,cook,and do errands. We
hit the library once a week hopefully on story day b/c they bring in
something like a snake or whatever.
Our "educational" stuff comes in when she asks questions or while reading
to her. Zoe has begun writing like a mad woman all on her own accord. She
copies words and asks how to spell things constantly. Even moping the other
day she was writing our letters. Also vet visits and farrier visits are
always an education. We play some games and do puzzles too. Zoe occasionally
does a workbook type activity when it strikes her. We receive Brighter Vision
packages once a month and they send a workbook. I don't buy them, not my
style.
Basically I think that sums it up for us. She does watch a video or 2 a
day but doesn't actually pay attention to it, she seems to use it as
background noise. I wish I could get her to use the stereo instead. My
mistake.
NICKI~
[email protected] writes:
<< I'm pleased to see so many others who's days our similar to ours and
am interested in hearing more about what everyone's doing all day out
there!
>>Thank you for the clay recipe Chris. Can't remember if I made an intro yet
so, I am Nicki SAHM to Zoe who will be 5 in May. Basically she plays all day
w/ her horse,dinosaurs,cats,and dogs, and people. We also take care of the
animals around here;dogs,horses,and a cat. We clean,cook,and do errands. We
hit the library once a week hopefully on story day b/c they bring in
something like a snake or whatever.
Our "educational" stuff comes in when she asks questions or while reading
to her. Zoe has begun writing like a mad woman all on her own accord. She
copies words and asks how to spell things constantly. Even moping the other
day she was writing our letters. Also vet visits and farrier visits are
always an education. We play some games and do puzzles too. Zoe occasionally
does a workbook type activity when it strikes her. We receive Brighter Vision
packages once a month and they send a workbook. I don't buy them, not my
style.
Basically I think that sums it up for us. She does watch a video or 2 a
day but doesn't actually pay attention to it, she seems to use it as
background noise. I wish I could get her to use the stereo instead. My
mistake.
NICKI~
[email protected]
In a message dated 3/13/01 5:21:07 PM Mountain Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:
<< I'm just wondering, any others that have let their children
have "artistic freedom" on their bedroom walls??
cousin wrote quotes and song lyrics on her walls as a teen. How about letting
him use one wall in his room or 2. Would that make your dh feel any better?
NICKI~
[email protected] writes:
<< I'm just wondering, any others that have let their children
have "artistic freedom" on their bedroom walls??
>>If we owned our own house I definitely would let my child do this. My
cousin wrote quotes and song lyrics on her walls as a teen. How about letting
him use one wall in his room or 2. Would that make your dh feel any better?
NICKI~
Valerie Stewart
What fun! and yes it does make for some interesting family tree projects!
I'd love to hear your reuniting story sometime if you're open to sharing it.
Nina
**How much time do you have? :)
It will have to wait until later...taking my kids to their horse camp thing
now.
Valerie in Tacoma
I'd love to hear your reuniting story sometime if you're open to sharing it.
Nina
**How much time do you have? :)
It will have to wait until later...taking my kids to their horse camp thing
now.
Valerie in Tacoma
Tami Labig-Duquette
Here is another really good clay! Dries very smooth and hard.
Corn Starch Clay
2 cups baking soda
1 cup corn starch
1 1/4 cup water
Cook this over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the consistancy of
mashed potatoes. Let cool. It doesn't work very well if you add color to the
dough, but you can paint it nicely. I used these to do hand prints for all
my kidlets, we hang them on our tree. I have alot of clay recipes, some use
dryer lint and sawdust. My oldest dd has a fondness for clay and we are
always experimenting with things. Hope someone finds this useful and fun!
Tami
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Corn Starch Clay
2 cups baking soda
1 cup corn starch
1 1/4 cup water
Cook this over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the consistancy of
mashed potatoes. Let cool. It doesn't work very well if you add color to the
dough, but you can paint it nicely. I used these to do hand prints for all
my kidlets, we hang them on our tree. I have alot of clay recipes, some use
dryer lint and sawdust. My oldest dd has a fondness for clay and we are
always experimenting with things. Hope someone finds this useful and fun!
Tami
>From: Nina Sutcliffe <ninacs@...>_________________________________________________________________
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>To: <[email protected]>
>Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 1039
>Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 21:49:52 -0800
>
>Me too! I have salt clay recipes and play-do, but this one sounds like a
>good one to have!
>Nina
>
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> > Reply-To: [email protected]
> > Date: 14 Mar 2001 00:18:45 -0000
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> > Subject: [Unschooling-dotcom] Digest Number 1039
> >
> > Message: 11
> > Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 14:25:37 EST
> > From: GeorganneD@...
> > Subject: Re: Re: recipe for clay
> >
> > Loved your description of your day. Would you be able to take the time
>to
> > send me the clay recipe? I've made so many recipes that turn out yucky.
> > From your description yours works very well!
>
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Bobbie
--- Nina Sutcliffe <ninacs@...> wrote:
in
in pretty please? I am a collage queen and really want
to be able to do a wall or three that way, but will be
moving into a "on loan" apartment/house soon, so i was
just debating yesterday on how me and my kids can get
creative on the walls...other than the already
happening hanging pics on walls...without losing a
damage deposit in the proccess. Thanks in advance.
-Bobbie
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> college my roomie and Iremovable without damaging the wall? could you fill me
> did a floor to ceiling wall collage (it was
> removable without damaging the
> wall considering the wall was only on loan...) and
> it was great fun and we
> really enjoyed looking at it.
>
in pretty please? I am a collage queen and really want
to be able to do a wall or three that way, but will be
moving into a "on loan" apartment/house soon, so i was
just debating yesterday on how me and my kids can get
creative on the walls...other than the already
happening hanging pics on walls...without losing a
damage deposit in the proccess. Thanks in advance.
-Bobbie
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Tami Labig-Duquette
When my kids were small and kept trying out the walls as canvas', I put
freezer paper from end to end and up as far as they could reach. That way if
they felt a Picasso moment coming on, it was on the paper. I always took
pictures of what they did for my memory box. When it was full I tore it down
and put up new paper.
Tami
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freezer paper from end to end and up as far as they could reach. That way if
they felt a Picasso moment coming on, it was on the paper. I always took
pictures of what they did for my memory box. When it was full I tore it down
and put up new paper.
Tami
>From: Bobbie <insomniaaks@...>_________________________________________________________________
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>Subject: Re: [Unschooling-dotcom] wall collages
>Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 10:14:14 -0800 (PST)
>
>--- Nina Sutcliffe <ninacs@...> wrote:
> in
> > college my roomie and I
> > did a floor to ceiling wall collage (it was
> > removable without damaging the
> > wall considering the wall was only on loan...) and
> > it was great fun and we
> > really enjoyed looking at it.
> >
>
>removable without damaging the wall? could you fill me
>in pretty please? I am a collage queen and really want
>to be able to do a wall or three that way, but will be
>moving into a "on loan" apartment/house soon, so i was
>just debating yesterday on how me and my kids can get
>creative on the walls...other than the already
>happening hanging pics on walls...without losing a
>damage deposit in the proccess. Thanks in advance.
>-Bobbie
>
>
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