Did you know my daughter got her driver's license?
She is really excited and I think we are glad too. Now we have someone to do errands for us again! I do think things will be easier in some ways now. But having another driving teenager just adds one more thing to the list to worry about!
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Did You Know About Choosing a Major?
Did you know about choosing a major?
As my son is entering his sophomore year of college, he is still undecided as to what to declare as his major. It seems to be a really tough job, especially for guys. I know he has leaned toward communications, finance, business and management. It seems there are a spectrum of jobs he could get in these fields. I think he would be good at any of these, in particular some sort of management or human resource job at any company from business insurance companies to IT companies to non-profit organizations. The school he is looking at transferring to has a Business Communications degree. It seems like it might be a good fit for him.
As my son is entering his sophomore year of college, he is still undecided as to what to declare as his major. It seems to be a really tough job, especially for guys. I know he has leaned toward communications, finance, business and management. It seems there are a spectrum of jobs he could get in these fields. I think he would be good at any of these, in particular some sort of management or human resource job at any company from business insurance companies to IT companies to non-profit organizations. The school he is looking at transferring to has a Business Communications degree. It seems like it might be a good fit for him.
Monday, May 7, 2012
Did You Know a Good Way to Wet Watercolor Paints for a Toddler?
Did you know a good way to wet watercolor paints with a toddler?
Today I let the toddler do some watercolor painting. She mostly wanted to keep dipping the brush in the water which ended up cleaning off the paint causing her to paint mostly with water. So instead of having her dip the brush into the water, I wet each color of paint with some water from a medicine dropper. (She was not concerned about not mixing colors; in fact she mostly wanted to mix the colors.) It ended up being a bit better for her and less messy overall. And prevented a power struggle over the paint brush in a cup of water!
Today I let the toddler do some watercolor painting. She mostly wanted to keep dipping the brush in the water which ended up cleaning off the paint causing her to paint mostly with water. So instead of having her dip the brush into the water, I wet each color of paint with some water from a medicine dropper. (She was not concerned about not mixing colors; in fact she mostly wanted to mix the colors.) It ended up being a bit better for her and less messy overall. And prevented a power struggle over the paint brush in a cup of water!
Did You Know About Grocery Shopping With Your Husband?
Did you know about grocery shopping with your husband?
We don't shop much together. But the other day we did go to the grocery store together, along with the toddler we keep. My husband was pretty well behaved this time. Usually on past trips he is getting all kinds of stuff and putting it in the cart (at least this time I knew what he was putting in!) And then the worst is when he walks around eating in the store!! He will open cookies usually ( we do pay for them of course!) Once he even ate a banana. When I asked him how we would pay for it since it was by weight, he got another one to bring to the register to pay for the one he had eaten!! Silly guy! At least this trip was better. At the checkout he loaded every thing on the belt except for the dog food. That's when he asked the clerk for her Honeywell Barcode Scanner so he could scan the sack without having to unload and reload it. Overall, not a bad shopping trip!
We don't shop much together. But the other day we did go to the grocery store together, along with the toddler we keep. My husband was pretty well behaved this time. Usually on past trips he is getting all kinds of stuff and putting it in the cart (at least this time I knew what he was putting in!) And then the worst is when he walks around eating in the store!! He will open cookies usually ( we do pay for them of course!) Once he even ate a banana. When I asked him how we would pay for it since it was by weight, he got another one to bring to the register to pay for the one he had eaten!! Silly guy! At least this trip was better. At the checkout he loaded every thing on the belt except for the dog food. That's when he asked the clerk for her Honeywell Barcode Scanner so he could scan the sack without having to unload and reload it. Overall, not a bad shopping trip!
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Did You Know About Googol?
Did you know about googol?
I learned the number googol when I was still in elementary school. Though I had forgotten just what number that name represented; I looked it up today. It is 1 with 100 zeroes and can be expressed 10 to the 100th power. What I didn't realize though is that it is spelled "googol" not to be confused with "google"!
I learned the number googol when I was still in elementary school. Though I had forgotten just what number that name represented; I looked it up today. It is 1 with 100 zeroes and can be expressed 10 to the 100th power. What I didn't realize though is that it is spelled "googol" not to be confused with "google"!
Did You Know About Vinyl Gazebos?
Did you know about vinyl gazebos?
Right now is the time everyone is sprucing up their yards and enjoying being outside. Folks are putting in decks and gazebos and grills, all to better enjoy their time relaxing out of doors at home. I have seen many yard decor items and even several gazebos but did not realize about the vinyl gazebos. I don't think I've seen these before and I wondered how sturdy they are. I looked at one site that states their vinyl gazebos are "stuffed" with pressure treated lumber beams. That sounds like it would provide the stability!
Right now is the time everyone is sprucing up their yards and enjoying being outside. Folks are putting in decks and gazebos and grills, all to better enjoy their time relaxing out of doors at home. I have seen many yard decor items and even several gazebos but did not realize about the vinyl gazebos. I don't think I've seen these before and I wondered how sturdy they are. I looked at one site that states their vinyl gazebos are "stuffed" with pressure treated lumber beams. That sounds like it would provide the stability!
Friday, April 20, 2012
Did You Know Purging is Common at School?
Did You Know Purging is Common at School?
My daughter came home from school early today. She got sick and threw up at school. She said she just felt it come on and the teacher let her go to the bathroom. While she was embarrassed she could not stop what was happening. She said another girl was in there but she just walked out. I asked if the other girl tried to help my daughter or said anything. My daughter said no, it's not uncommon for girls to be throwing up in the bathroom. Especially after lunch time.....
My daughter came home from school early today. She got sick and threw up at school. She said she just felt it come on and the teacher let her go to the bathroom. While she was embarrassed she could not stop what was happening. She said another girl was in there but she just walked out. I asked if the other girl tried to help my daughter or said anything. My daughter said no, it's not uncommon for girls to be throwing up in the bathroom. Especially after lunch time.....
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