The Plan: [substantially edited because while we did most of the things on the list, we didn’t do them in the order given] shower, dress, feed the inmates, get them dressed, lay out work etc Beth – English: reading, pillow … Continue reading →

HENCAST T-shirt painting11am, O’Connor Scout Hall$5 per garment + $2 hall hire per family The Plan: [edited to show what we’ve done in blue] 8:00- 9:00 shower, dress, feed the inmates, get them dressed, lay out work etc 9:00-10:30 Beth … Continue reading →

How did it get to be the second month of 2007 ALREADY? Sheesh… Today, Miss Kate wanted to paint even before she’d finished having breakfast. Seems like she took me seriously last night when I said that no, we weren’t … Continue reading →

This morning Katy came up to me with an old painting of Beth’s and made it clear that she wanted to paint too. I covered the dining table with an old sheet and let her loose. The sheet idea worked … Continue reading →

* Monday 11-12:30?am (weekly):pottery with HENCAST * Tuesday or possibly Wednesday afternoons (weekly):horse riding * Thursday (weekly):HENCAST * Friday 7-8:30pm (weekly):Scouts Possibilities to look into:* keyboard lessons* art classes Visual Arts Access, ANU Centre for Continuing EducationChild art studio – … Continue reading →

* Monday (fortnightly)ABA Playgroup 10-12am * Tuesday (weekly)Storytime, Belconnen Library, 10:30-11:30 * Wednesday (weekly)Playgroup, Melba, 10-12am * Thursday (weekly)HENCAST Crafty Things: play-dough (home made) with accessories collage stickers drawing stencils chalk on chalkboard painting (particularly if B and I can … Continue reading →

What Worked * keeping all the presents in a central location – I didn’t lose anything! *g** wrapping presents as I went.* shopping for stocking stuffers and hamper fillers, as well as major gifts, throughout the year, especially at op … Continue reading →

Our spider has just laid another clutch of eggs… Deeply freaky! Beth and I decided to write to the Australian Museum team and ask about spider reproduction, because this is just weird…

* keyboard practice: We Wish You A Merry Christmas. She is getting frustrated with trying to learn it from memory, so I found a version in a songbook and wrote in the note names. Unfortunately it is in a different … Continue reading →

* worksheets on long and short a* pottery* playdate here with Caitlin from 12:30-5* picked up E from work on the way home from dropping Caitlin off; went to Hansel and Gretel and PO* tutoring with Dennis 6-7pm* learning “We … Continue reading →