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Ahhh, homeschooling

March 14, 2006 by Shannon McNear 5 Comments

I walked in the kitchen just now and found that Meeghan, my 18-month-old, made a huge mess while I was busy imparting the mysteries of the atom to Ian, my 8th grader. Then she came in my room, where I was holding class, and proceeded to “clean” my bookshelves.

*sigh*

You know, if there’s enough atomic energy in a penny to destroy the world, I guess it’s no wonder that a toddler can trash a house in half an hour or less.

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  1. L. S. King says

    March 14, 2006 at 5:13 pm

    Preach it, woman! Power of the atom nothing — too bad they can’t harness the power of a toddler!

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  2. Monica says

    March 15, 2006 at 3:20 pm

    Ain’t that the truth!! (said as 21mo Liberty is trashing my bookshelf. hooray for older kiddos!!)

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  3. Camy Tang says

    March 16, 2006 at 5:13 am

    Ah, you poor thing! Sounds like my dog and the “duster” attached to her bottom, which does more “thwacking” than “dusting.”
    Camy

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  4. Ronie Kendig says

    April 1, 2006 at 9:12 pm

    ROTFL!!

    Go, Meeghan, you blue-eyed beauty!!

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  5. Gina Conroy says

    April 21, 2006 at 4:05 am

    Shannon,

    I think I’ve found my next homeschooling writing mom, victim… I mean interview! I’ll be emailing you soon!

    Reply

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