Here in the Bonny Glen
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| Blog Name: | Here in the Bonny Glen |
| Url: | http://melissawiley.com/blog/ |
| Language: | English |
| Topics: | kidlitosphere, homeschooling, family |
| Description: | The blog of children's book author Melissa Wiley, homeschooling mother of five. |
| Popularity: | 86 Followers |
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Pull Up a Stool and I’ll Tell You a Tale
There are days when your own life seems surreal to you. I mentioned the G/I doctor has ordered a bunch of tests for young Wonderboy. For some of the tests, we needed to deliver a stool sample to the Children’s Hospital—between the hours of 9 and 11:30—within one hour of, er, the sample’s production, if you know what I mean. The first hour of the day was filled with suspense. Would he or wouldn’t he? When would he? Suddenly, at 8:15, there it was. Cue instant frenzy of parental activity, gathering lab slips, notating the time on the side of sample containers, barking out prepare-to-travel instructions to various children. It was downright cinem
There are days when your own life seems surreal to you. I mentioned the G/I doctor has ordered a bunch of tests for young Wonderboy. For some of the tests, we needed to deliver a stool sample to the Children’s Hospital—between the hours of 9 and 11:30—within one hour of, er, the sample’s production, if you know what I mean. The first hour of the day was filled with suspense. Would he or wouldn’t he? When would he? Suddenly, at 8:15, there it was. Cue instant frenzy of parental activity, gathering lab slips, notating the time on the side of sample containers, barking out prepare-to-travel instructions to various children. It was downright cinem
Why This Blog Has Been a Trifle Slow of Late
It’s because I’m too busy having conversations like the following…not to mention chasing after the scattered fragments of my sanity afterward. SCENE 1 G/I Dr.: We think it’s possible your son has Condition X. There is no conclusive test for this, but here’s this list of expensive and time-consuming tests I’d like you to have done. They might give us some glimmer of an idea whether my diagnosis is correct, even though he doesn’t actually have the main symptoms of Condition X. Me: If it IS Condition X, what’s the treatment? Dr: A 10-day course of a
It’s because I’m too busy having conversations like the following…not to mention chasing after the scattered fragments of my sanity afterward. SCENE 1 G/I Dr.: We think it’s possible your son has Condition X. There is no conclusive test for this, but here’s this list of expensive and time-consuming tests I’d like you to have done. They might give us some glimmer of an idea whether my diagnosis is correct, even though he doesn’t actually have the main symptoms of Condition X. Me: If it IS Condition X, what’s the treatment? Dr: A 10-day course of a
“A virus walks into a bar…”
We started our day giggling over this science humor: Via BoingBoing, conveyor of many delights.
We started our day giggling over this science humor: Via BoingBoing, conveyor of many delights.
The Star of Christmas
Fans of Maria Wilkes’s Caroline books will be interested to know Maria has a new picture book out, a sweet holiday story called The Star of Christmas. Published under Maria’s maiden name (Maria T. DiVencenzo) and illustrated by Elaine S. Verstraete, this gentle and golden-hued tale is going to make a lovely addition to our Advent book basket. I know Beanie especially is going to be enchanted by the story—
Fans of Maria Wilkes’s Caroline books will be interested to know Maria has a new picture book out, a sweet holiday story called The Star of Christmas. Published under Maria’s maiden name (Maria T. DiVencenzo) and illustrated by Elaine S. Verstraete, this gentle and golden-hued tale is going to make a lovely addition to our Advent book basket. I know Beanie especially is going to be enchanted by the story—
Computer Programming for Kids
I tweeted a request for computer programming tutorial recommendations (for Jane), and a number of useful suggestions came pouring in via Twitter and Facebook. We’ve not had time to investigate them yet—we are busy enjoying a grandparent visit for a couple of days—but I thought I’d post the list here for others who may be interested. Alice (object-oriented programming, creating animations, video games) Lynda (wide range of tutorials) Snake Wrangling for Kids (learning to program in Python)
I tweeted a request for computer programming tutorial recommendations (for Jane), and a number of useful suggestions came pouring in via Twitter and Facebook. We’ve not had time to investigate them yet—we are busy enjoying a grandparent visit for a couple of days—but I thought I’d post the list here for others who may be interested. Alice (object-oriented programming, creating animations, video games) Lynda (wide range of tutorials) Snake Wrangling for Kids (learning to program in Python)
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