Archive for August, 2006
Way Cool!
I have put several of my designs on CafePress.com and slowly my items have sold. Not enough to get rich, but enough to give some to charity and splurge on myself.
Periodically Cafepress will send an email out highlighting themed items. This week they sent out an email for top selling football related items. One of my designs (which I admit I scammed somewhat) did not make it on the main email, but on the main page you go to from the link. It is the last one on the right. Way cool, huh?
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Happiness Challenge Day 28
I am happy since I make some really good chicken strips. My Oldest says we could start a restaurant. Dad would take the orders, I would cook, and they would deliver the food.
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Happiness Challenge Day 25, 26, & 27
Day 25: I was happy because it was Friday.
Day 26: I was happy because I did not have to work.
Day 27: I am happy since I spent almost the whole day lazily on my anti-MIL’s couch.
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Maximum Participation?
Last week we received our first letter about the schools Parent Teacher Foundation aka PTF. Below is a excerpt:
My husband sent her feedback via email. My removal of personal details are in italics.
My name is Amy’s hubby and I have two daughters, Oldest and Youngest, at XXXXX school. Yesterday Oldest brought home your message regarding the PTF for the 2006-2007 school year. After reading it, I am extremely disappointed in the “proposal” to hold PTF meetings at 3:15 in the afternoon.
You mention in your message that you are a working parent and that the time of 3:15 was “proposed” in consideration of working parents’ being busy in the evenings. I wonder how many working parents have the ability to be in far south Fort Worth at 3:15 on a work day. I know I don’t. I know my wife doesn’t. I doubt many working parents who are self-employed or in outside sales of some kind have the flexibility to attend PTF meetings scheduled during a work day.
I think that almost any parent who can attend a PTF meeting at 3:15 on a work day could also attend one at 5:15 or 6:15 or 7:15. The converse is most certainly not true. There are many, many parents who could attend a PTF meeting at 5:15 or 6:15 or 7:15 who simply cannot attend one at 3:15. Now, it may be that the parents who can attend at 3:15 have other activities which they *choose* to give priority over a later PTF meeting, but that is a choice they have to make for themselves and their children. Most working parents do not have a meaningful choice as to whether they can attend a PTF meeting at 3:15 on a work day; it is simply out of the question.
The “proposed” start time affects more than working parents. What will a stay-at-home parent do with their school-aged children during the 3:15 PTF meeting? Will the children be expected or required to attend the meeting as well? Will there be a room with supervision for these children while the PTF meeting is held? Will the parent be expected to hire a babysitter, or have a spouse come home early, to take care of the children during the meeting?
I think that the “proposal” to hold PTF meetings at 3:15 on a work day is so exclusionary of so many people that it needs to be re-examined and subject to the input of more people. I can’t speak for others in this regard, but one of the reasons we chose to send out daughters to a private school was to be able to be more involved in their education. The “proposal” to hold the PTF meetings at 3:15 on a work day completely removes PTF involvement as an option for our family and I am hopeful that it will be changed so that we, and other families with parents who don’t get off work by 3:00, can be involved.
Thanks for your time,
Amy’s hubby
We checked with some other parents to make sure we were not out of line in our thoughts about the 3:15 meeting time as crazy. If I had to pick a time to have the least amount of people there, while still seeming like I am being helpful, I would pick this time. Friday? Puuuulease. Working parents can be there at 3:15? Good grief!
The plot thickens from here but I will let it play out before I share the details, if I do.
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(caltechgirl on Aug 27, 2006 12:28 AM) 3:15?? Friday?? Specifically for working parents??
Is this woman out of her tree??
Happiness Challenge Catchup
19th – I am happy the girls were good this week so that we could go out to eat.
20th – I am happy because I still love my bed.
21st – My 3 year blog anniversary was August 17th. I started out just blogging about Texas Football, but ended up blogging about much more. Initially my blog was totally my space and I mentioned family very little. Over time, I think I have turned into a “Mommy Blogger”. But I love this hobby and what I have learned helping others design their blogs.
22nd – I am happy because I have a good life.
23rd – I am happy because peanut butter tastes very good.
24th – I am happy because Texas’s first game is only 9 days away.
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Scamming from other blogs
My fellow bloggers have been posting some great videos. Check them out below:
Magic at Xavier Thoughts
Military version of Office Space at RofaSix
Treadmill Dancing from Beth.
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(PrimoDonna on Aug 22, 2006 6:43 AM) I really liked the treadmill dancing!
Must. Get. Sleep.
This weekend we had some downtime at work to replace some hardware, move things around, and re-wire our server room. We started on Saturday at 6am, left at 12:30am on Sunday. Back at 10am on Sunday. I left at 4:30pm, but the rest of the gang left at 8pm.
I am worn out and was dragging today at work.
I wish the girls would tuck me into bed.
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Project Milestone
Today we made it past a critical milestone on our latest project. But we still have more chuggin’ to do! Woooo hooooo!
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