Living Without School: What do homeschooling mums do at ten p.m.?

Thursday, October 30, 2008

What do homeschooling mums do at ten p.m.?

At ten p.m.?

Come home from work and a women's group at church. Eat a bowl of lentil soup from the crockpot for a very late dinner, soup that she put on earlier in the day. Play loud music , dance, text friends re Dr Who ( sob! David Tennant is giving up!). And start making sweets with youngest son. Sweets for All Hallows Eve ( Halloween) tomorrow. Coconut ice and my Grandmother's Caramel Toffee.

Then blog about it at eleven p.m. All in honour of Halloween. Paper chains included.

11 comments:

Mary G said...: Sounds like y'all had fun ... the treats look delicious -- ya gonna post the recipes? Please?

Have a wonderful All Hallows Eve down-under!; 11:35 pm
Anonymous said...: I'm glad you told us what was in the pans but, yes, we need the recipes!; 4:21 am
Greg said...: I'm glad you also answered the question that immediately came to mind when I saw the photos - what do homeschooling mums do at 11pm? :); 4:27 am
Leonie said...: :) Greg!

And, yes, I'll share recipes!; 7:15 am
Hopewell said...: Truly a Mom who Rocks! You go girl!! At 10 pm I stagger home from teaching, listen to the woes of a 14 year old love sick boy and often start breakfast by cooking the meat most of the way [if we are having it]or putting oatmeal and dried fruit in the crockpot. Halloween here? A $5 ticket to the local Haunted Forest!!!! Forget corn mazes, we're taking it up a notch!; 8:28 am
Anonymous said...: What do you mean, David Tennant's giving up? Not waiting a few years? Giving up?

I haven't even had time to watch this series yet.

Pam; 11:45 am
Rachel said...: i love making sweets late at night. i am the queen of baking chocolate chip cookies at midnight!

happy halloween

and i am loving the book, thanks!

now, i must go back to weeping uncontrollably over david tennant's decision to leave dr. who ....oh woe is me!!! :-(; 1:07 pm
Leonie said...: lol Lisa re taking it up a notch!

Pam, its SO sad. I'm with Rachel, weeping uncontrollably. There will be Dr Who but it will be in 2010 with a new DR!!!; 2:08 pm
Jefferson said...: Why does david tennant want to leave why. waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa; 5:56 pm
Leonie said...: I know Jefferson - I'm so sad!!; 9:46 am
Ladybug Mommy Maria said...: Rock on, crazy Mama!!!!

Sounds yummy!; 7:10 am

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