My Little Poppies

Cait Curley

Notes, notes, notes…

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Notes, notes, notes! I *love* finding kid notes in Leo’s room. Kid notes are the best. They never disappoint. What about you guys? What funny kid notes have you discovered recently? Share here! *** If there’s a book you really want to read but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it. ~Toni…

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Suddenly, Unexpectedly Homeschooling (“You’re gonna WHAT?!”)

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“You’re gonna WHAT?!?” I am going to homeschool next year. I am suddenly, unexpectedly homeschooling. If you had told me this two years ago, I would have burst out laughing. I am an educator, a former public school employee, and a public school advocate. I believe in public schools.So… what happened? The short answer is that we…

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Our bus stop conversation this morning…

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Kids say the darndest things, don’t they? I love to write down these quotes to save for later. What a dreary, gross day! As we are waiting for the bus, Leo asked, “Mum, did you know that fog is really just a stratus cloud close to the ground?”  

Little Artist…

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Leo is my little artist. Sometimes he’ll sit down and paint something absolutely amazing, like this one from last summer: Other times he’ll draw something that looks age-appropriate, like the one he came home from school with today: Then you ask him about it and he’ll sigh dramatically and say, “Muuuuum! That’s the dry, cool air…

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Quotable kids…

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I love quotable kids! I try to write down my favorite kid quotes. T approached me last night, complaining of an itchy bug bite on her lower back. Lifting her shirt, I saw a gigantic welt. I rubbed some anti-itch cream on the spot. Leo remarked, “Hey, T… your bite is so cool!! Do you know…

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