SharpMom Week in Review: Jan. 14th – 20th
January 20, 2007
Here are the SharpMom posts from the past week for your convenience. Enjoy!
- A Video Game that will Keep your Kids on their Feet (Tip of the Week)
- What a Night for Jennifer Hudson!
- The Undomestic Goddess (Fireside Book Review)
- What to do on a Cold Winter Day?
- Homework, Homework, Homework! How Much is too Much? (New Poll)
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Homework, Homework, Homework! How Much is too Much? (New Poll)
January 18, 2007
I hear horror stories about how much time kids are spending on homework. My babysitter is in high school at a private Christian school and she says she spends several hours every night (and on the weekend too) doing homework. Wow! How is there anytime left to be a kid?
My daughter is in first grade and she has 15 minutes of reading each night. The teacher sends home books each week and we just account for what we’ve read on a reading log. She also has a spelling list of 15 words to learn each week, plus a special project every now and then. It’s very manageable right now, but this is first grade and she’s my only child in elementary school.
I’d like to hear about your homework experiences. How many minutes/hours each night do your kids have? Do they do it or do you have to beg them? Do they need a lot of help? Please enter your comments and let us know. And, be sure to vote in our new poll (to the right).
How much time do your kids spend on homework each night?
- Less than 30 minutes
- 30 minutes - 1 hour
- 1 -2 hours
- More than 2 hours
I’m looking forward to your results!!
The Undomestic Goddess (Fireside Book Review)
January 17, 2007
My bookshelf is growing and growing! So many great books to read and so little time! That’s why I’m thrilled to report I finally found some time to get back to my new favorite author, Sophie Kinsella. I took a little break from the “Shopaholic” series and read The Undomestic Goddess, which my friend passed onto me a couple of months ago.
Kinsella creates the most real and adorable characters! The Undomestic Goddess is about Samantha Sweeting, a workaholic attorney, who escapes her big city life and legal career after making what she believes is an unforgivable mistake. She “escapes” to a beautiful home in the country where she is mistaken for a housekeeping interviewee. By the next morning she finds herself wearing a uniform and curtseying to her employer!
Samantha’s hilarious struggle to “domesticate” herself is very entertaining. But, the real heart of this story is Samantha’s discovery of what it is like to really have a life. And yes, life as a housekeeper ends up being a dream compared to life as an attorney!
The book has it all, suspense, humor, romance and more. Let us know what you think if you check it out.
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Hi, I'm Katie. I’ve been successfully working at home and homeschooling my kids for the past 14 years, so I figured it’s time to get out there and start sharing what I’ve learned along the way. I'm glad you're here to join in the fun!
