Monthly Archives: September 2009

Free Tiny Old CRT Monitor and Broken Barbecue Weekend!

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Kirby

Winnipeg’s Free Giveaway Weekend was a great success, apparently. On Friday night (the event was supposed to start Saturday morning), we put out 5 old bicycles and two large plastic cabinets (sorta like this) that had been out in the … Continue reading →

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Oh Rats!

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Kirby

After much deliberation and discussion, our middle daughter bought a pair of baby rats. We’ve had two pairs of rats before, so we know what fantastic pets they are. We’ve never had any this small though. They’re just 5 weeks … Continue reading →

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Everybody Dance Now!

Posted on September 10, 2009 by Kirby

For better or for worse, we introduced the kids to Rayman’s Raving Rabbids on the wii. A slightly irreverent game at times (burping contests, spitting accuracy contests, flatulence rockets…) it’s nonetheless a whole lot of fun. Or maybe it’s fun … Continue reading →

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Zombie Attack!

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Kirby

The kids have made a new game called “Zombie Tag” that they’ve been playing with the neighbourhood kids. Ah, those last few frenzied days of play before school starts. BRAAAAAINS!!!!

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What's Education For?

Posted on September 2, 2009 by Kirby

As homeschoolers, we ask ourselves this question quite often. In an interesting essay, David Orr argues that the current system isn’t producing the type of people that the world needs: The plain fact is that the planet does not need … Continue reading →

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