New Books!
When I saw that Better World Books was having a “Bargain Bin” sale around Mother’s Day, I just couldn’t help myself! It felt a little like browsing the library stacks because these are completely random choices. The books arrived today and I’m excited to try something brand new. I bought (affiliate links ahead):
- Solomon’s Oak by Jo-Ann Mapson
- Mr. and Mrs. Doctor by Julie Iromuanya
- The Escape Room by Megan Goldin
- Ashes of Fiery Weather by Kathleen Donohoe
Little Laundry Wins
I’m a little embarrassed that so many of these daily posts have included my laundry, but here we are. I’ve been in the market for a new drying rack and decided to try this A-frame version. I LOVE it! It’s huge, folds up when not in use and holds a ton of clothes.
Cute Snail Mail Cards
More snail mail delivered! These are birthday cards from Happy Tines and they were packaged so cute. She passed along a coupon code (THANKS10) that I can share with friends for 10% off.
Funny…i too have strong feelings about standardized testing. We also have a kiddo with learning challenges and this will be her first year with mandatory testing. our goal for her is that she completes/finishes 75% of the test. And are not even worrying about how she scores.
my potable drying rack has been well loved and might need replacing this year so i will have to check out the version you got.
A lot of my kids are late readers or struggle with dyslexia/speech, so they just don’t reach those milestones when they’re “supposed to”. But I also know that they get there eventually, on their own time! Standardized testing cannot possibly quantify the time/effort they put into their learning and the unique path they have to take to reach the same goals. (And that’s what I tell my kids again and again. Do your best and forget the rest!)