Distributive property of multiplication

 I have a 3rd and 1st grader and helping them with homework is sometimes challenging. The words my 1st grader comes home with surprises me and having to explain the words to her to get her to understand what in the world I am talking about can be hard at times. This week it is the word plead. When I was in 1st grade I was just learning to read less challenging words lol. How things have changed? My 3rd grader needed to figure out how to solve a problem using distributive property of multiplication. Now growing up I was taught to solve a problem this way:
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x 5 - first you would figure out what was 6x5= 30 carry the 3 and put the 0 under the 5. Then 3x5=15
   0   add the 3 giving you 18 giving you an answer of 180. These days kids have to use common core
18    I am sure you have heard of it by now. Parents everywhere are complaining how dumb its
        making their kids. When I looked at examples to learn the new way of doing this method it comes out to be easier then the old way.  The same problem is broken down a bit more. You still come out with the same answer.

Since the 3 is in the tens place you place a 0 behind the 3 making it 30
30x5=
yes this may look a bit harder but its not cover the 0 and ask the child to figure out 3x5=15
a lot of people know that off the top of their heads. Now don't forget to add the 0 because 3 is in the tens place if you remember me saying that before. So a big problem of 30x5= became easier because it was broken down. 30x5= 150
now the 6 is in the ones place so 6x5=30 now add 150+30= 180. Same answer. Yes this was a pretty easy problem but with them learning to do easy problems this way they will be able to figure out bigger problems that you would need a calculator to figure out. Making our kids into human calculators and I don't know about you but I use math everyday. Cooking, shopping, writing out bills, driving.  When my daughter caught on to this way her face lit up and she was doing huge problems and excited that she could figure them out with no problem. Very proud of her. I am this old and still learning so I am proud of myself for catching on. lol Notice I didn't put an age. That's the math that I don't care to keep track of.

Project Payday

 A lot of us are looking for ways to earn a little more cash. We see many scams online and things we purchase to make money turn out to be different from what we thought it would be. 2 days ago I signed up for Project Payday for free. Yes to get started I had to complete 2 offers but they were free and now I have an account. Today is my first day starting to promote it. The first offer I did was the Free Credit Score. To become a VIP member I had to complete 2 offers and I chose Hulu plus as my second free offer to complete. I will let keep you updated on how everything works out. Who doesn't want to have a bit of extra cash in their pockets? If you would like to get started click here to start making a difference in your pockets.

Checkout 51

Checkout 51 is a new free cash back shopping app. Last week I loaded to my phone and started using it. I went to the store purchased my items. Took a picture of my receipt and checked off the offers that I wanted to take advantage of. I made $3.00 by just doing and buying things I normally buy. I received $2.00 in my account for making a purchase of $20.00 or more and $1.00 for purchasing milk. If I would load another deal before tonight I would get another $1.00 in my account but I don't plan on going to the store any time today. When my account reaches $20.00 then I will be able to cash out. New offers are loaded on Thursday. So can't wait to see what will be offered this upcoming week. Using the App on a smartphone makes it super easy to use. Try it out.

Once upon a child

   This place is my new favorite consignment store. Once upon a Child. It's a huge store and I have found stuff for my oldest every time I go to it. They are very well organized and get this I don't even have to seperate the different seasons. On my most recent trip I brought in a box of clothes and found some pretty neat things. My daughter needed a raincoat and I am still in search of one that is light weight but since it is still cool outside she can use the lands end that I found. It's in great condition and well made so it will last through all the girls. It cost $9.50. I was so excited about it.

This shirt which is a justice shirt for $3.50. I get excited when I find clothes from justice at second hand stores. Some of their clothes are way over priced and their clothes are also well made.

Another shirt from justice same price. $3.50. I thought it was cute.

She needed a couple of uniforms still. I found these cute shorts. I love the buttons at the bottom on the sides. They were priced at $3.50. In great condition.

I also found this skort. I love the buttons at the bottom of these and they were in great condition. At $5.50 I couldn't pass them up. 

 I checked out received back my box of clothing that they did not except. Jeans with designs on the side, Hannah Montana stuff I don't want it and they don't either lol sad. A couple of other things. With the credit from them buying some things I received $5.00 back. Not too bad. I also have a card now that gets stamped every time I buy or sell $10 Worth of items. When I fill it, I will get 15% off my purchase. I will be back for sure. 

What a change we have been through.

The girls started their first week of brick and motar school as homeschoolers call it. I do miss them being home since they are gone now for 8 1/2 hours a day. It is a lot easier b/c they are learning from everything from a teacher now. I feel now my dumbness won't rub off on them too much lol. We love our house. Even though it wasn't the one we first looked at. I feel this house was built for us. It's a 4 bedroom 3 bathroom. Our yard is a nice size and the neighborhood is quiet. Not that the one we lived in before wasn't. The girls ride a bus too and from school which makes it easier on me since they now go to two different schools. Katie's school is 5 minutes away maybe less then that and Sara's school is 10 minutes away according to my gps. I am learning my way around and finding some good stores and places to eat that we didn't have across the lake. I am in love with steak and shake. Not a good thing. I want to try all different kind.

Closing

 We heard news from the agent that the closing may be either Monday or Tuesday. So this weekend we will move into my moms house. I guess I need to pack the rest of our stuff up and start moving things. Which is easier said then done. I had a procedure last week. Even though it says you will be back to normal activities within 2 days, I still feel a pull when I pick up my 3 year old. Hopefully by Friday it will be better since that will make a week and I can help out move. I do have to say my oldest two have been helping me out more then normal. So I would like to thank them for that. Their worlds have been a little crazy and its about to get crazier. It will feel like we are jumping around while starting homeschooling. Many things are coming up. Move to my moms, closing, school, my littlest ones eye surgery, move to rental, Halloween, thanksgiving, Black Friday, Disney world, move into the new house, Christmas. That will be our year. Then next year they will be able to start their new school and things will start getting back to normal. I am worried about their grades dropping during all this craziness. I am happy that I have a big hand in that and can see where they are struggling. This should be fun.

K12

Our house has still not gone to closing. We have been in this contract with these people since May 18,2013. With school right around the corner we decided that I will homeschool the girls through the k12 program until we move into our new house. Which will be built at the end of November. We just received our boxes of school work and books. Added up to six big boxes with several smaller ones inside. They are separated by child and subject. We are still in the process of learning everything but hopefully it all works out. 

Little ones surgery

My littlest had her surgery yesterday. She did so good. The dr didn't have to cut her tendon it was just tightened. She was awaken and a bit upset but once I got there and calmed her down she was fine. She threw up twice in the car but still was being such a big girl about it. She said she was hurting once gave her a bit of Tylenol. She slept most of the day. I am proud of her for handling it all so well and not touching her eye even when she really wanted to.  

Organized

Today I am more organized then yesterday. Thanks to hubby for gone get me a bookshelf and my mom for letting us use one of hers. 

Homeschool k12 day 1

  Thinking what in the world did I get myself into. I spent the day running from one computer to the next. Watching videos that should have been giving to us before the first day. Sitting in on orientations, one in the am and the second one in the pm. Realizing that I should of read the books or at least looked at them before the first day of school. Then again how would I have known where to begin. I did find out that they are not graded the same way as in school. ABCDF. They get graded on a percentage scale of how they completed their work. The lesson isn't done until they got it. Which is good. They have to actually know it. That's what I wanted all along. Even though the curriculum is suppose to be up with the standards of Louisiana. I am a bit worried they will fall behind when they do enter a public school. It's new to all of us and we are trying to work things out. At least we did get through math on the first day.

Day of

   Today was the day of closing. Guy didn't know he could not buy a house with having a temp job. Maybe he didn't know his job was only temporary? I have no clue. We decided to stay with my mom a bit longer. We moved all of our stuff everywhere. Maybe I should start selling it all. Lol I don't see anything happening. Trying to take one day at a time. My days should start getting really busy with homeschooling starting tomorrow. So I have to ask. God what is your plan?