Need help office/homeschool roo
lbaguidy
2 years ago
This is my office /homeschool room. i would like it to look nice and put together with little touches. i would like flr it to look more sophisticated because this is the first room near the front door. any idea would be appreciated. THANK YOU.
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My roo must go :(
Comments (22)Sheila, you're right, sometimes I forget that what is second nature to me is not to everyone else. Apparently I did a poor job of explaining my point. I never meant to imply that all roosters are aggressive, just that all male livestock can be unpredictable and should be treated as such, even those that have never shown any aggression. That's a basic tenet of livestock keeping that I need to remember that not everyone today knows about, especially those trying to keep livestock species as pets. You mention geese. Even more people misunderstand their behavior. If raised with a basic understanding of their nature, few are unapproachable, even in the breeding season, but that's a whole other subject. If it were 50 years ago we would not be having this discussion, as most people back then had at least some connection to farm life, and at least a general understanding of animal behavior. I guess that I have a hard time understanding how someone could so easily get rid of a valued animal in those circumstances, because if it happened to me, I would consider it it my fault, not the bird's, and take appropriate action to see that it didn't happen again. The "breeding season" I referred to is the fact that hormones in both sexes are at a peak at this time of year due to the increased daylight. Yes, chickens will breed throughout the spring, summer and fall, and some even in winter, but in general, now is when you get peak fertility and breeding behavior. Your rooster did not just turn this way all of a sudden. Welsummers mature slowly anyway, but as he became fully grown last fall, the daylight decrease subdued the production of hormones in his body, until now when they are present and bringing out his true temperament. LF, I take your comments as a compliment, and I acknowledge them as fairly descriptive of my no nonsense style, although I know it's not for everyone. There have been times in the past when I wish someone had said to me "Wake up, Bozo", and there were times when they did, and I did not want to hear it that way, but I know now that they were right, and that they did have my best interests at heart....See MoreRewording my crazy Homeschool posting and pic..
Comments (19)Like your desk... it's not one bit "ugly" to me. Sure it looks functional, but that's what it's meant to be (I just happen to like that look anyway LOL). you and Martha Stewart. Once, several years ago, I sw in her office that she had a huge "paper pusher's desk" from the 1950s. Steel office furniture. And she still have a big metal "1950s office furniture"-looking table in her office for meetings. However I'd like to see a workable round table in my FR. But I like the idea of being able to put it away, however putting it away could be a problem...no place to put away. What about an office-type table? Where all the legs fold in, and you can roll the table behind the big wall unit (pull it out from the wall a bit to make room? There are some lightweight ones in the world, and you and DD can make getting it out and putting it away part of the classroom routine. If public-school teachers can have a "salute the flag, sharpen the pencils, take attendance, carry stuff to the office" type routine at the beginning of their day, why can't you have a similar business-like routine? In fact, you would teach her something really valuable by teaching her to set up her stuff for whatever she's doing, and break it back down. Round is nice bcs you can roll it--lifting isn't needed. But since she's 7, you might want one w/ more adjustable legs. I've seen that mostly in rectangular. But the blow-molded plastic tops make them REALLY lightweight. I have a small one in the church nursery, and it only needs two 2-y-o's to carry it ANYWHERE. True, it wouldn't look like fine furniture. But it would look sturdy and functional. and if ever you wanted it to look nicer--well, there are tableclothes (nobody looks at the legs) The FR is strictly for dd to play and watch tv (kinda like she can break her own tv). Sounds like that's a sensible place for home schooling, then. Here is a link that might be useful: Molded plastic table w/ folding legs...See Moreremodel w/ homeschool or homework in mind?
Comments (8)Do you currently homeschool in the kitchen? Or if not, is that your goal? Having the HS supplies next to the pantry does sound great as long as it's close to your primary HS area. Our renovation is complete except for the backsplash and we have had full functionality for about 6 months so we've gotten to see how our plans worked out. Flexibility was the goal. We turned our formal living room into a HS room via furniture changes: a comfy couch for me, 2 desks for the kids, a supply tower, and the keyboard for piano lessons. Structurally and design-wise, in the remodel we did some things with HSing in mind: We took out the eat-in area of the kitchen and changed the formal dining room into the everyday (and only) dining room. It's adjacent to the HS room so there is a large table connected to the area. We usually use it when I have to separate the kids for whatever reason. One stays at the desks, one goes to the table. My son retreats there when intense concentation is required of him. He's in a "different room" but he isn't walled off and is only about 12 feet from me. Adjacent to the dining room is the kitchen where we designed a large island so that I can cook while they do school, although that doesn't happen too often. So we have 3 school areas: desks, table, island. And they are all within close proximity with clear eyesight lines. For supply storage: We have bookshelves and hutches in every single room. The most used are in the HS room and they have doors on bottom and shelves on top. All crafts in progress/markers/crayons/paper/etc is kept hidden below, and the supplies/books we use everyday are on the shelves. I love it. In the dining room is a hutch with bottom doors and that entire bottom is also for paper, books, crafts, stuff. We have been HS for 4 years now and I love this set up better than any of my other set ups. I love having a huge table right next to the HS space and I love being able to HS in the kitchen when needed, yet not have any of the stuff in there. I love the connectedness of the room options and having so many storage options - hidden and open works wonderfully....See MoreNeed help choosing a job/career.
Comments (42)Raee, I appreciate the concern, I definitely understand it. It is a good point. However, I think that does not apply to me. Of course, I want to choose a profession that suits my needs and interests. I am the one who is going to be there and do it. It might be a wishful thinking to find a job that you are happy to do, but I know people who did. So I hope I can do it too. I have done jobs that I did not want to do, and it was not the best. But.. I considered what I can give myself, and I can give what I have, and I have my interest in these professions. In choosing nursing, and interior design and in social work, I considered my interests: I am interested in people, I like helping, I love babies, I like taking care of old people, I love asking them about their life, dirty work does not bother me. From the traits are: I function very good under stress. I do have to work on not being distracted, but really it is not so bad. I do think I am intuitive and pretty patient. In asking for advice my other trait as a ADD trait is of major concern to me. I know I can loose interest quicker than other people. I do not want that to happen after I finish studying and start working. I was wondering how and what happens to others. Did they know what they are interested in if that is how they chose a profession or job. But I think the major assurance in any profession, besides personality is that the person is interested. I feel can offer what is required and more IF I am interested. Salary is not my major factor to decide, although it is important....See More
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