The Blog — school

Besides having a crazy split public/online/co-op/home school schedule with a couple of my teenagers, I'm also exclusively homeschooling my 3rd grader this year.  I actually homeschooled him for kindergarten and absolutely loathed it.  I vowed to never homeschool again after that year.  And here we are just a couple years later....  What is that saying about experience being the best teacher?  Yikes.  But it's happening anyway. I feel like I've at least set this year up for less torture than kindergarten was.  I did more research, I found some programs I feel more confident about, and I have organized all. the. things. ...

We've decided to homeschool this year.  Well, we've decided to be crazy people and split-schedule-school our teenagers this year so they're kind of all over the place.  (And when I say "we", that would be the royal we, because let's face it, I decided to do this to myself.  There's a lot of driving and juggling involved, and I'm horrible at both.) One week in and I've realized that my teenagers' organizational skills are even worse than I thought.  And while I'm in charge of their overall schedules, I'm making them keep track of some assignments and stuff....for my sanity's sake. ...

So, you've decided to dive into the wonderfully quirky world of sublimation crafting? Congratulations, you've just unlocked a portal to a universe where mugs, T-shirts, and who-knows-what-else transform into colorful canvases of self-expression! And guess what? I've got the secret sauce that will make your sublimation endeavors the talk of your crafting circle. Behold, my utterly adorable clipart collection – because who doesn't want their stuff to look like it's been doused in a bucket of cute? 1. Prepare for Eyeball Assault Buckle up, because my clipart isn't for the faint of heart. We're talking cuteness levels that might induce...

Do you need black and white clipart?   Are you tired of using the same old clipart in your lesson plans, but need a larger selection of black and white art to choose from here at Dorky Doodles?   I believe that learning should be a joyful experience. And while there is a large selection of colored clipart in our shop, we lack a lot of their black and white companions.  And I know black and white art is crucial when it comes to making enough copies for an entire class, so I'd like to add to your options! To start out I...

I wrote and illustrated TWO books!  They're about food - because food is life!   They're also silly, and rhyming, and fun, and they don't take very long to read.  So if you have one of those kids that's always like "Read it again!!!"  You can do that and it won't take very long at all! My first book "Potato Potato Potato" was one of those middle of the night inspirations.  I couldn't sleep.  It was 2:00 AM.  I started thinking about potatoes.  All the thoughts rhymed.  And viola, A BOOK WAS BORN!!! My most recently published book "I Like to...