Thursday, September 25, 2008

Homeschool Couture...

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Dear Mighty Fighting Ocelots of Octamom Homeschool Academy:


It has come to our attention that there has been some confusion regarding dress code.  Ever since abandoning the Great Homeschool Uniform Code of '02 (when the neighbor showed up unannounced during the middle of the school day and everyone had on swimsuits...in January) , we have tried to create a firm definition of appropriate school wear.  To clarify any misunderstanding, please keep the following rules and their attendant images on file for future reference.  Thank you.


~~INSTRUCTORS~~


It is important that instructors look professional and crisp at all times.  To that end, we ask that Sock Monkey Jammies be a staple in your wardrobe as the color blue promotes a sense of calm and the sock monkey print helps to camouflage any unfortunate figure flaws.


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Please also note that big clips are an essential wardrobe necessity.  See the following image for acceptable Instructor hairstyles.


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~~BALLGOWNS ARE NOT ONLY ALLOWED BUT ARE ENCOURAGED~~


We have found that princesses are able to better concentrate on their phonics lessons when they are dressed according to their station in life.  Math lessons are also completed more thoroughly and quickly when crowns are worn.


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~~BONUS POINTS ARE GIVEN FOR NO SHIRT, NO SHOES~~


And more bonus points are given if you wear swim trunks, as then we can go with no underwear...all of which cuts laundry loads by an estimated 32.7 percent over the course of a month.  The swimwear uniform is now available as a school day choice since Octamom Homeschool Academy is now conducted in a latitude/longitude coordinate substantially closer to the equator.


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~~MULTI-TASKING WARDROBE CHOICES ARE APPRECIATED~~
This also is a visual reminder to the Instructor about the number and type of extracurricular activities on a given day.
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~~PAJAMA PANTS AND RECYCLED T-SHIRTS FROM 1ST GRADE SHOW SIGNIFICANT FASHION SENSIBILITY~~
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Glasses from the 1980's with the lenses removed also help render a self-image that is brainy...
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~~ONLY ONE FASHION DIVA IS ALLOWED PER SCHOOL YEAR~~
This is the Diva for this year...if you are not her, do not attempt to care deeply about fashion.  This position has already been filled.
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~~SAGGING IS AN APPROPRIATE HOMESCHOOLING GANG SYMBOL~~


...especially when your mother can't remember where she put the bucket of hand-me-downs that is your actual size...


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~~GAME CONTROLLERS ARE NOT CONSIDERED SCHOOL DAY ACCESSORIES~~


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but Spiderman t-shirts are always welcome...


~~PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING COMPREHENSIVE LIST FOR ACCEPTABLE FOOTWEAR~~


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(boots available to Diva Title Holders only...)
~~AND REMEMBER--YOU'RE NEVER FULLY DRESSED WITHOUT A SMILE~~
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That is all.
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72 comments:

  1. This was great!! I can so relate!! I think we could match you to every pic yesterday....we had the pajama bottoms with t-shirt, we had swim suit boy (and you are so right it does cut down on laundry lol), we had spider man shirt boy, we had ballet princess, I too sport the clip...major staple...
    Isn't it great to have such a great dress code!!
    Have a happy Thursday!!
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  2. This blog of yours could be a script for a movie!
    Delightful photos and wonderful journaling.
    I can go to bed now I have had my Octamom fix for the day!
    Happy days
    Peggy
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  3. Hilarious. I so envy you being able to homeschool your children. I have one who would love that.
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  4. I LOVE IT!!! I hope you don't mind me sending your link to some of my homeschool co-op friends. They will truly enjoy it!
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  5. Excellent - must print out for future reference. And your kids are definitely good sports!
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  6. This is great......I love reading your posts:)
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  7. That is hilarious...I loved it! I have been reading your blog for a few weeks now. Since your post questioning if eight is enough! You are a great writer, very funny too!
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  8. That was so much fun to "read."
    You certainly are creative! I hope the kids had a great time with it too. I would say such dress codes are definitely one of the great perks of homeschooling.
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  9. This made me giggle .. maybe that's why I never got math. Shoulda been wearing my crown!

    Gorgeous kids, by the way :o)
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  10. I really enjoyed this. I can't wait to show my neighbor that home schools her children. She will love it.
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  11. This was my first time reading your blog and let me just say I am blow a way!! It makes my blog look sad:(
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  12. Great post! I love the bare feet and diva title. :)
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  13. These pictures are incredible! Love this post!!
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  15. So awesome! Ugh..I am now officially a blog stalker!

    Beautiful, beautiful family!

    That is my kind of dress code!!! There needs to be an official homeschool gang symbol! =) West-siiide!

    Have I said how awesome this post is yet? Awesome...

    Blessings my friend...
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  16. I'd love to instruct in those pyjamas. :) Although mine would be covered in frogs...

    If only the crowns would have existed back in my math-schooling days {hangs head}, it would have made life so much easier!

    Great pictures, as always. :)
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  17. If I looked that good in my jammies I'd never get dressed.

    Fabulous pics of some gorgeous people!
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  18. That is hilarious! Can we be homeschool chic if we don't homeschool? How about mom of twins chic. I hear a new title for a blog, maybe that one will include bags under your eyes and lots of stains.
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  19. Hi there octamom! This post was great, i liked it alot... please more of those. I see u keep ur new camera busy ;)
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  20. This is very cute and funny! You look great! The running is going well. I have just a "short run" (13!) this week, which will probably wait until Sunday because my poor Little Man is sick and I have a friend coming into town.. The race is 10/25! Can't wait! But I'm getting nervous-it's been 5 years since I ran a marathon! I also registered for Disney in January! That one will be fun.

    My husband loves your writing. I read them to him (esp. Sunday and Monday) and we talk about them!
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  21. This post is hilarious!!!! I enjoyed it very much!!!! Thanks!!!

    I love the pictures BTW!
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  22. I love the princess clothes while doing school work.I may have to try that with my daughter she is not happy about having homework.Thanks for stopping by my place and for becoming a follower.
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  23. P.s. I love your autumn background
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  24. This was too cute! I love the glasses, and I loved the princess / ball gown! What a fun post!
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  25. you are awesome! i LOVE this post! holy cow gorgeous pics. and i don't think i've ever seen anyone look better in Pj's before. FABULOUS!
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  27. You are just toooooo creative!!! Your kids are learning so much being home schooled. They will be so creative. Hope this was a project cause you all did a wonderful job!!! (especially the photographer)!!! You do such great things with lighting!!! Keep up the great work!!!
    Angie
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  28. Too funny!! I love the princess dress, perfect for school-wear. :)

    Thanks for stopping by my blog!
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  29. Ok I had my hair in the 'big clip' recently (a rare occurance lately since I broke all but 1)and my boys look at me and go "You look like Octamom!" Then giggled, I am pretty sure it was a compliment.
    As for pants sagging I quit judging that long ago-little to no tushy creates issues that even belts don't cure.
    As for no undies with swimsuits, some in my crew adhere to the commando dress code (despite my objections)regardless the outwear.
    So glad to finally see a dress code I can endorse! Love ya!
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  30. Thanks so much for visiting my blog! I hope you will come back again and visit Glimpse as well!

    I loved this post!
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  31. super great pics and fun!!!!!!!
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  32. This was just laugh out loud funny and ADORABLE! How did you get all of your kids to do that!??! Please tell me you're going to make a scrapblog for all those priceless pictures... so much fun!
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  33. OH MY GOSH!! You had me laughing til I cried!! That was HILARIOUS!! I loved it! Just wondering though-how do you guys dress for Halloween? In actual school uniforms? hahahahaha! LOVED IT! I know you kids must love the relaxed environment as well-good job!
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  34. What a great post!! - you are so very creative - love the photos - what a wonderful sense of family love you exibit each time you post...love it!!
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  35. OMG i laughed so hard when i read and saw this!! Wanna teach my kids too so i can do away with shirts and ties!! PURLEEEEEZE!!

    As ever - you post was just brilliant :)
    Gotta love an Octamom!!
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  36. I Laughed OUT LOUD. Blessings! ~Whitney
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  37. First off. Your kids are so stinkin' cute!
    Second. I was laughing out loud while reading. Very cute and clever. Fun look into how your daily life unfolds. Love it!
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  38. Too funny - what a great post. Only one fashion diva - ha ha.
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  39. Reading your blog is just so much fun..... not to mention inspiring!

    Thanks so much for giving us these little glimpses. They really bring a smile at the end of a long day.
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  40. Oh what a cute post and great lookng blog
    so funny! Love it
    I have always wondered if homeschool mommies sometimes stay in their Pajamas?
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  42. Isn't homeschooling great!! The uniforms of the LT Home Education Academy include pajamas, pajamas, robe and pajamas. We love it! :-)

    I love your glasses ... do your really wear those for reading? Or was it just for the picture?

    2 of 8 is absolutly amazing ... She's got the toe stand down to a 100. I'm still working on mine for tap. I think I'd fail in ballet. ;)

    Love the pics (as always)! -K
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  43. That is hilarious. Where do you come up with this stuff? I'm seriously going through an ideas drought. Love the pajamas... you look like a model.
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  44. Oh this is just great! I love those pajamas. Maybe I can find some. Great post. :)
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  45. YOU

    ARE

    MY

    HERO.

    seriously.

    You're so beautiful, that I thought the first pics were pulled from the internet.

    GREAT POST.
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  46. Thanks again for stopping by my blog! I love meeting new people!

    Your blog is GREAT!! I am so jealous of the AMAZING photography!

    This post is HILARIOUS!! The kids are adorable. I especially LOVE the PJ's--you are my kind of girl!

    I hope you visit my blog often--I'm not really funny or witty but I love new friends. I will visit you often too!
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  47. Hysterical. Ya make me wanna homeschool.
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  48. Can I go to your school?

    I love '80s glasses. I used to wear my Mom's day in and day out (when I finally decide to upgrade from the plastic lens-less red ones that I used to don while pretending to be Velma from Scooby Doo). Sure, in Mom's glasses I would run into walls and whatnot, but they were so hott.

    And the pj dress code...I think that 707 out of 710 total days of my undergrad education were spent in pajamas. There were three really hot summer term days one year, so I think I wore shorts.
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  49. All I can say is: You and your kids are beautiful!
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  50. This post had me cracking up when I first read it, and I couldn't even see the pictures! (work blocks flickr images for some reason) Of course I had to wait to comment until I could see it all.

    You have such a beautiful fun family, you all look fantastic! Are those some new long layers up front? ;)
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  51. Love this post! Too funny - and true!
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  52. This is awesome.. I liked to it in m blog
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  53. I love that 6 of 6 is so confident and perseptive. :)

    I think this is my absolute favorite NON serious post of yours. Oh my gosh I love it, and your kids are so gorgeous. Every single one.
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  54. Love it!!! I just love "visiting" you each day!!! :) What a beautiful family---I am amazed at how great you look in pjs!!! Now, I totally get where these gorgeous kiddos came from :)
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  55. This post was super cute! I don't play on that team but you're a HOT teacher even in Monkey jammies. Go you!!! Hah. You guys look like so much fun!!!!!!
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  56. You are THE woman who can make Monkey jammies, glasses, and a hair clip sexy! I don't know how M can go to work each day with you wearing this!!! I did laugh and love the photos but you know me I am also thinking WOW! The main idea..the props...the dialogue..the descriptions!! What a perfect language lesson! I think I have lost my mind!
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  57. I am LAUGHING OUT LOUD. H I L A R I O U S.
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  59. as i try to recover from my fit of giggles, i want to reassure you that i was so right in tagging you... I thoroughly enjoy your blog, and here is one way to prove it... you are tagged (sept. 27 blog post) thank you for the "medicine". :-) hope you and all are well... your family is just beautiful, and i love the humor that you allow to eminate across the photos and your words... I love it!
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  60. OM....! That's short for Octamom or 8th-grade texting vernacular that starts off... "Oh, my..." Or just Southern speak, for "Oh, my... did you see that?"

    You crack me up. I loved all of the outfits, and I do think you enjoy your school days far, far, far, more than most of us instructors who fill space in the other realm of schooling :-)

    I love your humor!

    Roban
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  61. I love it! Very creative!
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  62. This was fabulous! I love the footwear. You have a fun sense of humor. I'd home school next door to you any day.


    http://www.kathalog.com/
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  63. That was brilliant! I think we have our next Erma Bombeck.
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  64. LOL - I'm new here, and I think milk just went shooting out my nose. That was hilarious!! I think I'd love to spend a day in your house.
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  65. LOL - I'm new here, and I think milk just went shooting out my nose. That was hilarious!! I think I'd love to spend a day in your house.
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  66. Ah the benefits of being able to work from home and teach at home...I still haven't washed laundry (notice the time stamp), so I don't know what I will be wearing yet. - Annemarie
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  67. FANTASTIC!
    Love yTour sense of Humor!!
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  68. BeaUtiFul! Lovely in Ball Gown got rave reviews from my three year old! He said "Beautiful! She looks like a princess to me!" He was also quite taken with your ballerina. LOL!
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  69. How fun! Beautiful family!!
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  70. I became a homeschooler to seven without much preparation and I find myself in awe that, not only did you undertake it by choice, but your children seem to be thriving. It gives me hope that through work and prayer, I may one day feel equal to the task.

    As a general rule I try to avoid addictive substances of any kind, but I find myself hopelessly addicted to the happy, thoughtful and beautiful nature of your blog. Well done.
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  71. too cute! you may want to include holey and/or paint splattered jogging pants or t-shirt. that's my favorite attire for a comfortable school day! lol
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  72. Awesome! My daughter commented the other day as I was taking her picture to post on my blog... "But mom! I still have on my Pj's1" We also follow the same dress code here :)
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