Learning

It is no secret that we unschool our kids.  We will make notes here (as time allows) about what the kids are learning.  We (mostly) won't mention names or ages, this is independent of learning.  Enjoy.

Cats

Came upstairs and he was laying on his bed, showed me a scratch on his belly.

Lesson learned:  Don't hold a cat and turn on a vacuum.

15 various scratches & puncture wounds.  Nothing too serious.  No blood.

Finance

Curiosity about a having a million dollars (or ten billion dollars).

General concept of letting someone (bank, etc...) hold your money and pay you.

How long would a thousand dollars last?  "3 days"
If you invested that and they paid you $30/month and you spent $30/month, how long would that last?  "forever"

Him:  "What if we purchased burgerville?  You & Mom could make fries while us kids took orders?"
Me:  "Well, I really wouldn't want to work at a fast food place if I was a billionaire, but that is a kind of investment - having something give you regular money rather than just spent it."