“I’ll be in my trailer”

by Fiddledeedee on December 3, 2009

A while back, I told y’all that I had the opportunity to step out from behind the safety of my keyboard and job as Message Board Moderator for MSN’s Mom’s Homeroom, and film a little ancillary video for an upcoming show about Homework. And how to get and keep your kids organized.

Well.

The video is up here. (And it’s best viewed in Firefox. I have no idea why.)

And yes, I did my own makeup, wardrobe, and hair.

Which should give you an idea why I prefer to be seated behind my keyboard. In relative anonymity. Sporting stained yoga pants and a mismatched t-shirt. And btw, that tall beautiful blonde that they show working with her boys is my SIL, Trish. I tried to talk them into letting me use her as my body double.

I think they did a fabulous job editing, because they were able to make me look like I was keeping all the wild gesturing, nervous laughter, and fast talking to a minimum. While still stringing together coherent thoughts when all the while I was really thinking “how much weight does the camera really add?”.

And the answer to that question, my friends, is 50 pounds. Just sayin’.

DeeDeeSig

{ 9 comments }

1 GrammaMack December 4, 2009 at 12:22 am: You mean the OTHER beautiful blonde. You’re lovely!
2 Jenna December 4, 2009 at 7:54 am: I agree with GrammaMack you must have meant the other beautiful blonde. You looked amazing Deedee! You did an awesome job. how do you stay looking so young with your busy family?
3 Elle December 4, 2009 at 7:59 am: Great job, DeeDee. I’m so intrigued by the workbox system but know I will have to keep taking the baby steps to get there. I’ll keep reading the good info you’re putting out there for us.
4 Virginia December 4, 2009 at 10:41 am: Dear girl, I’ve seen pictures of you and well you’re beautiful!

Now off to watch you in action.
5 Valerie December 4, 2009 at 12:08 pm: Great video DeeDee! We use PACES too and I always feel like I need to have her doing something else as well. We have only done one lapbook, but I am thinking we need to do more.
6 Shannon December 4, 2009 at 1:41 pm: Even though the thought of homeschooling makes me twitch, and I really have no idea what all that stuff IS… that cool tower of organizing drawer thingies looks awesome and makes the type A in me want to go buy it all!

You look great! And you sounded perfectly coherent. And you weren’t crying, which is what I would have been doing, so that’s a bonus right there
7 rrmama December 4, 2009 at 2:35 pm: Great job!!! You look awesome!
8 Stretch Mark Mama December 7, 2009 at 1:46 am: You know, homeschooling doesn’t make me twitch but VIDEO TAPING sure does. Woot to you! Woot woot!

I’ve never done a lapbook. They always look really cool, though. I gotta get my act together! One of these years!
9 Carla December 7, 2009 at 8:27 am: You looked marvy and didn’t stutter or drool once…which is what I would be doing!

Wonderful to “see” you again my friend!

And btw – give those other two beautiful blondes….the darker one and the strawberry one…a big high five from Mrs. C – I thought they were marvy too! =)