Jul

31

What About Socialization?

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July 31, 2007 | 1 Comment

It happens to all of us. Sooner or later, if we are homeschooling we will:
A. Ask this
B. Answer this
C. Both
I mean, noone wants to have geeky , maladjusted kids…not even [...]

Jul

30

Up Close and Personal with Escargot

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July 30, 2007 | 2 Comments

Odd title, huh? I love nature notebooks and the IDEA of nature notebooks. Computers, digital cameras and blogs make it so easy, too!
Generally one of the kids will find something and bring it in asking me to take photos, or a series of pictures..and today, shortly after some unseasonal rain (I am [...]

Jul

30

Always Looking Ahead

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July 30, 2007 | 1 Comment

I snagged this off my daughter’s myspace this morning. It is a picture of my 5 yr old granddaughter, Amanda. They moved to Pennsylvania almost two years ago and I have not seen either of my grandchildren in almost a year. That has been really hard and even writing the words [...]

Jul

28

I Feel Like the Maytag Repair Man

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July 28, 2007 | 7 Comments

O.k..do you remember that commercial? I do. The poor guy was all alone, day after day at his office, presumeably because the Maytag appliances were so well made.
Well..I am starting to feel like I am talking to myself. I even posted this very cute picture of my horses…

So…here is the thing. [...]

Jul

27

Since we are talking about books…

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July 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Jodi over atOrganized Chaos is having a blog contest…she is doing a cool book giveaway IF you write about your favorite childhood book…What a great idea! Go over and check it out…WAIT! NO! Don’t! I don’t need the competiton… :/
I read so much as a kid it wasn’t funny. Basicially it was because [...]

Jul

27

Summer Reading

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July 27, 2007 | 1 Comment

This summer my 8 year old, Sean, has discovered reading.
Last year at this time he was struggling to get through the phonics program we use, which is the ONLY Abeka thing I use..I think it is called the Abaka Handbook For Reading? Anyway that seems to be the easiest, simpliest way for my kids [...]

Jul

26

Vintage Childens’ Records

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July 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment

When I was a kid way back in the 60’s it was fun, especially on a rainy day, to listen to one of the story records that I owned. These were 33’s and had stories read by various people, with sound effects and music. I think that they entertained me for hours! My favorite [...]

Jul

25

Charlotte Mason

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July 25, 2007 | 1 Comment

Charlotte Mason was a female educator that lived during the late victorian era. She started a school in England called, Ambleside that was very popular in her day. Her methods and ideas about educating children were insightful and thought provoking and they still are! ..and if you have not heard of her you [...]

Jul

24

VBS Week..or..How I Learned to Relax

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July 24, 2007 | 3 Comments

It is VBS week around here. Usually I catch up on chores, make lists, work on curriculum or some other really important thing..You see, I am Relaxation Challenged.
This means that I feel horribly guilty if I am not doing something *important * at all times. Making lists, catching up on correspondance, checking [...]

Jul

22

All About Sunday Afternoons

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July 22, 2007 | 2 Comments

I am sitting here listening to my family play a rousing game of Monopoly. I was playing until my 15 yr old (who we call Huck or Thoreau but perhaps we should change his nickname to Donald) put a hotel on Boardwalk. And I landed on it.
Anyway…I have fond memories of board games, [...]

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