Dec

3

Homeschool / Teacher Discounts at Barnes and Noble, Borders, and Other Bookstores

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December 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Ugh… It’s the Christmas season.  Don’t get me wrong.  I like putting up the Christmas lights.  I love listening to my kids play Jingle Bells on the piano and the guitar — not at the same time; those girls have two very different tempos.   I like the whole chestnuts roasting on an open fire, [...]

Mar

10

Raising Money for Autism: Gamers for a Cure

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March 10, 2008 | 1 Comment

 
Julie F. emailed me this morning and let me know about something I was very interested in.
There is a new website that is dedicated to recruiting people who enjoy playing video games and want to contribute to a good cause.  Now y’all know I don’t like video games but good causes I am all for!
Gamers For [...]

Dec

10

Teaching Compassion: 5 Ideas For Christmas Giving

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December 10, 2007 | 1 Comment

 
Image: The Christian View
While we seem to concentrate on making sure our kids get all the multiplication tables down, or know an adjective from an adverb, equally important is making sure that they learn compassion. The only way for them to learn it is by watching mom and dad, and practicing it themselves.
Of course the [...]

Sep

21

Heroes

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September 21, 2007 | 2 Comments

My husband still has his POW bracelet from the 60’s. I think it is amazing and irritating, that he NEVER throws things away, but in this case it is a good thing, I think. We need, again, in my opinion, we need a good reminder of what the cost of war is in [...]

Aug

21

Alternative Learning Programs-Pimp My Homeschool

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August 21, 2007 | 5 Comments

Back in the 80’s when I first dipped a tentative toe in homeschooling we kept our kids inside from 8-4 so as not to get questioned by neighbors. We didn’t exactly sneak around but we were cautious not to attract attention. We kept ourselves separate from school systems and anything that looked [...]

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

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, [...]

Jul

19

A Blog Bake Sale

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July 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I don’t often link back to my own blogs but this morning as I was doing some limited surfing I came across a great idea! The Great American Bake Sale is a website devoted to making a difference in children’s lives. They are sponsering a nationwide bake sale to raise money to help end [...]