Melissa passed this award to me months ago. (I dont want to admit how many. Where does the time go?) It must have been sitting in my craft closet with all the other things I planned to do.Since Christ...
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My analytical nature results in unnecessary whining and worrying. Peace is fleeting for pessimists. Things are hard, impossible, or will become that way soon. I prefer to think life will get easier. A...
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I tried to pick my favorite quote from the Carnival of Homeschooling to share with you, but they are all so poignant. I encourage you to read them yourself. And while youre at Simple Pleasures, enjoy ...
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Collecting seeds in the woods resulted in imaginative creations. My son designed a pine cone bird with a sweetgum head.My daughters made acorn dolls with green hair and silk flower dresses.On our next...
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My thoughts wander with the floating leaves in the cool weather. Who wants to be indoors when the breeze rustles the trees, and the birds fill them with music? The clear sky beckons, so we abandon the...
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Because the lyrics of my life include Rich Mullins songs, someone gave me a twenty-six page magazine about the self-proclaimed ragamuffin. There are many pithy quotes in the Release Extra, but this on...
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Reading blogs throughout the week, I find many encouraging articles and creative ideas. I often think of sharing them with you, but, unfortunately or perhaps fortunately, thoughts cant be published wi...
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After fleeing Hurricane Ike, over a thousand individuals are staying at an abandoned Walmart here in Tyler, Texas. The filthy building was in the process of being scrubbed, but time ran out. Living in...
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Hurricanes and tornadoes are new to me. I grew up in the cold desert of Southern Idaho. Rain there it is a slow drizzle, not a furious torrent. Upon my arrival in Texas, the thunder storms delighted m...
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My husband works at a local private school. He brings home little surprises like discarded library books, broken chairs, and dead computers. He even brought home a planter once. Books, of course, are ...
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Im still thinking about motivation, rewards, and consequences, but last week politics squeezed its way into my computer time and muddled my routine. Since the election invaded my mind, I will write ab...
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Rocking in a worn, overstuffed recliner comatose from late nights with an infant, my brain clung to reality, but tears flooded resolve. My life was no longer my own. I was exhausted trying to keep my ...
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While reading Archimedes and the Door of Science to my son, my eyes drooped and words slurred. A question seeped in through the fog about the universe and solar system. Startled awake by laughter, my ...
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Man of Sorrows Today I planned to announce my article at the Heart of the Matter. I wish I could. Instead of my thoughts about getting projects done, a touching tribute has been posted for a little bo...
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Texas House Bill 67 calls for August 26th to be celebrated as Womens Independence Day. It was on this day in 1920 that the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution became a law, which gu...
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Thank you for the responses to my questions about motivation. If you havent already, please join the conversation. We havent solved the issue yet, although Im not sure we can. Im realizing motivation ...
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On weekends I clean houses. Other peoples homes receive a precise polishing while mine remains in shambles. My clients dont have three children who change clothes every time they go to the bathroom, s...
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Wordless WednesdayWhen it rains in East Texas it pours. Gullies form and a river navigates into our garage. Not anymore. The champion and his mother complete the job begun by Father, do-it-yourself sa...
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In a recent discussion, Marnellie asked me what I did at the beginning of homeschool. She was surprised when I mentioned never teaching my children the alphabet. Our lessons have not included A is for...
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The best posts by homeschool bloggers gathered together and published for easy reading.Carnival of Homeschooling at SprittibeeCharlotte Mason Blog Carnival at Jamies Cottage If you would like to add y...
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