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Teaching Kids About Money, Responsibility

Rebecca — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:11:09 +0000

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of DoughMain.com for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. Having trouble organizing family activities, chores, money, allowances, and bank accounts? Oh, life is so much more complicated and busier than ever before. I have tried a few “family organizers” and management books and software, but [...]

Online Tutoring

Rebecca — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:15:06 +0000

Whether you homeschool or your child is in government school or parochial school, every kid needs one-on-one help. No textbook can provide everything the child needs, and neither can a teacher and blackboard in a room of 20+ kids. I was one of those children who would have benefited greatly from tutoring. I never got [...]

Tidbits from the Week’s Dust Bin

Rebecca — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:02:47 +0000

I started a new blog. YES, I did! I am not crazy… I don’t think I am. I don’t feel like I am, lol. My new blog is just starting up, and there is very little content right now. I’m taking my time with it. No embellishment, no crazy chattering, no colorful buttons and advertising. [...]

The Story of the Hallelujah Chorus

Rebecca — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 14:49:48 +0000

On Sunday during church, the bombastic strains of the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah kept running though my head. It’s such a glorious piece, one that makes me want to jump up and down with glee. So I downloaded the song as my newest ringtone for my phone and have been having fun whenever I [...]

Ten Things I’ve Done That You Probably Haven’t

Rebecca — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:14:55 +0000

I saw Karen’s post 12 Things I’ve Done That You Probably Haven’t and was intrigued by her answers. Yep, I haven’t done those things (except maybe I’ve read as many books or more in my lifetime). Her post got me thinking, so I thought I’d join in and have a little fun. I’d be really [...]