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How Wheat Works: Learn and Give!

Thursday, December 3, 2009

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This is a Sponsored Post written by me on behalf of Wheat Food Council. All opinions are 100% mine. “Bread: the Staff of Life.” How many times have we heard that? It’s true! Did you know that mankind has been harvesting some form of wheat ever since the beginning? Wheat is one of the oldest [...]

Kids Need More Drugs!

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

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This is an older story I rediscovered while sifting through old bookmarks. It made me laugh all over again! It makes the Grammar Marm in me shudder, but hey– I guess bad grammar has some eternal purpose, too. The other day, someone at a store in our town read that a methamphetamine lab had been [...]

School Books 101

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

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WARNING! Lengthy article ahead about homeschooling! lol Well we’re gearing up for another school year here. Like I’ve said before, I homeschool, but it’s a unique homeschool. Our church has a small group of administrators that distribute curricula, give tests, and (best of all) handle all the administrative paperwork. We pay tuition to cover these [...]

Getting Ready for School

Tuesday, June 24, 2008

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I’m finally going to begin what I’ve promised I’d begin– a series of posts about our homeschooling routine and our resources. The hardest thing about homeschooling is getting started. I know a lot of young moms and dads are completely baffled about how to begin, and the thought of educating their children is terrifying. But [...]

Why Do People Hate Homeschooling?

Monday, June 9, 2008

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Just a little rant after a hot and humid day… we “homeschool” our four kids (I put homeschool in quotes because it is more like an umbrella school; the kids learn at home and are tested every week in a group setting with other kids in the organization). My husband works at a job along [...]

Homeschooling: Organization is KEY

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

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I am by nature an extremely organized person. This can be good and bad. It’s good when I have assignments or goals. It’s bad when I’m working with less organized people, lol. Lots of sparks fly from time to time. Honestly, I don’t know how “unorganized” people homeschool. I’d go to bed every night in [...]

Homeschooling 101

Tuesday, May 13, 2008

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My eldest daughter graduates in a few weeks. She’s been “homeschooled” her entire life. I guess this officially makes me a veteran homeschooler! Wow, that time went fast. :| Only three more to go… Some folks ask me about our schooling techniques, etc. Of all the blogging I do, I really don’t blog much about [...]