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 March 8th, 2010 | Category: Articles, Homeschooling: All Things, In the News, Parenting | Leave a comment Motherhood equals a Woman of many hats. I don’t mean those crazy big church going hats that are all fancy like. I mean hats that are sometimes messy. Hats that are not in the literal sense at all. These hats are the actual roles given to us to play. As a mother I can be Continue reading Moms and Their Many Hats I am the daughter of a home health nurse who worked in one of the poorest counties in our state. Whenever my brother and I were out of school (either we students had a holiday, it was the weekend or Continue reading Home Schooling and Community Service For as long as I live, I will never cease to be amazed at how so many different looking children can come from the same two parents. My husband and I have five children – five very distinctly different looking children. The oldest is very Italian looking, like his father. He has very straight black hair, Continue reading Learning Styles of Children I read this articel and I had to re-post it here to share with all of you. Most of us at one time or another have thought that we can not homeschool Continue reading Genetics and Ability I have the best place for the best price in a family night out. Ok, it may not be a huge movie screen of SOME of the AMC type theaters, but it is clean, the popcorn tastes the same, the soda is bubbly, the movie sounds and looks the same and you get to see it for Continue reading Picture Show Theater February 9th, 2010 | Category: Articles, Local Mom Review, Parenting, Personal Life, Reviews | Leave a comment The History of 'APRONS' Continue reading The History of APRONS Ahh, it is that time of year once more. VBS time. My kids have already been to one VBS this year at another church. VBS is not about getting rid of the kids for a half of a day, but about reaching out to your kids un-churched friends and the un-churched community around us. VBS Continue reading VBS July 31st, 2009 | Category: Articles, Bible, Biblical, Homeschooling: All Things, Local Mom Review, Parenting, Personal Life, Reviews | Leave a comment Most traditional school systems have a need for cookie cutter children. You see if they allow for individualism, they might not be able to keep control. We see this all the time in a traditional Continue reading Are You Thinking Of Quitting Homeschooling? When I started homeschooling I thought for sure that homeschool was all about getting the grade so to speak. I thought that it was so important to make sure my kids lived up to the homeschoolstandard. You know Academics and Beyond June 17th, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Articles, Homeschooling: All Things, Parenting | 2 comments I had the opportunity to go on a hike with my home school group this past week. We decided to try a different park and so we decided on Oak Canyon Nature Center. It is locate at 6700 Walnut Canyon Continue reading Oak Canyon Nature Center You know I use to color my hair and have highlights put in. Yea, that was well over $125 every 6 weeks. Yes, you guessed it, I am back to my natural color. I was always jealous that my husband could go and get a hair cut for $20.00.. Well, now I am even more Continue reading Hair Cut and a Shave June 2nd, 2009 | Tags: barber shop, haircut | Category: Local Mom Review, Parenting, Personal Life, Reviews | Leave a comment A parent’s right to raise their children as they see fit is a time-honored American tradition, but today it is being threatened. The Supreme Court’s Troxel v. Granville decision in 2000 undermined a 75-year heritage of Constitutionally-protected, fundamental parental rights, which 8 of the 9 justices abandoned. At the same time, a growing body of Continue reading A Parent’s Right To Raise Their Children I found out one of my friends older kids who happens to be in public school was going to have a career day. So, I was thinking to myself…as a Homeschooler, how do I go about having a so called Continue reading I Wanna Be A Chef Unit Study June 1st, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Book/E-Book, Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling: All Things, Parenting, Reviews, Unit Studies | 2 comments I find it interesting that a high school principal can see the problem, but not our society. This is a statement that was Do Not Be Ashamed May 31st, 2009 | Category: Articles, Biblical, In the News, Parenting, Personal Life, Politics | One comment You know as a mom who is on the go a lot, I am always looking for a place where I can have a good lunch that is somewhat affordable and that is better for the kids then a hamburger and french fries. One of my favorite places is Ikea. OK so now you say…What? Ikea? Continue reading Ikea, The Lunch Spot? I just loved this short little article I read this morning and had to share it with all my friends…. A Late Bloomer Blossoms Into Something BigFamilies today feel a lot of pressure to have their children Continue reading The Push to Make Our Children Read I thought this was a great way to finish off our day at the homeschool fair. I found this article written about the fair. Hey if you don;t mind if I can brag for a moment, My kids did great at the science and art fair. Six 1st place ribbons as well as two best Continue reading Homeschool Fair in the Newspaper May 25th, 2009 | Category: Articles, Homeschooling: All Things, In the News, Parenting, Seminar/Confrence | Leave a comment You know, now a days when we hear people say that they shelter their children it is not intended to be a compliment. Why is that? Why is sheltering such a bad thing to do? So I was asking myself what exactly does it mean to shelter my kids? Do I shelter my kids? Is Continue reading Sheltering our Children May 23rd, 2009 | Category: Articles, Homeschooling: All Things, Parenting, Personal Life | Leave a comment It comes around one time a year. The day I can do absolutely nothing and have my family do it all for me. The day I do not have to be active in the taking care of the family and the house and have the family be actively taking care of the house and me. Continue reading Mothers Day Home educating is not without challenges. Let’s face it, there are days when it can just wear us down. How many times have you thought: Homeschooling is tough because…… “There’s so much to do!”The flip side: Homeschooling is great, because while our children are still at home, we get to re-prioritize our lives and let go Continue reading Two Sides to Every Coin April 12th, 2009 | Category: Articles, Homeschooling: All Things, In the News, Parenting | Leave a comment A friend of mine sent this to me. I am not sure if she came up with this or if she got it from somewhere else, but I thought it was a great and I wanted to post here in my blog. The bible verses were taken from Psalm 4. “Answer me when I call to Continue reading A Homeschool Moms Psalm One of the most difficult tasks to accomplish with homeschooling is planning your schedule. We sit down a month or so before we are ready to begin school and we outline everything we want to accomplish. Then we plan out Continue reading Choosing Your School Year Schedule March 1st, 2009 | Tags: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschool Curriculum, Homeschooling: All Things, Reviews | Category: Articles, Homeschooling: All Things, In the News, Lesson Planning, Organization, Parenting | One comment I used to be a firm believer in not issuing grades and not “testing” my children. Sure, I drilled them regularly but I never gave them written or oral tests because I wanted their education to be full of encouragement and mastery. I believed that receiving a “C” or or an “80%” on a test Continue reading To Grade Or Not To Grade: That Is the Question February 26th, 2009 | Category: Articles, Homeschooling: All Things, In the News, Lesson Planning, Parenting | Leave a comment I do not know who this picture is of but I do know this is circulating through emails like mad. So i just had to post it here. I thought this was just one of the cutest pictures I have seen in a long time. Hope it gives you a little inspiration and a smile.Continue reading Inspirational Prayers So this weeks Heart of the Matter Weekly Meme question is great and I can not wait to read some of the responses. But meanwhile, here is mine. Picture a lovely, sunny day at the park. It Continue reading What is the Goofiest Questions Asked About Homeschoolers? Homeschool Burn Out. I have yet to get to this point, but as I have heard many of time…the day will come. I read this article in The Heart of The Matter The Homeschool burn Continue reading Homeschool Burn Out Well, the time has finally come. It is Christmas Eve and all the work and shopping and wrapping and baking we have done is all about to be demolished. Sometimes I look back at Christmas and ask myself was it all worth it. The answer…Yes! For me, the month of December is all about learning Continue reading My Christmas Wish to You This is such a great post, 9 Steps to a Meaningful Christmas for You and Your Family, by Terri Johnson at Knowledge Quest. Christmas can be a magical time for children. Yet this holiday can also bring out whininess, disappointment and an ungrateful “gimme, gimme” attitude in our normally sweet children. How can we, as Continue reading Get Rid of the Gimmees December 17th, 2008 | Category: Articles, Holidays, Homeschooling: All Things, Parenting | Leave a comment What a great post by Jill Johnson at Knowledge Quest. Christmas can be a magical time for children. Yet this holiday can also bring out whininess, disappointment and an ungrateful “gimme, gimme” attitude in our normally sweet children. How can we, as caring parents, counter-act this contagious and disheartening attitude? Let’s use the word CHRISTMAS as Continue reading Christmas can be a magical time for children, yet… December 11th, 2008 | Category: Articles, Holidays, Homeschooling: All Things, Parenting | Leave a comment If you read my blog, then you have kids. If you have kids then I know you want to raise your kids to the best they can be. I know my goal is to raise up Continue reading Raising our Leaders Trigger Memory System, has fantastic tool for your children. Clean n’ Flip Charts. Now what are these charts you ask. They are flip charts for your children that explain how to clean their room, bathroom, kitchen and do their laundry. I have been lookig at these for some time now and I was Continue reading Trigger Memory System November 24th, 2008 | Category: Curriculum Reviews, Homeschooling: All Things, Organization, Parenting, Reviews | Leave a comment When your child acts out in public to get their way, you CAN get control back. Here, James Lehman, MSW lays out some step-by-step techniques for you to use next time you hit the mall or grocery store. I’ve worked with many parents over the years who routinely gave in when their children acted out. Continue reading When a Child Acts Out in Public to Get Their Way And Then Mama Said…”It Takes Time to Learn to Read”. Isn’t that such a true statement? We sometimes forget this as a homeschooler and try to rush and push our children to keep up with so Continue reading Splish Book from TOS November 18th, 2008 | Category: Book/E-Book, Homeschooling: All Things, Parenting, Reviews | Leave a comment OK, so I know there is this continuous battle between the public school Christians and the Homeschooling Christians. A lot of times the public school Continue reading The Future Belongs to Our Children November 16th, 2008 | Category: Articles, Biblical, Homeschooling: All Things, Parenting, Politics | Leave a comment Now I think most people would agree that when a certain gene in an animal is not used over an extremely long period of time that the gene goes dormant. Would you say that in the animal kingdom most male animals find a female animal to procreate so that their species can live on and Continue reading Hot Topic for Discussion Now I know allot of my friends are saying…Oh I am not worried about this homosexual thing coming to my school. I have Christian teachers. Or worst yet they are putting on the rose colored glasses and thinking it will Continue reading Gay Pledge Cards in Calif. Schools November 10th, 2008 | Category: Articles, Homeschooling: All Things, In the News, Parenting, Politics | One comment Real Mothers don’t eat quiche; they don’t have time to make it. Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils are probably in the sandbox. Real Mothers often have sticky floors, filthy ovens and happy kids. Real Mothers know that dried play dough doesn’t come out of carpets. Real Mothers don’t want to know what the Continue reading MOTHERS October 14th, 2008 | Category: Homeschooling: All Things, Parenting, Personal Life | Leave a comment The Familyman Let me just jump in and say that the computer is a great tool for homeschooling families. We use it for typing, piano, math, and grammar. The computer allows our children to learn at their own pace and get hands on instruction. . .sometimes from a person who is Continue reading The Computer is a Great Tool for Homeschooling Families October 12th, 2008 | Category: Articles, Computer, Homeschooling: All Things, Parenting | Leave a comment You know Heart of the Matter asked a very good question. Do all the extra activities WE have our children do help or hinder our family time. I am going to make it real sweet and simple. Hinder. I know some mothers who have their child in a cooking class, (like she can’t teach her child Continue reading Extra Activities, Helping or Hindering? September 12th, 2008 | Category: Articles, Homeschooling: All Things, In the News, Parenting | Leave a comment You know creating a balance throughout the day in chores, homeschooling, mommy duties, cooking, cleaning, wife duties, taking care of Mom can be challenging. I do a pretty good job of it, but I still struggle with my never ending to do list I have going on not only in my head, but also on Continue reading Letting the kids help with housework |
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