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Soybeans; What's New and Beneficial About Soybeans

With my recent studies on a healthy lifestyle and eating for optimal health, I have had a transition to become

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Homeschooling: All Things

California Vaccination Waiver Threatened


AB 2109: Vaccination Waiver Threatened—Calls Needed

Call now to protect parental rights.


HSLDA President Mike Smith has been an advocate of

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HOD Week in Review

Heart of Dakota:Bigger Week 19

OK, OK, here are those famous words once again. We had a great week. Actually it was short. I actually combined Friday's

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Christmas

Christmas at our home

This year I was not sure exactly how Christmas was going to turn out, but God is always good and gave us a

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Articles

Let’s Play

I am sure that most of my readers Continue reading Let’s Play

Parenting

Darn, Vacation is Over

Well, we are back from vacation and we had such a great time. We went to Lego Land. I think this was my

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HOD Week in Review

Heart of Dakota: Bigger, Week 6 Update

We have a very unusual schedule. We typically do Heart of Dakota: Bigger, Week 6 Update

Homeschooling: All Things

Help Me I am Failing at Homeschooling

I wanted to repost this letter here and share my answer to this common homeschooling problem with first timers as

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Homeschooling: All Things

Heartfelt Music

You know a while back I use to be in a group called Heartfelt. It was originally a quartet then we made it into 5

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Articles

Am I Sheltering My Child Too Much?

Did you all see the article by Gena Suarez that Old Am I Sheltering My Child Too Much?

Art

Art Class

From October 2010 to June 2011 We were involved in an Art class with our homeschooling group. We had so much fun with this class.

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HOD Week in Review

A New School Year

Well it is that time of year once more. Are you all diving into purchasing your new school year Continue reading A New School Year

Articles

The Importance of Good Pencil Posture

Learning and The Importance of Good Pencil Posture

FREE

The L.A. County Fair

Have you always wanted to go to the county fairs for educating your children more then the rides and food, but never do

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Homeschooling: All Things

Who Is Your Child?

By Virginia Vagt

Children are all so different. We're with our children a lot. So we think we know them. And we do know

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Curriculum Reviews

CHEA Convention is Here

OK, so you are thinking, Kristin, what is the big deal about going to a homeschool convention? Well, let me tell you, as

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Articles

Gleaning Opportunity

Ok, so if you all live in the Orange County area of Southern California, then I have an opportunity for you and your family. Tanka

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Articles

Right to Reasonably Resist Unlawful Police Entry Struck Down

For those of you who do not have HSLDA, I had to re-post this article from HSLDA. This

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Articles

Project Play

 

 

Did you know?

Since 1980, the childhood obesity rate has more than doubled for children ages 2

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Homeschooling: All Things

The Race

I didn’t have to go. He had already caught a ride with friends early in the morning while we slept. But I didn’t want my

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Articles

Outsourcing Life

When a builder builds a house, he subcontracts much of the work. The carpenter has a job; the plumber puts in the pipes. Together, they

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Articles

Simple New Year, Simple Fresh Start

New Year and change go together. We make New Year resolutions to promise ourselves change. We want to insure that this

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Articles

CHEA Newsletter

For those of you who live in Southern California like myself, you are probably very aware of CHEA and may even be

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Articles

Celebrate Cerebrodiversity!

Men are from _______ , Women are from _______ . That boy just can't sit _______. Are you _______ to me? Keep your _______ on the

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Articles

Getting a Break?

Do you dread the holidays? Just between you and me, I often do. But holidays and vacations matter. They matter to our minds. Why

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Biblical

Twas the Month Before Christmas...

Twas the month before Christmas
When all through our land,
Not a Christian was praying
Nor taking a stand.
See the PC Police had taken

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Articles

Smart Kids Who Hate to Write

 My son absolutely HATES to write. I am an eclectic Charlotte Masoner, but all the writing that she has a child

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Biblical

Halloween Fun

I read this article from All

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Articles

National Housewife Day

When is this wonderful holiday. Well it is always on November 3rd.

Housewife Day recognizes the importance of stay at home wives and moms. Also referred

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Homeschooling: All Things

Project Play

Did you know?

Since 1980, the childhood obesity rate has more than doubled for children ages 2 – 5 and more than tripled for children ages

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Homeschooling: All Things

Homeschool Day at Pump it Up

 

Homeschool Fun Day
 Pump It Up

Pump It Up
It's Like One Big, Amazing Playdate
 
Pop-In Playtime for Homeschoolers! It's a special open jump time

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Parenting

Work & No Play Makes For Really Cute Bedrooms

So this summer has been very busy for me so far. Besides doing summer Continue reading All Work & No Play Makes For Really Cute Bedrooms

Articles

Work…Homeschool???

I had to repost this article I just got in my email box a couple days ago. I have several friends who are thinking of going

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Biblical

Happy Independance Day

Price of Freedom Video

Oh say can you see….the bombs bursting in the air….for the land of the FREE and the home of the

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Articles

Surprising Changes in DMV Policy

In the state of California, parents have not been authorized to teach driver education and driver training. Any parent wanting their child

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Biblical

Happy Father’s Day DAD’s of the World

My Dad Video

Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's all over the world. May you have a wonderful day

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Articles

Homeschooling Breeds Precocious Cats

I absolutly loved this article from Heart of the matter.

 

When my oldest daughter, Meghan, was four years

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Articles

NERTZ! A Fun Family Game

 

Ok, I got this article form heart of the Matter and it is all about games. I found

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Parenting

Raquel and Grandma Sing

You know when your parents get to be in their 80's you treasure every moment you have with them. And unlike with my

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Articles

Ohio Superintendent Makes Up Law

Superintendent Makes Up Law
 

Homeschool families in the Shelby County Continue reading Ohio Superintendent Makes Up Law

Articles

California Surprising Changes in DMV Policy

Surprising Changes in DMV Policy

In the state of California, parents have not been authorized to teach driver education and driver training.

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Local Mom Review

A Short Neurological Test

Ok, so this is one of those pass it along emails you get, but I thought it was very interesting, enough so I

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Articles

Parental Rights.com

As ParentalRights.com announced last week, Senator Jim DeMint on Tuesday introduced S.R. 519, a resolution urging the President not to deliver the Convention

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Articles

New Protocol for UN Children's Treaty

I recieved this email from Mike Farris from ParentalRights.org and thought that it was worthy enough to repost here on my

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Articles

Cow’s Tail

My family and I subscribe to "God's World News" and have enjoyed Cow’s Tail

Articles

Encouragement Along the Way

“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19

“And he said unto me,

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Missionary

Every week our head pastor sends out a letter to us all writing of what is going on and what

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Articles

Focus/Attention Processing Dysfunction Characteristics

Because I deal with an ADD child on a daily basis and an ADD husband I figured there had to be many more

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Articles

Many Hats

Motherhood equals a Woman of many hats. I don’t mean those crazy big church going hats that are all fancy like. I

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Articles

Home Schooling and Community Service

I am the daughter of a home health nurse who worked in one of the poorest counties in our state. Whenever my

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Articles

Learning Styles of Children

For as long as I live, I will never cease to be amazed at how so many different looking children can come from

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Articles

Genetics and Ability

I Genetics and Ability

Articles

Picture Show Theater

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

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Articles

The History of APRONS

The History of  'APRONS'

 
I don't think our

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Articles

VBS

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

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Articles

Are You Thinking Of Quitting Homeschooling?

Most traditional Are You Thinking Of Quitting Homeschooling?

Articles

Academics and Beyond

When I started homeschooling I thought for sure that homeschool was all about getting the grade so to speak. I thought that it

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Local Mom Review

Oak Canyon Nature Center

I had the opportunity to go on a hike with my home Oak Canyon Nature Center

Local Mom Review

Hair Cut and a Shave

You know I use to color my hair and have highlights put in. Yea, that was well over $125 every 6 weeks.

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Articles

A Parent’s Right To Raise Their Children

A parent’s right to raise their children as they see fit is a time-honored American tradition, but today it is

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Book/E-Book

I Wanna Be A Chef Unit Study

I found out one of my friends older kids who happens to be in public Continue reading I Wanna Be A Chef Unit Study

Articles

Do Not Be Ashamed

I find it interesting that a high school

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Local Mom Review

Ikea, The Lunch Spot?

You know as a mom who is on the go a lot, I am always looking for a place where I can have

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Articles

The Push to Make Our Children Read

I just loved this short little article I The Push to Make Our Children Read

Articles

Homeschool Fair in the Newspaper

I thought this was a great way to finish off our day at the homeschool fair. I found this article written about

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Articles

Sheltering our Children

You know, now a days when we hear people say that they shelter their children it is not intended to be a compliment. Why

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Parenting

Mothers Day

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

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Articles

Two Sides to Every Coin

Home educating is not without challenges. Let’s face it, there are days when it can just wear us down. How many times

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Biblical

A Homeschool Moms Psalm

A friend of mine sent this to me. I am not sure if she came up with this or if she got it

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Articles

Choosing Your School Year Schedule

One of the most difficult tasks to accomplish with homeschooling is planning your schedule. We sit down a month or so before

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Articles

To Grade Or Not To Grade: That Is the Question

I used to be a firm believer in not issuing grades and not “testing” my children. Sure,

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Parenting

Inspirational Prayers

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

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Articles

What is the Goofiest Questions Asked About Homeschoolers?

So this weeks Heart of the Matter Weekly Meme question is great and I can not wait to Continue reading What is the Goofiest Questions Asked About Homeschoolers?

Articles

Homeschool Burn Out

Homeschool Burn Out. I have yet to get to this point, but as I have heard many of time…the day will come. I Continue reading Homeschool Burn Out

Biblical

My Christmas Wish to You

Well, the time has finally come. It is Christmas Eve and all the work and shopping and wrapping and baking we have

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Articles

Get Rid of the Gimmees

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Articles

Christmas can be a magical time for children, yet…

What a great post by Jill Johnson at Knowledge Quest.

Christmas can be a magical time for children. Yet

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Articles

Raising our Leaders

If you read my blog,

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Curriculum Reviews

Trigger Memory System

Trigger Memory System, has fantastic tool for your children. Clean n’ Flip Charts. Now what are these charts you ask. They are

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Articles

When a Child Acts Out in Public to Get Their Way

When your child acts out in public to get their way, you CAN get control

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Book/E-Book

Splish Book from TOS

And Then Mama Said…”It Takes Time to Learn to Splish Book from TOS

Articles

The Future Belongs to Our Children

OK, so I know there is this continuous battle between the public The Future Belongs to Our Children

Articles

Hot Topic for Discussion

Now I think most people would agree that when a certain gene in an animal is not used over an extremely long period

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Articles

Gay Pledge Cards in Calif. Schools

Now I know allot of my friends are saying…Oh I am not worried about this homosexual thing coming to my Continue reading Gay Pledge Cards in Calif. Schools

Homeschooling: All Things

MOTHERS

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

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Articles

The Computer is a Great Tool for Homeschooling Families

The Familyman
Todd Wilson, Familyman Ministries

Let me just jump in and say that the computer is a

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Articles

Extra Activities, Helping or Hindering?

You know Heart of the Matter asked a very good question. Do all the extra activities WE have our children do help

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Articles

Letting the kids help with housework

You know creating a balance throughout the day in chores, homeschooling, mommy duties, cooking, cleaning, wife duties, taking care of Mom

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