NutBugs » Parenting http://nutbugs.com A Journey Through Homeschooling Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:36:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Christmas at Our Home http://nutbugs.com/christmas-at-our-home/ http://nutbugs.com/christmas-at-our-home/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:34:27 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=2622 This year I was not sure exactly how Christmas was going to turn out, but God is always good and gave us a spectacular Christmas. I was smart and did the majority of my Christmas shopping for the children months and months before Christmas! So they had a perfect Christmas. Even the adults had an

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/christmas-at-our-home/feed/ 0 Let’s Play http://nutbugs.com/lets-play/ http://nutbugs.com/lets-play/#comments Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:58:46 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=2458 I am sure that most of my readers read the article put out by CurrClick about Play. I thought it was such a great article, that I wanted to re-post it for those who may

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/lets-play/feed/ 0 Darn, Vacation is Over! http://nutbugs.com/darn-vacation-is-over/ http://nutbugs.com/darn-vacation-is-over/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 19:21:31 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=2305 Well, we are back from vacation and we had such a great time. We went to Lego Land. I think this was my children's favorite place of all. I think this was my favorite too. We saved about $175.00 on entrance fees. For all of you who may want to go but can not afford

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/darn-vacation-is-over/feed/ 0 Heart of Dakota: Bigger, Week 6 Update http://nutbugs.com/heart-of-dakota-bigger-week-6-update/ http://nutbugs.com/heart-of-dakota-bigger-week-6-update/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 05:43:23 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=2086 We have a very unusual schedule. We typically do school for 5 weeks and then take a week off of course during the holiday season it gets a bit tricky. Well, for those of you who follow my blog closely,

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/heart-of-dakota-bigger-week-6-update/feed/ 3 Help Me I am Failing at Homeschooling http://nutbugs.com/help-me-i-am-failing-at-homeschooling/ http://nutbugs.com/help-me-i-am-failing-at-homeschooling/#comments Wed, 14 Sep 2011 20:25:14 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/1798/ I wanted to repost this letter here and share my answer to this common homeschooling problem with first timers as well as veteran homeschoolers. If you have ideas to share, please post your answers too.

 

Hi,

This is our 1st yr. home schooling after 3 years of Public Help Me I am Failing at Homeschooling

]]> http://nutbugs.com/help-me-i-am-failing-at-homeschooling/feed/ 0 Heartfelt Music http://nutbugs.com/heartfelt-music/ http://nutbugs.com/heartfelt-music/#comments Tue, 06 Sep 2011 03:46:01 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1522 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 girls then 6 and went back to 5 and finally back to 4. Anyway, we recorded a CD just for fun and to be able to give other churches a look at

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/heartfelt-music/feed/ 0 Am I Sheltering My Child Too Much? http://nutbugs.com/am-i-sheltering-my-child-too-much-2/ http://nutbugs.com/am-i-sheltering-my-child-too-much-2/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 19:14:31 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/1596/ Did you all see the article by Gena Suarez that Old School House sent out a few weeks ago. I loved it and thought I would post it here for those who did not get it.

Do you "shelter" your children?

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/am-i-sheltering-my-child-too-much-2/feed/ 0 Art Class http://nutbugs.com/art-clas/ http://nutbugs.com/art-clas/#comments Sun, 21 Aug 2011 01:11:58 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/1744/ 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. How this got started was one of the ladies had purchased the Atlier Art DVD's and she figured it would be fun to have her daughter have a few friends

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/art-clas/feed/ 0 A New School Year http://nutbugs.com/a-new-school-year-2/ http://nutbugs.com/a-new-school-year-2/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2011 23:46:01 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1734 Well it is that time of year once more. Are you all diving into purchasing your new school year curriculum and A New School Year

]]> http://nutbugs.com/a-new-school-year-2/feed/ 2 The Importance of Good Pencil Posture http://nutbugs.com/the-importance-of-good-pencil-posture/ http://nutbugs.com/the-importance-of-good-pencil-posture/#comments Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:12:10 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1689 Learning and reading involve many skills. As children move beyond the pre-school

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/the-importance-of-good-pencil-posture/feed/ 0 The L.A. County Fair http://nutbugs.com/the-l-a-county-fair/ http://nutbugs.com/the-l-a-county-fair/#comments Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:57:48 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/1705/ Have you always wanted to go to the county fairs for educating your children more then the rides and food, but never do because it is so blasted busy? Well, LA County fair has been giving away free tickets to the fair for years. Oh, and it is open early in the morning to Continue reading The L.A. County Fair

]]> http://nutbugs.com/the-l-a-county-fair/feed/ 0 Who Is Your Child? http://nutbugs.com/who-is-your-child/ http://nutbugs.com/who-is-your-child/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:16:00 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1688 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 a lot about them.

But the pace of our lives takes time away from our ability to make observations and reflect on the patterns we see. Don't we often make quick judgments about

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/who-is-your-child/feed/ 0 CHEA Convention is Here http://nutbugs.com/chea-convention-is-here/ http://nutbugs.com/chea-convention-is-here/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 17:19:37 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1696 OK, so you are thinking, Kristin, what is the big deal about going to a homeschool convention? Well, let me tell you, as a homeschool Mom, we need to re-evaluate what we are doing all the time.  We need to make sure that we are using the right CHEA Convention is Here

]]> http://nutbugs.com/chea-convention-is-here/feed/ 0 Gleaning Opportunity http://nutbugs.com/gleaning-opportunity-2/ http://nutbugs.com/gleaning-opportunity-2/#comments Sat, 28 May 2011 00:24:44 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1674 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 Farms, down here by me, is making available gleaning opportunities for you and your family. This is a great way to teach our kids about doing for others as well

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/gleaning-opportunity-2/feed/ 0 Right to Reasonably Resist Unlawful Police Entry Struck Down http://nutbugs.com/right-to-reasonably-resist-unlawful-police-entry-struck-down/ http://nutbugs.com/right-to-reasonably-resist-unlawful-police-entry-struck-down/#comments Wed, 25 May 2011 15:31:19 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1665 For those of you who do not have HSLDA, I had to re-post this article from HSLDA. This is the big "WHY" if you have not spent the $100 a year for this wonderful service this is the why you need to  beg or borrow the $100 to get it. By the way, they are

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/right-to-reasonably-resist-unlawful-police-entry-struck-down/feed/ 0 Project Play http://nutbugs.com/project-play-2/ http://nutbugs.com/project-play-2/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 16:32:46 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1435  

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 6 – 11. Between 1981 and 1997, free playtime among 6 to 8 year olds dropped 25% and homework more than doubled. Since

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/project-play-2/feed/ 0 The Race http://nutbugs.com/the-race/ http://nutbugs.com/the-race/#comments Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:28:53 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1623 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 first-born child to think his mother never came to anything because she had so many little ones to tow along with her. So I loaded the car with his five

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/the-race/feed/ 0 Outsourcing Life http://nutbugs.com/outsourcing-life/ http://nutbugs.com/outsourcing-life/#comments Tue, 25 Jan 2011 18:56:44 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1589 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 collaborate to create something useful and hopefully well-constructed.

Parents sometimes subcontract some of their jobs. We have the schools teach our children and the churches instill them with values. Scouting equips

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/outsourcing-life/feed/ 0 Simple New Year, Simple Fresh Start http://nutbugs.com/simple-new-year-simple-fresh-start/ http://nutbugs.com/simple-new-year-simple-fresh-start/#comments Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:54:45 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1587 New Year and change go together. We make New Year resolutions to promise ourselves change. We want to insure that this year will be different, fresh, and more workable.

Homeschool families feel the same way. We want to insure that daily life will be different, fresh and more workable in the New Year. The changes we

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/chea-newsletter-free-devotional/feed/ 0 Celebrate Cerebrodiversity! http://nutbugs.com/celebrate-cerebrodiversity/ http://nutbugs.com/celebrate-cerebrodiversity/#comments Fri, 07 Jan 2011 18:38:58 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/celebrate-cerebrodiversity/ Men are from _______ , Women are from _______ . That boy just can't sit _______. Are you _______ to me? Keep your _______ on the board, young lady.

Venus, Mars, still, listening, eyes. Each of these phrases represents a concept in education and brain research called cerebrodiversity. It's the recognition that each of our brains is

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/celebrate-cerebrodiversity/feed/ 0 Getting a Break? http://nutbugs.com/getting-a-break/ http://nutbugs.com/getting-a-break/#comments Fri, 24 Dec 2010 18:43:22 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1577 Do you dread the holidays? Just between you and me, I often do. But holidays and vacations matter. They matter to our minds. Why is that?

On the one hand, every mom on earth knows that holidays do not mean fewer tasks – just different ones. And holidays don't promise more sleep – in fact,

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/getting-a-break/feed/ 0 Twas the Month Before Christmas… http://nutbugs.com/twas-the-month-before-christmas/ http://nutbugs.com/twas-the-month-before-christmas/#comments Tue, 14 Dec 2010 17:34:32 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/1541/ 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 away, The reason for Christmas – no one could say.

The children were told by their schools not to sing, About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things. It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/smart-kids-who-hate-to-write/feed/ 0 Halloween Fun http://nutbugs.com/1468/ http://nutbugs.com/1468/#comments Fri, 29 Oct 2010 19:36:00 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/1468/ I read this article from All About God about how to have a more Christian Halloween. Thought you might enjoy it too!

 

Are you looking for some fun Christian Halloween ideas this year? Many parents don’t like

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/1468/feed/ 0 National Housewife Day http://nutbugs.com/national-housewife-day/ http://nutbugs.com/national-housewife-day/#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 19:06:58 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1457 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 to as "Retro" Housewife Day. These wonderful, caring creatures, build and enrich strong family environments. They help to instill family values and good character.

Housewife is an old term. It hails back

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/project-play/feed/ 0 Homeschool Day at Pump it Up http://nutbugs.com/homeschool-day-at-pump-it-up/ http://nutbugs.com/homeschool-day-at-pump-it-up/#comments Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:18:51 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1423  

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 when homeschooler can take a break from their studies and slide, bounce and play in the inflatables, while parents relax and unwind.  At this homeschool fun day, we play classical music.  Tell all your

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/homeschool-day-at-pump-it-up/feed/ 0 All Work & No Play Makes For Really Cute Bedrooms http://nutbugs.com/work-no-play-makes-for-really-cute-bedrooms/ http://nutbugs.com/work-no-play-makes-for-really-cute-bedrooms/#comments Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:57:16 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1374 school 2-3 days a week, going on several field trips so far, play dates at the park a couple times a week, I decided to start

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Kristin

 

Years ago, homeschooling or working

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/work-homeschool/feed/ 1 Happy Independance Day http://nutbugs.com/happy-independance-day/ http://nutbugs.com/happy-independance-day/#comments Sun, 04 Jul 2010 12:40:22 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1341 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 brave!

Today we thank God for the freedom we have here…I mean really thank God! We live in a country that is like no other. For all the good and even some

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/happy-independance-day/feed/ 0 Surprising Changes in DMV Policy http://nutbugs.com/surprising-changes-in-dmv-policy/ http://nutbugs.com/surprising-changes-in-dmv-policy/#comments Fri, 25 Jun 2010 04:38:26 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1346 Continue reading Surprising Changes in DMV Policy

]]> http://nutbugs.com/surprising-changes-in-dmv-policy/feed/ 0 Happy Father’s Day DAD’s of the World http://nutbugs.com/happy-fathers-day-dads-of-the-world/ http://nutbugs.com/happy-fathers-day-dads-of-the-world/#comments Sun, 20 Jun 2010 13:00:59 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1339 My Dad Video

Happy Father's Day to all the Dad's all over the world. May you have a wonderful day filled with love, fun and the closeness you all deserve. God bless you all!

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When my oldest daughter, Meghan, was four years old, we discovered that she was allergic to cats (and grass and dust). Uh oh. We were very attached to our feline lap warmer and just couldn’t see giving him up. We

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/homeschooling-breeds-precocious-cats/feed/ 0 NERTZ! A Fun Family Game http://nutbugs.com/nertz-a-fun-family-game/ http://nutbugs.com/nertz-a-fun-family-game/#comments Sat, 12 Jun 2010 20:31:14 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1315  

Ok, I got this article form heart of the Matter and it is all about games. I found this game to be very interesting and thought I would post if for those who do not get their newsletter.  i plan on trying this game myself. have any of you ever played

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/nertz-a-fun-family-game/feed/ 0 Raquel and Grandma Sing http://nutbugs.com/raquel-and-grandma-sing/ http://nutbugs.com/raquel-and-grandma-sing/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:25:50 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/1304/ You know when your parents get to be in their 80's you treasure every moment you have with them. And unlike with my moms parents I have the wonderful invention of the video camera phone. I was able to capture a moment in time with my Mom and my aspiring singer daughter, Raquel that is really

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/raquel-and-grandma-sing/feed/ 0 Ohio Superintendent Makes Up Law http://nutbugs.com/ohio-superintendent-makes-up-law/ http://nutbugs.com/ohio-superintendent-makes-up-law/#comments Wed, 02 Jun 2010 16:11:47 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1300 Superintendent Makes Up Law  

Homeschool families in the Shelby County school district recently received a letter from the local superintendent’s office reminding them of Ohio’s legal requirements for homeschooling, which included a copy of the district’s notice of intent form. In

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/ohio-superintendent-makes-up-law/feed/ 0 California Surprising Changes in DMV Policy http://nutbugs.com/california-surprising-changes-in-dmv-policy/ http://nutbugs.com/california-surprising-changes-in-dmv-policy/#comments Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:10:24 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1298 In the state of California, parents have not been authorized to teach driver education and driver training. Any parent wanting their child to obtain a driving permit needed to have him or her complete a driver education/driver training course through a public or private California Surprising Changes in DMV Policy

]]> http://nutbugs.com/california-surprising-changes-in-dmv-policy/feed/ 0 A Short Neurological Test http://nutbugs.com/a-short-neurological-test/ http://nutbugs.com/a-short-neurological-test/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 19:13:56 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1270 Ok, so this is one of those pass it along emails you get, but I thought it was very interesting, enough so I wanted to post it here. I was very amazed at how I was able to pick out the letters and actually A Short Neurological Test

]]> http://nutbugs.com/a-short-neurological-test/feed/ 0 Parental Rights.com http://nutbugs.com/parental-rights-com/ http://nutbugs.com/parental-rights-com/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 02:07:00 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1266 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 on the Rights of the Child to the Senate for its advice and consent. Now it is time to make phone calls. We need 34 co-sponsors of S.R. 519 in

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/parental-rights-com/feed/ 1 New Protocol for UN Children’s Treaty http://nutbugs.com/new-protocol-for-un-childrens-treaty/ http://nutbugs.com/new-protocol-for-un-childrens-treaty/#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 19:33:47 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/1242/ I recieved this email from Mike Farris from ParentalRights.org and thought that it was worthy enough to repost here on my blog. Please read through it and discuss it within your own homeschool groups and see

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/new-protocol-for-un-childrens-treaty/feed/ 0 Cow’s Tail http://nutbugs.com/cows-tail/ http://nutbugs.com/cows-tail/#comments Fri, 26 Mar 2010 13:38:59 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/1240/ God's World News" and have enjoyed reading their magazine for sometime now. They have magnificent and interesting articles for the kids to Cow’s Tail

]]> http://nutbugs.com/cows-tail/feed/ 0 Encouragement Along the Way http://nutbugs.com/encouragement-along-the-way/ http://nutbugs.com/encouragement-along-the-way/#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:58:42 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1229 “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, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/encouragement-along-the-way/feed/ 0 Serving Christ No Matter Where You Are http://nutbugs.com/serving-christ-no-matter-where-you-are/ http://nutbugs.com/serving-christ-no-matter-where-you-are/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:39:55 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=1216 Every week our head pastor sends out a letter to us all writing of what is going on and what is coming up for the following week at our church. There are many letters I have Serving Christ No Matter Where You Are

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/focusattention-processing-dysfunction-characteristics/feed/ 0 Moms and Their Many Hats http://nutbugs.com/1177/ http://nutbugs.com/1177/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:27:00 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/1177/ 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

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/1177/feed/ 0 Home Schooling and Community Service http://nutbugs.com/home-schooling-and-community-service/ http://nutbugs.com/home-schooling-and-community-service/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 02:36:35 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=950 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

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/home-schooling-and-community-service/feed/ 0 Learning Styles of Children http://nutbugs.com/learning-styles-of-children/ http://nutbugs.com/learning-styles-of-children/#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 15:23:20 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/844/ 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,

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/learning-styles-of-children/feed/ 0 Genetics and Ability http://nutbugs.com/genetics-and-ability/ http://nutbugs.com/genetics-and-ability/#comments Fri, 12 Feb 2010 14:50:04 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=823 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

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/genetics-and-ability/feed/ 0 Picture Show Theater http://nutbugs.com/picture-show-theater/ http://nutbugs.com/picture-show-theater/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:22:31 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=869 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

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/picture-show-theater/feed/ 0 The History of APRONS http://nutbugs.com/the-history-of-aprons/ http://nutbugs.com/the-history-of-aprons/#comments Mon, 08 Feb 2010 23:11:27 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=813 History of  'APRONS'   I don't think our kids Know what an apron is. The principal use of Grandma's apron was to protect the dress underneath, because she only had a few, it was easier to wash aprons than dresses and they

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/the-history-of-aprons/feed/ 0 VBS http://nutbugs.com/vbs/ http://nutbugs.com/vbs/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:19:51 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=287 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

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/academics-and-beyond/feed/ 2 Oak Canyon Nature Center http://nutbugs.com/oak-canyon-nature-center/ http://nutbugs.com/oak-canyon-nature-center/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:27:00 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=128 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

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/oak-canyon-nature-center/feed/ 0 Hair Cut and a Shave http://nutbugs.com/hair-cut-and-a-shave/ http://nutbugs.com/hair-cut-and-a-shave/#comments Wed, 03 Jun 2009 05:23:00 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=127 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

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/hair-cut-and-a-shave/feed/ 0 A Parent’s Right To Raise Their Children http://nutbugs.com/a-parent%e2%80%99s-right-to-raise-their-children/ http://nutbugs.com/a-parent%e2%80%99s-right-to-raise-their-children/#comments Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:11:00 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=126 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

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/i-wanna-be-a-chef-unit-study/feed/ 2 Do Not Be Ashamed http://nutbugs.com/do-not-be-ashamed/ http://nutbugs.com/do-not-be-ashamed/#comments Sun, 31 May 2009 12:12:00 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=124 I find it interesting that a high school principal can see the problem, but not our society.

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]]> http://nutbugs.com/do-not-be-ashamed/feed/ 2 Ikea, The Lunch Spot? http://nutbugs.com/ikea-the-lunch-spot/ http://nutbugs.com/ikea-the-lunch-spot/#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 01:09:00 +0000 KristinN http://nutbugs.com/?p=123 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.

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