Come ‘n Get It!

January 25, 2012

With one persistent, metallic ringing of the dinner bell, fourteen feet run at top speed toward the house. In a large family, it only takes one missed meal before you learn to listen for the sound of the bell. Hunger is a fine instructor. Since buying a few acres in the middle of the barren [...]

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Nature Study for Children

January 24, 2012

Down here in Texas, we can see the ground for most of the winter. In fact, all of the winter – except on the one or two days every few years when we get a rare winter snow. That makes nature study a whole lot easier and comfortable during the cooler months. I classify winter [...]

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Lighting the Fire

January 22, 2012

“Education is not filling a bucket, but lighting a fire.” ~William Yeats~ We sneaked away from the big city this weekend and left suburbia behind. We took our kids to the country, exchanging our lazy at-home weekend routine with actual work (and the sore muscles to prove it). We even let the toddler have his [...]

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Master Books: The World of Animals – a Review

January 20, 2012

I joined the Moms of Master Books review team before Christmas and their first book to send me for the “job” (which is no job at all – it’s pure fun for our household) was The World of Animals. I don’t know about you, but I get frustrated with all the malarkey in Science and [...]

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Have You Covered it All?

January 19, 2012

I’m sure that many parents – homeschooling or not – have concerns about whether or not their children are prepared for life when they near the end of high school. However, for homeschool parents, I believe there can be an even greater weight of responsibility, since they’ve been tasked with not only parenting their children, [...]

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The Olympics Changed Me!

January 18, 2012

Photo by KD DALE (on Flickr) I remember the first time I attended a homeschooling conference.  It was in Houston by the Astrodome before the Reliant Stadium was even thought of and we still had the Houston Oilers. I didn’t even have kids – in fact, I was in high school. My Mom homeschooled my [...]

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Trick to Get Your Pots and Pans Clean Easily!

January 17, 2012

  The product above is not one you would find in my laundry room.  I don’t use softener sheets or softener.  I might use vinegar in the wash if I remember, but I’ve never used a softener and I don’t know why.  However this product can be found in my kitchen. I am a dishwasher [...]

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Discovering God through His Creation

January 15, 2012

One of my favorite things about homeschooling is the ability to have deep, meaningful conversations with the children any time of day. Recently, my 13 year old daughter and I happened onto the subject of the nature of God and how you can understand more about Him through looking at His creation. For since the [...]

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