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Pleasant Dreams
Edwin is spending a lot of time dreaming about meeting his new cousin. Who isn't quite done yet. New cousin is just letting us all know who's in charge around here.In the meanwhile, Edwin can dream and...
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Baby number two...Exhibit B
Deep breath.Haaaaaaaaaaaah. Siiiiiiiiiiiiigh.Scout had a baby. He's Perfect. Woody Allen once said, "Eighty percent of success is showing up."She showed up. He showed up.When that baby showed up,...
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And baby makes ten
There's been a lot of baby-happening around here as you already know.And here's some very big news...our baby, our OWN baby,our BABY - turns ten years old today.She is lovely, wise, sophisticated. She...
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Adorable, Fun and Restful
Dear People,This year is my summer of rest. That means I do a lot, but I do it more slowly and only when I want to. And it's been good. Just a couple of glimpses of some of the nice things I have...
View ArticleAll Canadian Learning Sale. GO!
The All Canadian super duper sale has begun - so much goodness. All Canadian content and authors bundled together for an unbelievable price. Check out the details HERE, it's a great opportunity to...
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Reasons to not Homeschool, amended
Fall has descended on my household. And on my lawn. Life has picked up it's predictable rhythm and flow and it's comforting. It's been eighteen months of little routine. I'm grateful. Over the...
View ArticleReason not to homeschool #1 - I won't have enough time for all the children
Let's be honest. Not like usual. Homeschoolers are fecund. Not every homeschooler on the planet will have numerous offspring, but I think it's safe to say that we reproduce on the high side of...
View ArticleReasons to not homeschool #2 - I won't be able to keep on top of the housework
This is a major concern. Living in squalor is DEPRESSING. A couple of thoughts on this. If you would like to homeschool, but keeping some order and tidiness in your life has been the primary reason to...
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Reasons to not homeschool #3 - I won't have enough patience with the kids.
I wish this was funny. I really do. This is the most frequently heard reason for not homeschooling that I have personally ever heard. Ladies, NONE of us have enough patience to homeschool. Or to...
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Reasons to not homeschool # 4 - I won't know what to do at each grade level...
OR What do I do and when?Here is the very good news. There is SCADS and I mean LOTS of resources telling you exactly what do and when to do it and even giving you checklists to do it with. If you are...
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Reasons to not homeschool # 5 - maintaining authority
Maintaining authority in our homes is pretty fundamental to the success of teaching our own kids. It's pretty fundamental to raising children in general. When it comes right down to it, maintaining...
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Reasons to not homeschool # 6 - butting heads with the kids
I can't even tell you, if I wrote pages and pages, how much I hate conflict with my kids. And how much I hate conflict with each other in my household. It makes me insane. It's one of life's very...
View ArticleReasons to not homeschool # 7 - having enough time for oneself
Picture this. You are home all day with your children. They are small so it's hard to get out of the house. And it's also quite difficult. And time consuming, so it's easier to just stay home. But...
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