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homeschool

2nd Annual Not Back-to-School Blog Hop

July 29, 2010
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It’s that time of year again!
The stores are filled with excitement to get public school kids geared up with new pencils, backpacks and even a new wardrobe just in time for Back-to-School. Missing out on all that buzz can be a bummer for homechooled kids and their parents – so we’re continuing the tradition with [...]

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BaLens White Balance Cap winner & a Confession

March 29, 2010
Molly the Owl and her babies

I had Handy Man pick a number between 1 and 70 and he choose #5. So the winner of the white balance lens cap is Susan who blogs at From the Narrows. Shoot me an email!
It’s Easter week already – and I’ll be closing the Sweet Shot Tuesday entries on Friday night at midnight. We [...]

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Letter from an Imperfect Homeschooler

December 7, 2009
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It must be that time of year, because I’ve gotten several emails in the last couple of weeks from stressed out, burned out homeschool moms. And what is the question I get over and over?
“How do you do it?”
Simple enough question, right? But let’s look at what that question isn’t saying. [...]

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Not Back-to-School Blog Hop: Curriculum Sale

August 31, 2009
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We did it! August was a great month for the homeschool community – thank you to all of you who participated in the blog hop, especially those of you who visited so many families’ links to give such encouraging words. This blog hop was a blast, I learned so much at the [...]

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Not Back-to-School Blog Hop: Day-in-the-Life Week

August 24, 2009
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Look! I updated our graphic to reflect that week 5 is a go. What does this mean?
Next Monday, the linky will go up so you can post the gently used curriculum that would you like to sell. Buyers can contact sellers directly through their comments and arrange payment/shipping. I will [...]

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Not Back-to-School Hop: Student Photo Week

August 17, 2009
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You all are so much fun!
I have loved seeing your school rooms and non-rooms, learned so much from you all in your curriculum posts. Now we want to see the real stars of the shows – the students. This time I am inviting both parents and students to post their blog links. [...]

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Teens, this one’s for you!

August 12, 2009
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I have absolutely loved visiting so many of your school spaces (or non spaces!) – you all are so creative!
But now it’s the kids’ turn. Don’t teens love it when we call them kids? Not. It’s the young ladies and gentlemens’ ummm… hip, cool, young peoples’ turns. If you have a [...]

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Where we do school

August 11, 2009
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(The MckLinky for the Not Back-to-School Blog Hop is HERE)
Where we do school. Ha!
This post is one of those in theory kinds of posts. This year, we haven’t really used the school room at all. Instead, I sit in floaties stacked two high on a big leather chair in my master bedroom. [...]

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Not Back-to-School Blog Hop: School Room Week

August 10, 2009
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School room, school house, converted space or at the dining room table… the world of academics takes place in all sorts of interesting places. Please show us where you do school, and check out how others make it work.
I had to delete some links last time – so please make sure you only put [...]

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Not Back-to-School Blog Hop: Curriculum Week

August 3, 2009
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After hours and hours of research, consultation, lists and that big ol’ investment… what did you finally decide for your curriculum? Please share your choices – by age (or grade) if possible. There is no wrong or right way to share your curriculum! Photos, lists, links… whatever goes.
Please link to your [...]

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Heart of the Matter Online Conference

July 30, 2009
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If you’re thinking I’m posting this under threat of My Cousin Amy, you’d be 100% right. She is one of the co-Amies, I mean the co-creators, of Heart of the Matter Online. And I pretty much do whatever she tells me to do. ‘Cept I’m kind of a slacker contributor-author-writer girl. [...]

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It’s a Not-Back-to-School Blog Hop!

July 28, 2009
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It’s that time of year. All the stores are shouting: BACK TO SCHOOL. But for many of us, it’s “school as usual.”
Not anymore! Time for some fanfare!
Learn what others are using. Share your plans. See what works, or what doesn’t, for others. Share your [...]

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Growing: Up, Cala-pillars and Bellies.

July 27, 2009
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Up.
Trouble learned how to pedal. You’d think by now I’d get over these milestones, but I never do. We have tried and tried and practiced to try and get him to understand the pedal motion. His big brother tries exactly once, and the kid gets it. And I’m the mom clapping [...]

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Our 09-10 Academic Year Plans

July 22, 2009

Will we say “two thousand ten” or “twenty ten” after we ring in the new year? The jury is still out… but after emails from a few you pointing out that my 2009 – 2010 school year has started and I’ve yet published my plans. My brain is still on summer break; here [...]

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End of the Year: Our School Year in Review

June 1, 2009

Judging from the emails I’ve been getting lately, many of you are wrapping up your school years, too. I have gotten a handful of emails asking what worked for us, what didn’t, and what I’ve got up my sleeve for next year. What?! You all think I have a plan?! [...]

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We went back in time…

May 18, 2009

… to 1875!

Des Moines is home to Living History Farms. It’s a blip on the map – a hidden treasure here in the Midwest. If anyone outside of the state of Iowa has heard of it, it’s usually because His Holiness Pope John Paul spoke there. It was one place [...]

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Science is Fun.

April 23, 2009

And it makes my sink shiny.

Don’t miss a post! Subscribe to lwm3b. In a reader? Come visit me; it’s prettier here.

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With Love, from Cincy

April 18, 2009

In case you hadn’t guessed – I’m in Cincinnati. I am typing from the Millenium Hotel which is right across the street from the convention center where the conference is held.
It was a bbiiiiiiiggggg convention hall.

And several days of workshops. I finally got to hear Susan Wise Bauer – one of my [...]

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Let’s Play a Game!

April 15, 2009

Guess where I am going tomorrow?
photo shamelessly lifted from Google images
And guess who I get to meet?
photo credit: GreatHall Productions
And I really hope she never finds this blog because I will just faint… but I get to have lunch with a certain HS-celeb/author/professor/wonderwoman in that pic on Friday.
*faints*

Don’t miss a post! [...]

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Fun. PreK Style.

April 7, 2009

On homeschool forums one of the most commonly asked questions is what to do with the little people while you’re trying to accomplish something with the older kids. I wanted to share a few things that work around here. If you don’t edumakate your little ones, feel free to gander at the pics [...]

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Letter from an Imperfect Homeschooler

March 5, 2009

It must be that time of year, because I’ve gotten several emails in the last couple of weeks from stressed out, burned out homeschool moms. And what is the question I get over and over?
“How do you do it?”
Simple enough question, right? But let’s look at what that question isn’t saying. It’s implying: [...]

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Sqqquuuueeeeeeee!

February 14, 2009

I usually try not to start my posts with school-girl-like screaming. But this time, it cannot be avoided. Handy Man has done it again.
So, remember back in December when I paired up with The Midwest Homeschool Convention for a give-away?

Since then, I’ve been trying to figure out how to get there. [...]

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Homeschool Confession #1

January 26, 2009

Confession: I have a reluctant learner.
And by reluctant, I really just mean he isn’t interested in anything he thinks is “school.” As a homeschool parent and the primary educator it can be very disheartening. More than I want him to be smart…
I ache for him to be happy.
But my job as [...]

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The School Room Reveal & Surprise!

January 3, 2009

Well, you got a sneak preview of the school room when I posted this photo of Handy Man opening his my-wife-rocks Christmas gift.

But the room wasn’t really put together there. So let’s back it up a little bit.
We moved into this house 2 years and 2 days ago. Exactly.
And the moment the painters [...]

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Wanna Make a Wager?

December 5, 2008

Who do you think won?
The 30-something daddy…

Or the 8-year-old boybarian?

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I won’t be Singing ‘Ode To Joy’

November 18, 2008

Discussion on homeschooling starts at about 5:45 min into the segment, in regards to where the Obama girls should go to school.
Oh Joy. Your ignorance is astounding.

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Vote for…

October 18, 2008

You thought I was going to say McCain or Obama, didn’t you?
I try to avoid politics on my blog (but will happily tell you why I’m voting the way I am if you email me!). But this time, I’m not talking about politics…

Teaching at home is one of those sacred family things often done [...]

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Just for you, homeschoolers!

October 5, 2008

If you don’t know what this means and you are a homeschooler, run, don’t walk, over to The Homeschool Post and browse. But I’ll warn ya’ – don’t do it unless you have at least a half an hour of read time! There are so many *treasures* buried in that site!
I have found [...]

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Tried and Failed, part 1

September 29, 2008

This is another homeschool post. I’m just sayin’…
So “leadership style” of learning.
*sigh*
It sounded brilliant. The idea is: on Sunday or Monday, before the actual week begins Mom assembles the to-do list. Roughly. Each child gets a list of roughly what needs to be done before the next week begins. [...]

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Blog-O Lame-O

September 24, 2008

Ha! I crack me up. But, yes, I know that Life With My 3 Boybarians has turned into Blog-O Lame-O. I wonder if that URL has been taken yet?
We’ve been busy. Like swamped.
There is light at the end of my tunnel, or so I hope.
On the last day of [...]

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