2006

Spread the Word: Homeschoolers Are Diverse

12.31.06

The longer I homeschool, the more concerned I become about the HSLDA. This organization is politically active and claims to represent the American homeschooling community, but they have an agenda that is not consistent with my, nor many homeschooling families’, beliefs. I feel it’s important to make my voice heard, so when I read this [...]

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Conversation with C

12.31.06

My daughter, who is 2 years and 3 months old, has been going on the potty intermittently for a couple months. I recently bought her some Backyardigans underwear and vowed to buy no more diapers after this current box is finished. Just now I noticed her “in position” to go poop and I said, “Let’s [...]

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Holiday Finest

12.26.06

Christmas Eve We had four days of traveling and bacchanalian celebrations, and I am now home, feeling bloated and spent. Here are the cliff notes: We exchanged wonderful gifts. C’s high score went to Sing & Spin Pablo, while L was psyched to get more spy gear and the game Heroscape. We enjoyed an Italian [...]

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Toys With Longevity

12.22.06

My son pulled out some old-ish toys this evening and got me thinking about how some toys have so much longevity. Kids can use them in different ways as they grow, and they can all be educational. So if you have some last-minute shopping to do, here are my recommendations: Cash register Play kitchen or [...]

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Hanukkah in Pictures

12.17.06

Potato latkes and the menorah. Dreidel game. Oh my! Happy Hanukkah!

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Six Weird Things About Me

12.15.06

I’ve been tagged by Mother Crone’s Homeschool to divulge six weird things about myself and tag six more people. (And – oh! – did you see Mother Crone’s new blog? Graphic design by moi! Update your links because she’s moved to WordPress.) 1. I talk to myself. A lot. Not so much in public, but [...]

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School Your Children Well

12.4.06

I’ll be a guest on Motherhood Uncensored’s BlogTalkRadio show this Tuesday night, 12/5, at 10 pm ET. The show’s description is as follows: We’re talking about tot yoga, college-prep preschool, homeschooling v public school… Featuring Alex Elliot, PhatMommy and Pundit Mom. I hope you’ll tune in, call in with your comments or questions, or listen [...]

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It's the Parenting, Stupid

11.30.06

In the original Back to the Future movie there is a scene where the father of the 1955 Lorraine comments on Marty McFly’s behavior: “He’s an idiot. Comes from upbringing. His parents are probably idiots, too.” I can’t help thinking of this scene while reading the recent flurry of articles and blog posts calling attention [...]

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Family Dynamics

11.27.06

Lately I’ve been noticing this emerging pattern in our family dynamics that has been disturbing me. I am more tolerant of my son’s misbehaviors and personality quirks than I am of my daughter’s. My son is me. He has my personality: Type A; a bit low on patience; easily frustrated. I empathize with him when [...]

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The Birthday Boy

11.26.06

Wow! We had fantastic weather and an awesome party for L today. We had a “Medieval Knights” theme. Upon arrival, each child received an inflatable sword. They ran around outside for a bit, then we served lunch: a medieval meal of roasted chicken, hunks of bread, and grapes… and, of course, pizza! After lunch, we [...]

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Happy Thanksgiving

11.23.06

What am I most thankful for? Him… And him and her… Hope you all had a wonderful day.

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Homeschool-Bashing? Bring It.

11.22.06

The mainstream media often casts a dim light on homeschoolers, which is really no surprise since a large portion of the media consists of writers and producers who sit firmly on the left and want to further the agenda of the NEA and like minded people in the government. Rumblings have been heard around the [...]

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LSD at the Drug-Free Truck Stop

11.21.06

These signs are posted at the entrance to a truck stop off the highway near my home. See the little “Drug-Free Truck Stop Zone” sign in the back and then the “LSD Left Lanes” sign in front? I find that pretty amusing. Hee Hee. I’ve been thinking about sending it in to Jay Leno. Does [...]

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Black Belt Boys

11.19.06

My nephews, ages 12 and 10, are now Black Belts in Tae Kwon Do. Our family attended the Black Belt test today where 8 students — ranging in age from 10 to adult (I’d guess 45) — showed awesome skills, focus and endurance. When I was told about the two-hour test/demonstration, I imagined each student [...]

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Mom & Me Scrapbooking Day

11.18.06

Today L & I went to a “Mom & Me” crop at a scrapbooking store. How great is it to share your favorite hobby with your child? We each completed four pages in the three hours we were there. We raced each other from the scrapbooking store to the pizza place at the end of [...]

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A Growing Boy

11.9.06

L hasn’t had a haircut for, oh, probably 6 months. I’ve been bugging him about it for awhile, but he kept insisting he was “growing it like Anakin Skywalker’s.” He has very thick hair with crazy waves and cowlicks (like me), so even though he wants to grow it long-ish, he really needs to get [...]

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PHAT Fall Fun

11.1.06

I love autumn. The leaves, the colors, the chill, the holidays and both my children’s birthdays. Then there’s the apple and pumpkin picking, hay rides, ghostly festivities, and trick-or-treating. Today I’d like to share some of my favorite photos from this season. A friend from Colorado and her daughter came to visit and we went [...]

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