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RSSLooking over my iPhoto library tonight I happened upon some old scanned photos of me on Halloween some 20+ years ago. Since it's Halloween, I though I'd post them and see if they might evoke a chuckle or two. If you're wondering, in the first photo my best friend and I are dressed as Shirley [...]
October 31, 2007
The Costume Reveal!
October 31, 2007 By 1 Comment
I'm considered pretty stingy when it comes to buying costumes. I just can't bring myself to spend money on costumes that can't be worn again as regular clothes, so I always try to be as creative and frugal as possible. And even though we were unable to raid the "dress-up box" this year, we ended [...]
October 31, 2007
The Myth of Adolescence
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Take a peek at this post from The Rebelution. Written by a Christian teen, this article explores how our modern culture has "…invented ‘the teenager’, an unfortunate creature who had all the yearnings and capabilities of an adult, but none of the freedoms or responsibilities." Alex and Brett Harris challenge Christian teens to "Do Hard [...]
October 30, 2007
Jaden's Incentive Program: Day 2
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The "incentive program" is progressing well, although Jaden wasn't home long enough today to reap his reward of Lego playtime. Our day was a bit out of the ordinary as Jeff and I had to go into town to attend a meeting this evening (we're on the board of our county's homeschool association). So, the [...]
October 29, 2007
Quote of the Day: Abraham Lincoln
October 29, 2007 By 1 Comment
"Upon the subject of education, not presuming to dictate any plan or system respecting it, I can only say that I view it as the most important subject which we as a people can be engaged in. That every man may receive at least, a moderate education, and thereby be enabled to read the histories [...]
October 29, 2007
Penmanship lessons
October 29, 2007 By 5 Comments
I've lately been looking for a curriculum for handwriting—well, really just a book with daily handwriting practice. I know I could make up my own, or download practice sheets from the internet, but I don't have the time or patience to organize practice pages for three students. (Let's see, three students times 180 school days [...]
October 29, 2007
Jaden's Incentive Program: Day 1
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Today was successful, in that Jaden was thorough and legible with all of his work. He didn't finish early as I had expected because our friend, John, whom we're hiring to help with the garage conversion, came over around 10:30 this morning and stayed for a few hours to look over the project. Of course, [...]
October 28, 2007
A New Incentive Program for Our Unmotivated Homeschooler
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