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RSSIt's looking a little more "finished" after today. Here's our list of today's accomplishments: trimmed the door that will cover the water heater alcove—Dad had to cut off a 1.75 inches in length finished the wiring (including installing a new outlet in an existing wall) "tricked" the door alarm into thinking it's closed all the [...]
November 5, 2007
Garage Conversion: End of Day Three
November 5, 2007 By 2 Comments
This is what we accomplished today: moved the A/C shutoff box to make room for the window cut a hole in the garage wall and installed the window installed outlet boxes and ran the majority of the wiring finished nailing the wall to the ceiling joists Although the list of accomplishments isn't very long, it [...]
November 5, 2007
Intro to the Basics of Music Notation
November 5, 2007 By 1 Comment
I'm going to begin this "Music Literacy Monday" campaign as if the reader has absolutely no experience or understanding of music notation, so please forgive me if what I post today comes across as extremely elementary; it won't always be this basic. Imagine, if you will… a teacher on the West Coast who is telling [...]
November 3, 2007
Why we chose to homeschool (The Mayans made us do it!)
November 3, 2007 By 7 Comments
For some, the decision to homeschool is made before their children are even born. Others decide to homeschool because of a negative experience with public schools. The list of reasons why families choose to homeschool is nearly endless. Why we chose to homeschool My son, Jaden, attended first and second grade in a small public [...]
November 2, 2007
The Conversion Begins
November 2, 2007 By 2 Comments
The garage conversion has officially begun! We went to Lowes this morning and purchased all the materials we'll need for the conversion, down to the carpeting, paint, and even the window shade. Cost has been a big factor in this whole conversion process (I'm all about saving money!), so we've tried to plan minimalistically (is [...]
November 2, 2007
FREE online astronomy lesson about constellations
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November 1, 2007
Musical Illiteracy: The Quest for the Cure
November 1, 2007 By 2 Comments
I've taught piano lessons for over 12 years, mostly from my home, but in the early years at a private Christian school. As a teacher, I've encountered numerous parents who have told me they never learned how to read music, but they want their kids to learn. Unfortunately, more often than not, their child ends [...]
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