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February 2009

February 26, 2009

Do You Let Your Children Watch the News?

My children look forward to watching the news every evening. They enjoy hearing about what's going on in the world, even if they don't understand all the details.
Occasionally there's even a news story that prompts a deep discussion, such as embryonic stem cell research or the war in Iraq. Watching the news together as a [...]

February 24, 2009

The Telephone in the Early 1900's

My grandmother was born in 1907. In the 1980's she wrote down dozens of her memories from her childhood for her children and grandchildren. This is one such story she wrote about her experience with the telephone in the early 1900's.
Years before there were big telephone systems, many very small companies were in use [...]

February 18, 2009

13 Creative Ways to Homeschool with 3×5 Cards

Like many homeschooling moms who have homeschooled for several years, I feel like I've finally begun to develop my own teaching style. As a result, there are a just few things I could not possibly live without any longer (at least I don't think I could):

A kitchen timer for each child (comes in handy for [...]

February 17, 2009

Delicious Whole Wheat Pizza Crust

I've mentioned before that I'm a total carb junkie. A hopeless carb junkie. I mean, if you told me I had to live on bread and water for the rest of my life, I could seriously do it…and enjoy every minute of it.
And surprise, surprise! I had a craving for some good bread today, so [...]

February 17, 2009

There's a Limit of One Snake Per Child

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(P.S. The ball pythons in the top picture belong to my sister. One is named Pookie, but I can't remember the other's name. The rattlesnake that Jerah is petting was at the Rattlesnake Roundup in Sweetwater, Texas. And she was the ONLY one in the family who wanted to pet [...]

February 17, 2009

Gratituesday: My 88 Keys to Becoming a Stay-at-Home Mom

When I was taking piano lessons as a child, I had absolutely no idea that those lessons would eventually allow me to stay at home with my children. But here I am, 28 years after my first piano lesson at the tender age of five, and I have the privilege of being able to stay [...]

February 13, 2009

The Clever Carpenter: A Clever Read-Aloud

Yesterday I grabbed some books off our bookshelf to read to my 6 year old. One of those books is a particular favorite of mine entitled The Clever Carpenter (by R.W. Alley). There's just something special about the story that endears me to the main character, Samuel Plank.
Samuel is a carpenter who is extremely creative [...]

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