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RSSMy daughter, Jerah, is a voracious reader. And by voracious I mean she spends nearly all of her waking moments reading (she reads at the dinner table, in the bathroom, while walking, while she is supposed to be doing her schoolwork…). I asked her to collect 13 books she really liked reading so I could [...]
April 8, 2009
13 More Good Books from my Homeschooling Shelf
April 8, 2009 By 2 Comments
Last week I shared 13 books from the top shelf of my homeschooling bookcase. This week, I'm going to finish off the top shelf with 13 more great homeschooling books. How to Write Clearly: The Meaning Approach. Written by Ruth Beechick, whose writing and philosophy I greatly admire, this book dispels many of the English [...]
March 18, 2009
13 Ways to Raise Grammar Nerds and Book Worms
March 18, 2009 By 8 Comments
I've been accused on more than one occasion — okay, more like a thousand occasions — of being a grammar nerd and a book worm. But I'm proud to wear those titles, and I hope that some day my kids might be accused of the same thing. Because if they are, that would mean they [...]
April 23, 2008
Thirteen Little-Known Facts About Me [Sixth Edition]
April 23, 2008 By 14 Comments
1. I have a drinking problem. I'm talking first thing in the morning, with breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and a lot in between. And I spend so much money on feeding my addiction, it's no wonder I'm always broke. But at least my health isn't adversely affected by my habit—I drink only skim. 2. I [...]
April 2, 2008
Thirteen Pictures of my Heart in Black and White [Fourth Edition]
April 2, 2008 By 5 Comments
March 26, 2008
Thirteen Great Online Homeschool Resources [Third Edition]
March 26, 2008 By 10 Comments
I just discovered StumbleUpon for myself, and I have been having so much fun stumbling around homeschooling sites. I've stumbled across a few great ones that I'd like to share. The last five sites in the list are ones I already use regularly, and they're worth their weight in gold! 1. Homeschool Through Highschool: Loads [...]
March 19, 2008
Thirteen Ways to Overspend at the Grocery Store [Second Edition]
March 19, 2008 By 11 Comments
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