Homeschool Blogs, Links & Giveaways
7.1.09 | Filed under: Food & Fitness, Homeschooling3 Comments »
Time for some homeschool links! I have a guest post up at blogs.com listing the Top 10 Homeschooling Blogs. And I’ve got three Summer Bridge Activities workbooks to give away!
Read on...Do I Really Want My Daughter on TV?
6.26.09 | Filed under: My Daughter, My Son, Parenting, Tech & Blogging3 Comments »
What if she is chosen and we go to a taping and she hides behind my leg, or cries, or is just generally uncooperative? On the flip side, what if she’s fantastic and we’re bitten by that “show biz” bug?
Read on...To Blog Or Not To Blog?
6.24.09 | Filed under: Tech & Blogging, Thriving6 Comments »
I almost quit blogging this past week.
Read on...What I Learned From Preschool
6.23.09 | Filed under: Homeschooling, My Daughter, Parenting3 Comments »
Preschool was fun. Playtime, with some education and social etiquette thrown in. It was a good experience for our whole family and it actually taught me to more fully embrace homeschooling. I learned that, as much as I yearn for more “me” time, I like being with my kids and sharing their learning and growing process.
Read on...Operation Baby Bear
6.19.09 | Filed under: My Daughter, Parenting1 Comment »
When my daughter was born my Mom bought her a stuffed bear with a blanket for a body. As soon as Cassie was old enough to know what it was, it was dubbed “Baby Bear” and carried around everywhere. It is well-loved and still in pretty good shape, except for the paws that are nearly dismembered and the silky ribbon on the bottom which has been worn to shreds and fallen off.
Read on...Haircuts and Today’s Update
6.18.09 | Filed under: My Daughter, Parenting, ThrivingComments »
My daughter got her first major haircut today. My son got a haircut, too. But he was all like, “I’m just too old for this blogging about my hair thing, so leave me out of the photos.”
Read on...Five Kindergarten Math Resources
6.18.09 | Filed under: Homeschooling3 Comments »
Did you know that in 1992 Mattel released Teen Talk Barbie who spoke a number of phrases including “Math class is tough!”? Well, that doll was recalled and we all now know from Danica McKellar that math is neither tough, nor does it suck. Start your little math-lovers early with these kindergarten math resources.
Read on...LBHP Day 1
6.17.09 | Filed under: Food & Fitness, Link Love, Parenting, Tech & Blogging, Thriving1 Comment »
Day One of the Life/Blog Happiness Project: Today, I was a Rockstar.
Read on...The 30-Day Life/Blog Happiness Project
6.15.09 | Filed under: Food & Fitness, Homeschooling, Tech & Blogging, Thriving5 Comments »
Most of my life I’ve been mistaken for someone in a bad mood. I was never particularly bothered by this facet of my personality until I started noticing it manifesting in my children. After reading a magazine editorial that said, “Smile more. Your face speaks volumes to your child,” the truth I’ve always known was driven home once again: What you model is way more important than anything else you do in raising your children.
Read on...How My Daughter Stole My Pillow
6.12.09 | Filed under: Link Love, My Daughter4 Comments »
Here’s a little secret about me: I sweat a lot when I sleep. My theories include perimenopause, stress, or perhaps erotic dreams that I unfortunately do not remember. Whatever the cause, it’s annoying at best and disgusting at worst.
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