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Books in a Pile: August 27 Aug 2013 | 05:51 pm
Summer is coming to a close for us - we start a new homeschooling year next Tuesday. It's been a busy month with traveling and visiting family. And now I'm busy painting and organizing shelves so read...
Not Back-to-School Blog Hop: Day-in-the-Life 26 Aug 2013 | 08:05 pm
It's the last week of the "Not" Back-to-School Blog Hop at iHomeschool Network. So far we've shared our curriculum plans, school room, and a photo of our students. This week's feature is a "Day-in-the...
The Well-Educated Mind: The End of Native Son 22 Aug 2013 | 11:35 pm
I took Native Son along on vacation just in case I felt like doing some "serious" reading and I ended up finishing the book. It is certainly not a happy or nice story, it's actually quite harsh and da...
Booking Through Thursday: Second First Time 22 Aug 2013 | 08:26 pm
We all know the beauty of reading a really wonderful book for the first time—when everything about the story and the writing and the timing click to make a reader’s perfect storm … but it’s fleeting, ...
Book Talk Tuesday 21 Aug 2013 | 02:00 am
We are home from vacation! It was a great trip - we had fun visiting family and driving through some of the States we'd never seen before but I'm always glad to be home and back in my old routine. I ...
Homeschool Product Review: Flash Kids 20 Aug 2013 | 04:30 pm
I love finding new (to me!) companies that are parent/homeschool friendly! Flash Kids is one such company. Offering a variety of materials for math, reading, spelling, and writing, you'll find product...
Untitled 20 Aug 2013 | 01:16 am
It's that time again! Time for The Old Schoolhouse Expo! The Old Schoolhouse Expo just started today - there have been some great speakers. Right now Evonne Mandella is speaking about using current t...
Not Back-to-School Blog Hop: Student Photo Week 19 Aug 2013 | 07:38 pm
It's week three of the "Not" Back-to-School Blog Hop! This week everyone is sharing photos of their students - in this homeschool it's a class of one. I'm homeschooling my only daughter who will be st...
Winner for the TOS Expo Giveaway 15 Aug 2013 | 07:46 pm
It's that time again! Time for The Old Schoolhouse Expo! The giveaway has ended and we have a winner - Natasha! There is still time to purchase tickets to the Expo! I hope to see you there. Disclai...
Crew Review: Understanding Child Brain Development 14 Aug 2013 | 05:30 pm
The Family Hope Center is a facility that helps parents deal with special needs and developmental delays. The founders, Matthew and Carol Newell, believe that children are better served by looking at...
