Monthly Archives: July 2006

I know I am late chiming in on this one, but I just had to say a few words about the Daily Mail column by Helen Kirwan-Taylor in which she admits that she is bored by all things mommy. If … Continue reading →

I just finished my curriculum for the upcoming school year. It feels so good to have it done, but I can’t send it in until I have the assessment done. I was planning on doing a portfolio of the children’s … Continue reading →

The Carnival of Homeschooling Week 30 is up at The Lilting House. Stop on over and enjoy this week’s Schoolhouse Rock themed collection of homeschool blog posts. You are sure to find something helpful, interesting, or just plain entertaining.

Last year at this time, homeschooling was the furthest thing from my mind. I had never even seriously entertained the idea. Baby Smurf was born the August that Painter started kindergarten and Jokey started grade 1. Sending them off to … Continue reading →

The more we see cases like the one involving Abraham Cherrix (which I blogged about on She’s Right), the more important it is for us as parents – especially us homeschooling parents – to know how candidates for political office … Continue reading →

I am finally getting around to posting some crafty pics. I made a 5-tiered broomstick skirt from scratch. This is the first article of clothing I have made since Home Ec. in Jr. High School. I was quite pleased with … Continue reading →

I just stumbled across another homeschool blog carnival called, “The Country Fair.” This homeschool carnival provides an option for those homeschool bloggers who are boycotting HomeschoolBlogger over the issue of corporal punishment. This carnival does not allow any links to … Continue reading →

I just had to give this update about my quest to buy Learning Language Arts Through Literature on ebay. I ended up paying $10.73 for the orange book and $7.99 for the yellow book (prices include shipping). These books retail … Continue reading →

The Carnival of Homeschooling #29 is up now at “Nerd Family.” The Carnival of Homeschooling gives you a great opportunity to introduce yourself to a variety of homeschooling blogs, learn tips, make friends, and see that you are not so … Continue reading →

I am in the process of trying to get together my final curriculum for homeschooling this coming year. Earlier in the year, I made a wishlist at christianbook.com – the cheapest place to buy all your books (Christian or non) … Continue reading →