Monthly Archives: October 2006

The TV-Free Experiment: Day Two

Day Two of the TV-Free experiment went pretty well. I noticed that the kids, especially Bid E and Big D, played together much better than usual. (They both usually play well with Little E, anyway.) I also noticed that my … Continue reading

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The TV-Free Experiment

This morning, Big D got up and went to turn on the TV, like he normally does. But this was not like any ordinary morning. The picture suddenly broke into horizontal lines with black lines between them. Slowly, the lines … Continue reading

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Cooking with Kids

Yesterday, I wanted to make soft pretzels with the kids. I went to Family Fun Magazine’s website because they have kid-friendly recipes. I found this recipe and we tried it. The pretzels were delicious. I have no pictures because we … Continue reading

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A Few Words about Socialization

The other day, someone visiting my political blog asked me about socialization. To be more exact, he said, I do have a burning question that I have been meaning to ask. When it comes to homeschooling your kids; how do … Continue reading

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Help a Hungry Guy Out

There is a new blog out there called “The Single Guy Cook.” The blogger, Jeff, is a single guy with lots of questions about cooking and food. He posts the questions and he needs you to post the answers. This … Continue reading

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Homeschooling Day in the Life

PHAT Mommy put out the call in this post for homeschoolers to post a day in their lives. Here is a somewhat typical day here at Crafty Mama’s Homeschool. Monday, October 9, 2006 6:30 a.m. – Alarm goes off. Not-So-Crafty … Continue reading

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Carnival of Homeschooling # 41

It’s Tuesday. You know what that means. The 41st Carnival of Homeschooling is up at Nerd Family. Speaking of nerds, the other night at dinner, Big E was talking about how he was not going to be a nerd like … Continue reading

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Fall Cleaning

This week we have been doing our fall cleaning. This is when we put away all of the summer stuff and dig out the winter stuff. This year we are also getting rid of as much clutter as we can. … Continue reading

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Carnival of Homeschooling # 40

This is a little late in the week, but I thought I would put up a link to the Carnival of Homeschooling. This is week 40! Homeschool Buzz did a clever 1940 retro theme. Check it out.

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