Monthly Archives: August 2007

The Best-est Way to Wake Up, Ever

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Charity

Little E came in just as I was waking up this morning and said he needed to give me a hug. He got under my covers, put his arms around me, and said, “You’re the best-est mom ever!”

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Online Memory Book

Posted on August 30, 2007 by Charity

I decided that I want to talk more about what is happening with my children individually, so that I can come back and read about it in the future – sort of like an online memory book. So, I am … Continue reading →

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WFMW: Kitchen Shears

Posted on August 29, 2007 by Charity

I love my kitchen shears! I mean love them. I use them all of the time. In fact, I don’t know if I could live – or at least cook – without them. I thought everyone felt the same way, … Continue reading →

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Just When I Think I Have This Homeschooling Thing Figured Out

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Charity

I have been feeling like something wasn’t quite right with my homeschooling methods for this year. Basically, it is set up too much like school-at-home. I have a rigid schedule set up with 180 school days, broken into 6-week sessions, … Continue reading →

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Carnival Time

Posted on August 28, 2007 by Charity

The Carnival of Homeschooling this week can be found at The Common Room. I like this week’s theme: “This is the Order They Came to My Inbox’ Edition.” There are almost 50 entries this week! I decided to add a … Continue reading →

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Previously on "All Things Hold Together"…

Posted on August 27, 2007 by Charity

Laura at Writing Thoughts tagged me with a meme. One of the rules is to link to the blog post that originated the meme. What a cool idea! It was neat to see how this meme came to be. The … Continue reading →

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The 142-dollar and 51-cent Pokemon Cards

Posted on August 26, 2007 by Charity

This is amazing! A mom of 6 was auctioning a pack of Pokemon cards that her kids snuck into her grocery cart. On the auction, she told the story of her trip to the store. It is great! So great, … Continue reading →

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Amazon Takes Over the World

Posted on August 25, 2007 by Charity

I am having the crappiest day ever. Ever. EVER. But, there was one thing that happened that managed to put a smile on my face (besides getting tagged with a cool blog meme – more on that later). Amazon Grocery. … Continue reading →

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Just Checking In

Posted on August 23, 2007 by Charity

This has been a busy week. I have not had much time for blogging with the start of school, and the fact that I am still trying to finish preparing my enrollment for the state, including the portfolios from last … Continue reading →

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First Day of School

Posted on August 21, 2007 by Charity

So, we officially started school today. I am trying to keep to a schedule of what work needs to be done when this year. I actually started doing a post about homeschool planning, too, which included what we were doing … Continue reading →

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