Monthly Archives: November 2007

No Posting Tomorrow

Yea! Tomorrow, I get to be a grown-up all day! I brought the kids up to my mother’s this afternoon so I could have the day off tomorrow to go to a symposium on the future of Vermont’s economy. I … Continue reading

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D.I.V.E into Math

Hey, look. I am actually doing a homeschooling post! Okay, so here is my situation – I hate teaching the kids math and they hate the way I teach them math. This sitch (that’s Kim Possible slang for situation) is … Continue reading

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Blogroll Updates

I finally got around to updating my blog rolls. I am sure there is still more to do. If your blog is not on there, it is not because I do not love you. I am just really slow about … Continue reading

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Ribbon Candy Ornaments

Last year, the kids and I made these charming Ribbon Candy Ornaments from Martha Stewart. You can view the video instructions here. In my search for the link to that video, I also found that Family Fun has a simpler, … Continue reading

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WFMW – Blogger in Draft

I just discovered a fun new way to play with Blogger – Blogger in Draft. Blogger in draft is a special version of Blogger where we try out new features before we release them to everyone. Come in and see … Continue reading

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100th Carnival of Homeschooling

The 100th Carnival of Homeschooling has arrived! Can you believe it? Well, I can’t, but that’s partly because I missed the 99th and 98th. Congratulations to the Cate’s, who started the carnival, and to all of you us homeschoolers who … Continue reading

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Applesauce Cake

My father-in-law gave us some cinnamon and cardamom when we were visiting last month, so I decided to make a cake using those spices to bring for Thanksgiving. I made this delicious Applesauce Cake from MarthaStewart.com. It was a big … Continue reading

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Create a Chasing Vermeer Gift Set

On our way to visit my parents-in-law once, we listened to the story “Chasing Vermeer,” by Blue Balliett on CD. It is an interesting mystery about two kids trying to find a missing Vermeer painting. I thought it would make … Continue reading

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Christmas Things

Now that Thanksgiving is over, it is time to start thinking about Christmas – if you haven’t already. Since I am making a lot of gifts, I have been thinking about it for some time, but it seemed way too … Continue reading

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Back From Thanksgiving

We are back from visiting my husband’s family for Thanksgiving. It was wonderful, but it always is. I love his family. The kids were great. On Wednesday morning, after a dreadful first few hours, The D decided that he was … Continue reading

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