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Category Archives: Homeschooling
Texas, At Last
We are sort of settling in here in Austin. The move went very smoothly. We had wonderful help from our amazing friends on both ends of this journey. In North Carolina, we had a small army to help us pack … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Friends, Homeschooling, Kids
Tagged Friends, Kids, Moving, Texas
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It’s Getting Tougher
When we first started talking, well, perhaps whispering is more accurate, about moving back to Texas, it didn’t seem real. We discussed all the things we love about Texas, such as the people, the politics, our family and friends there. … Continue reading
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The Fruits of Our Labor
As a homeschooling mom, I have read so many articles by other homeschooling moms about their perfect lives and families. After a few years, I began to feel rather desperate, because I knew that there was no way I’d ever … Continue reading
2009 In Review, Part 1
I think I’ve mentioned before that I’m not nearly so entertaining as Dave Barry, but I still do my best to do some sort of “Year In Review”, although usually it is in the form of a newsletter that I … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Friends, Homeschooling, Kids, Weblogs
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Fed-Up Homeschoolers Wish List
This absolutely cracked me up!!! If you homeschool, then you’ll love it. If you have issues with homeschooling, please watch closely. . . twice.
Posted in Family Life, Homeschooling, Humor, Kids, Opinion
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Speed of Life
I have been so busy lately, that I haven’t even had time to check my email, much less blog. Faith and I have been trying to figure out why we are so much busier this school year than we have … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Genealogy, Homeschooling, Kids
Tagged Blogging, Family Life, Homeschool, Kids, Quilting
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The Quilting Kitten
Faith and I have been taking a quilting class, as part of our homeschool studies this semester, and we are almost done. It has been a lot of fun, and we have both learned so much! Well, the other night, … Continue reading
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Homeschooling 15 Years!
We are beginning our 15th year of Homeschooling this year! Wow. It seems like it was just a few days ago that I first started teaching phonics to Kendall and Ryan. Time has flown. Kendall started his 3rd year of … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Homeschooling, Kids
Tagged Blue Banner, Dual Enrollment, Homeschooling, Quilting, UNC-Asheville, Violin
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Austin, Texas
Okay, after a great deal of prayer, discussion, and downright agony, we have decided that even though Gaylon is working in Merkel, Texas, only 20 minutes from Abilene, that it is just not the right place for our family to … Continue reading
What to blog?
I’ve been reading a lot of really good blogs lately, and can’t help but think that there are so many ways that I could improve this one. I could make it look more “professional”, somehow. I could focus on just … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Friends, Genealogy, Homeschooling, Kids, Opinion, Politics, Random, Religion, Spirituality, Weblogs
Tagged Blogs, Random
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Fathers, Daughters, Love & Stuff
Today has been a really wonderful, busy, day. This afternoon, we attended the Annual Homeschool Valentine’s Skating Party. It is always a lot of fun, and the kids love it. Alex gets to flirt with all the pretty girls, (and … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Friends, Genealogy, Homeschooling, Kids
Tagged Faith, Family Life, Gaylon, Homeschooling, Valentine's Day
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One Week and Counting
Gaylon has been in Texas for a week now, and as predicted, our lives have kept rushing right along. We all miss him, and can’t wait until he comes home for a vist. But we have stayed very, very busy. … Continue reading
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Randomness (II)
I don’t have anything in particular to say, really, just a lot of random thoughts I would like to share. Starting with clothing. Mom and I went Christmas shopping yesterday at the mall down in Greenville. Our annual tradition is … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life, Friends, Homeschooling, Kids, Random
Tagged 4-H, Christmas, Clothing, Family Life, Friends, Homeschooling
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Busy Week
It feels like I hit the ground running on Monday morning, and things have yet to slow down! On Monday, Faith and I loaded Pippin up and took him to the vet to be neutered. When we picked him … Continue reading
End of Summer?
Packaging is everything. So, in an attempt to get folks excited about summer coming to an abrupt halt, and in the spirit of American Commercialism, everywhere we look these days there is some sign, poster, or advertisement that says “Back … Continue reading
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Tagged Homeschooling, Obama, Politics
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