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Author Archives: Heidi
I Recommend: Respect Your Husband Online
I read a great post by Connie this morning, and I think you’d like to read it, too. Especially if you have a husband… Connie gets it right. Our words, spoken or written, have a huge impact… on the people we … Continue reading
Unforgiven
What makes our home school different from other schools? There are so many options for education, how do I know I’ve made the best choice? There’s really only one thing that really matters. Only one thing that truly transforms our … Continue reading
Blueprint for a Rainy Day
Today’s challenge was to write about this photo. I’m linking to it, since I don’t have permission to use it here. Go ahead and check it out so you’ll understand the story. I’ll still be here when you get back! … Continue reading
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The Ten Worst Things About Homeschooling
A guest post written by my oldest daughter: 1) You never get anything done. I’m so busy working on my NaNoWriMo novel from November that I can’t (sanely) join Script Frenzy this April. I haven’t even started editing my novel … Continue reading
Show, Don’t Tell
The soup burned. I’ve decided to join Allume.com for the next 31 days in their Become a Better Writer discipline. Today’s challenge was to revise a boring sentence and make it show, not just tell, what happened. I offer you, … Continue reading
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Our Seuss Celebration
It’s Dr. Seuss’ birthday today, and that calls for a celebration. We read a stack of books, sometimes searching for rhyming words and sometimes following the “you read ALL the words, Mom” method. We made Oobleck, a giggle-inducing combination of … Continue reading
Posted in Homeschool, parenting
Tagged Cat in the Hat, Fox in Socks (Beginner Books), Horton, Oobleck, Read Across America, Seuss
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Sex. (Or, Psst… Hey, Christian Parents!)
News flash: it’s OK to talk to your kids about sex. I’m taking on a topic that’s far too big for li’l ol’ me to handle. I know that. But I went to the doctor the other day … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, Homeschool, lutheran, parenting
Tagged Christian, Concordia Publishing House, Sex education, Sexuality
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Repentance
Last Wednesday was Ash Wednesday. A day of repentance. It also happened to be a day when our church after-school program happened. So our pastor took the group (people of all ages) through the Ten Commandments, using questions from his Pastoral Care Companion. … Continue reading
Posted in Christ, crafts, Homeschool, Lent, lutheran, parenting
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Q is for Sleeping Queens
Shh! It’s Q week for the ABCs for Home Schooling, which makes me wonder: have you ever played Sleeping Queens? It’s a great card game for many ages, with a fun story about its creation. (A little girl dreamed about … Continue reading
P is for Projects
We’re tackling some “love”-ly projects this month to celebrate Valentine’s Day. My favorite so far started with some printable hearts from Carisa at 1+1+1=1. She always has tons of fun ideas, so her site is worth some browsing time! Here’s … Continue reading
Give Away Seven a Day 