Public School or Home School?  That was the big question for me for a long time. 
I’ve just discovered that some of my closest online friends didn’t realize I had children homeschooling and children in public school.  Some of you have asked about it, and I sometimes get questions about it IRL, so I’ll share a bit about how we ended […]

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It’s not been too long ago that I mentioned my mystery plant, and I was so happy when Vanillalotus figured out for me what it was.  I had been wondering for years.  I had come close to identifying it, but not quite. 

The plant is Cassia obtusifolia and this picture is to show you how tall […]

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Visit this really cool page to see what our very current number is.  My children thought this was cool!
population clock us
Lynn

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August is National Inventors Month.  I noticed that Crayola has some activites for younger children.  You know, to fight boredom!
Crayola - National Inventors Month
Enjoy!
Lynn

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Day 3 of our trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains was really our last full day together.  (Papa Bear had to come home early on Day 4. )   Day 3 was pretty much a driving-around day.  My husband wanted to head in the direction of Zionville, North Carolina, because his mother had family there.

We found one set of grandparents up in Zionville Baptist Church cemetery.  He has […]

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Well, sort of…

One of the most fun “things” that I have is my record player and a bunch of old records.  From my mother-in-law we inherited many wonderful recordings. 
I also occasionally take some time in the thrift stores to go through the albums (while they can still be found) and pick one or two out.

A recent find was this pristine Walt Disney Presents […]

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As I’ve said before, I’m mostly eclectic in my approach to homeschooling.  Oh, I’ve lamely ventured onto a totally classical path before, and I’ve toyed with unschooling, mostly due to circumstance, but mostly I’m eclectic, pulling from all kinds of sources and styles and knowing first-hand that life circumstances and our children’s learning styles impact how we are […]

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Thoughts on Parenting
People used to tell me when my children were babies and toddlers — enjoy it, because these are the easy years.  I thought they were crazy.  Crazy!  How could these be the easy years?  However, now that my children are no longer little ones, but one a young lady and the other three […]

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You gotta have energy to lesson-plan!  That’s why I start my days with some sort of healthy drink. (Well, not really. I just like healthy drinks.)

I often run my juicer so that I can drink carrots, apples, oranges, and greens.  But lately Peggy at She Hath Done What She Could has introduced me to the Green […]

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Tonight we watched Mary Cassatt - American Impressionist.  It was even better than I’d hoped it would be.  It was light, but imparted many lessons. And for 5 dollars from our homeschool conference this year.  What a deal!
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Little Girl in a Blue Armchair
Mary Cassatt

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Little Girl in a Blue Armchair […]

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