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Books for Boys

Books for Boys
This past year we have homeschooled 2 of our children….Boys.     God love them.   We have several objectives in what we want to accomplish in this endeavor.   One was for them to fall in love with reading and for them to read good books… ALOT of good books.   This is tricky.  ...
July 21st, 2011 | Feature, Homeschool | Read More

The Mother Road….

The Mother Road….
Its getting to be that time of year again….  When the weather starts to turn from bitter, biting, RUDE cold to….well, just the opposite and Highway 66 starts to heat up as well….. People just start to feel that wanderlust and there isnt a better road to explore than Hwy. 66. Its historic…. Its...
February 20th, 2011 | Family, Feature | Read More

You could have heard a pin drop, when Tommy stopped and locked the door….

You could have heard a pin drop, when Tommy stopped and locked the door….
Lyric from an old Kenny Rogers song about a kid who never fought, until he did….. Yall know I have a couple boys…..   And typically, I would say that boys are easier than girls.   They are pretty honest in what they are feeling – happy – hungry – tired.     Its pretty...
February 14th, 2011 | Family | Read More

This vs. That

This vs. That
I previously posted on Free Books.     My interest in making a “To Read” List for my children and myself led to the discovery of so many Free Books. Anyway, where was I?   Oh yes – Free Book -  it has also led to a conundrum…. Free Books need a place to live.   They need...
December 15th, 2010 | Books, Feature | Read More

Moving on….

Moving on….
No – I am not going anywhere, even though I am averaging about posting once a week This is about your prepping…. And mine…. I have been doing this for a good while.    I no longer have that “panicked” feeling of “what if something happens tomorrow?”   ...
December 13th, 2010 | Family, Feature | Read More

Dear Santa….

Dear Santa….
I have “met” several peeps through this amazing land of Blogdom.    We chat, they even know my real first name    I really HEART them.   They Rock, with a capital “R”. One of these fab people is The Survival Mom.     She asked me to write a guest blog about my Christmas...
December 7th, 2010 | Family | Read More

A nice little development….

A nice little development….
The past few days have been interesting in our little Farm Prep School. The boys are great – they are quick to catch on to new concepts, do their work easily and without fuss, but here’s the kicker.     They have been ASKING to do certain things. Our schedule varies, but the boys usually...
November 24th, 2010 | Books, Feature, Homeschool | Read More

Math and Psychology….

Math and Psychology….
In this homeschooling adventure, I am learning more and more about my kids.   For instance, I always knew that the littlest did his darnedest to keep up and do what his brother does.    Its what has made him a great little ball player at the young age he is…   It has also made him an excellent...
November 4th, 2010 | Feature, Homeschool | Read More

Homeschooling….

Homeschooling….
If you have been reading, you know that we are homeschooling a couple of our kids this year. Just thought I would give you an update. I.  LOVE.  IT. I just absolutely love it!    We are free.    We decide what we do and when.    We are in charge of our family instead of trying to fit family...
September 23rd, 2010 | Feature, Homeschool | Read More

I.LOVE.THIS.SITE.

Organized Home I love lists. This site has lists. I love keeping organized. This site has it in spades. But mostly I love this….. Its a system to put a notebook together to keep your life together.      It has a ton of printable pages – and yes, the pages are attractive. I love that...
September 2nd, 2010 | Family | Read More
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