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Encouragement for the Homeschool Mom Catching Flack

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I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been asked or have read about a mom and/or dad who has decided to homeschool and is catching flack from well intended family and/or friends. “What do we do… how do we answer them… how do I make them understand?” You can send them all types of stats on how well homeschoolers do in college and that they are even sought out by colleges. You can show them test scores. You can tell them that your 2nd grader – better yet, your 15 year old can hold intelligent conversations with adults. You … Continue reading Encouragement for the Homeschool Mom Catching Flack

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“YESsss!”… “Cha-ching!”…. “OH YEAHHHH”… Homeschool Victory of the Week!

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I suppose it was Tuesday of this week and I was doing laundry. Of course, that could be most any day but I believe it was Tuesday. Boy3 (2nd Grader) walks in to the mud room and shows me his work on the Flashmaster. I highly recommend the Flash Master if sitting with your child doing flashcards makes you think you’ll loose your mind. WELL worth EV-ER-Y penny!!! I make  no money from them 🙂 This is a great, compact, electronic tool that functions practically as a flashcard-computer. You can drill addition, subtraction, multiplication as well as division facts. You set the level of difficulty … Continue reading “YESsss!”… “Cha-ching!”…. “OH YEAHHHH”… Homeschool Victory of the Week!

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Homeschool Social Woes…

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As a homeschooling mom (6 children, 4 school age) I get the socialization questions/concerns on a regular basis. A couple ball seasons ago I was at the baseball field for Boy1’s game. I was there with all kids in tow (I think Greg was out of town.) I forgot to make sure the stroller was in the van and so I had Girl3 in the carrier on the ground and Girl2 was a crazy maniac (sort of :). Either way, it was not ideal. Someone asked that lovely question, “Are ALL these yours?” Ah… “Yes.” Anyone who lives in NOLA … Continue reading Homeschool Social Woes…

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It’s all about L O V E

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I had the privileged of going to see my friend today… Dr. Wirfs. I love Dr. Wirfs but I went because I could tell the fall (albeit questionable here in New Orleans) was taking a toll on my sinuses. I had to break down and make an appointment. Thanks to modern medicine, I am the owner of a celestone shot which gives me an extra energy boost… so I’ll be up for a while! 🙂 I decided to use my time wisely and post a blog. I decided to share some of the thoughts the Lord is impressing on me. … Continue reading It’s all about L O V E

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When To Say, “When”… Defining Boundaries For Our Kids

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Some of my Facebook friends (and friends of friends) and I had/are having a great discussion on TV/movies and where to draw lines for our children/families. It has provoked me to think about how we make decisions for our family. As far as movies go, we tend to take it on a movie/by/movie basis. I’d rather our oldest watch some R rated movies about WW2 than a “sexy” PG movie. I’d rather them watch some PG-13 movie than a Shrek-type movie because they pick up all that potty mouth humor that I hate… and boy does it stick. We watched … Continue reading When To Say, “When”… Defining Boundaries For Our Kids

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Random Thoughts From A Crazy, Homeschool Mom

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I’m often asked about the Duggers and what I/we think about them. So after a friend’s Facebook post today, I decided that I’d rambled on enough to post it in my blog with a few edits, haha! (Sorry, Faye) For those of you who don’t know my family, I’ll just catch you up a bit. We certainly have a large family by today’s standards… 3 boys, 3 girls. I believe that outside of sharing out faith in Jesus Christ and giving our children committed,married parents the greatest gift we give them is their siblings. We all (self listed as #1!) … Continue reading Random Thoughts From A Crazy, Homeschool Mom

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When You’re Done… You’re Done

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Well, it’s that time of year…. the end of school. How do you know your school year is over? When do you stop? Some school throughout the summer. I applaud them… but could NOT do that myself. I need a break as much, if not more,than the kids, haha! We will read through the summer… I’m not that nice 🙂 I am a goal-oriented person according to my natural persuasions. I like a goal. I find great enjoyment in setting a goal, working hard and seeing it accomplished. The problem with my being so goal oriented is that I tend … Continue reading When You’re Done… You’re Done

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Homeschooling Independent Learners

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I am asked ALL the time, “How do you homeschool 6 kids?” Sometimes they want a “real” answer and other times they don’t. If I sense they want a quick, quirky response I may say something like, “I’m not sure… I’ll let you know in 17 years.” And honestly, that’s not too far off. Number One… the Lord. He gives me strength and wisdom (I pray) to do what needs to be accomplished. After the Lord, the #1 thing is: TEACH THEM TO BE INDEPENDENT LEARNERS I have said it before and it’s still very true. I’m not patient. I … Continue reading Homeschooling Independent Learners

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Why We Homeschool

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We have people ask us (directly or indirectly so) often, “Why homeschool?”… often followed by a reference to socialization…. or “I could never do that”… the list continues. The answer is simple but multifaceted.  Before I explain a couple of the reasons we chose this path, let me say that we do not believe homeschooling is the best choice for all people. There are those circumstances that simply won’t allow it. While we lived in NE Georgia, our children went to our small, public school. It was “Christian” in many ways although it was public. We loved many of the … Continue reading Why We Homeschool