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Rime to Read: A Program for Beginning Readers
Our family is blessed to be reviewing several products through the The Old Schoolhouse's Homeschool Crew program, including Rime to Read, a beginning reading program based on rimes. I wasn't familiar with the word "rime," but I now know that it means word families...
Better Blogging at The Post
Please join me today at The Homeschool Post for a Better Blogging post about one of my favorite things: fonts!
Homeschool Memoirs #16: Candy
The theme for this week's Homeschool Memoirs is candy! Jocelyn had me pegged as a gummy bear lover. Did you know that gummy bears can make a lovely Christmas tree? Maybe not a long lasting one, though. Here are some other favorites: Here's the scripture I'm sharing:...
Thematic Photographic: Shadow
This week's theme for Thematic Photographic is "shadow." I immediately thought of this picture I took of my 7-year-old son at our recent mother/son outing and camping trip. It was freezing cold, but he's standing barefooted in a creek at night in shorts and a t-shirt....
Wordless Wednesday: Broom (*Edited* with “how to” link)
[I've had comments asking how this was done, so I want to refer you to this post on Matt Kloskowski's Lightroom Killer Tips blog.] Visit 5 Minutes for Mom or Wordless Wednesday for more Wordless Wednesday participants. Don't miss the Mobistories.com giveaway where...
By Popular Demand: Cheese Spaghetti!
Okay, so maybe popular demand is a slight exaggeration, but Kim did ask for the recipe. Cheese Spaghetti is as traditional as the turkey, dressing, and cranberry sauce for my family. My Aunt Myrt made it throughout my childhood; when I moved to Georgia as a young...
The Simple Woman’s Daybook: December 1, 2008
FOR TODAY, December 1, 2008 . . . Outside My Window . . . it's cold, with occasional wispy bursts of snow – just enough to get the kids excited but not to amount to anything. I am thinking . . . how sweet it is that my 3-year-old daughter has curled up and fallen...
Black Friday Goodness from Vision Forum and CurrClick!
Vision Forum is holding a huge sale this Friday and Saturday only: It's a buy any 2 items get the 3rd item for free blowout! On Friday and Saturday only, when you buy any 2 items you will receive the 3rd item for free. This applies to as many items as you put in your...
For Your Thanksgiving Feast: Sour Cream Apple Pie
If you're looking for last-minute dessert ideas for Thanksgiving, this is an amazing apple pie recipe that I got years ago from the Atlanta Journal Constitution. It's only fair to warn you that it won't be the most beautiful apple pie you've ever seen, but it just...
Wordless Wednesday: She’s a Star!
I'm not sure which I like better: my daughter in focus or the star. What do you think? Visit 5 Minutes for Mom or Wordless Wednesday for more Wordless Wednesday participants. Don't miss my Mobistories.com giveaway where every reader wins $10 worth of downloadable...
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