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Rosie the Riveter – World War II Veterans

Wednesday, 09 November 2022 by Barbori

November 11 is the day we honor women and men who have served in our military. And honor is due them. This is a good time to also think about and honor the civilians who served our country during wartime. There are many examples of those supporting the military throughout our history, especially women. Rosie

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Are You Harnessing the Power of Technology, Mama?

Monday, 07 November 2022 by Barbori

It is way too easy to check out of real life for the momentary pleasure of technology in all its forms. Tragically, we could let another day go by where we haven’t done something for the spiritual life of the home. We could procrastinate important tasks to scroll through the picture-perfect scenes of other people

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Embrace Self-Directed Learning

Wednesday, 02 November 2022 by Barbori

One of the advantages of homeschooling is that we can embrace self-directed learning before college. Think about it. A child in the public school system is told which classes to take for years with a small window of opportunity to pick several electives. Even within these electives, a child is limited to what the teacher

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Grammar: When, Why, and How, Mama

Monday, 31 October 2022 by Barbori

Ruth Beechick said, “After children write well, sometime in their teen years, they can learn some grammar so they will be educated about it. They will not have been burned out on it, and they may actually enjoy it at that time.” Sounds like a nice, relaxed approach. We like to take it easy, too.