parenting
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Catalogs & Chaos
A friend recently asked me if homeschooling is hard, and because this friend is NOT currently homeschooling his kids but would also love to convince his wife to do so, I found myself telling him that it’s not hard at… Continue reading
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Mom Fails & Manor Houses
My plan was simple. Morning seat work, lunch, afternoon lessons and one on one times, read aloud, chores, dinner, done. A pretty typical day. But around lunch time the sun shown bright, and the Michigan version of spring temperatures flirted… Continue reading
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Mondays & Mana
I sank into my favorite chair in my favorite corner of the house and felt my whole body relax as if heaving a great sigh of relief felt from the top of my head to the tip of my toes… Continue reading
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Christmas Letters & Callings
Over the holidays I recently sent out a Christmas (okay, by the time I mailed it New Year’s) letter updating friends and family of the highlights of our year. As a homeschooling project, when we do a year end letter,… Continue reading
Fairytales & Flannel 