Read-aloud Cop Out: Audio Books in the Homeschool
Six years ago on my previous blog, when my oldest who were 4 & 2, I wrote this: I have a secret. I can’t believe I’m making it
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Homemaking Encouragement for Christian Moms
Homemakers and Mothers as Artisans
Over the years I’ve seen and read many perspectives on “professional motherhood.” For a time, considering myself a professional made a lot of sense and appealed to me. Sitting
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Professional Amateur Homemakers
Over the years I’ve seen and read many perspectives on “professional motherhood.” For a time, considering myself a professional made a lot of sense and appealed to me. Sure,
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Homemade, Handmade Whole Wheat Tortillas Easy Recipe
Before reading Make the Bread, Buy the Butter, it never occurred to me that I might make my own flour tortillas. Doesn’t it require extra tools? Wouldn’t it
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Dealing with perfectionism while building habits
I’ve never thought of myself as a perfectionist. After all, I seem to be physically incapable of following precise instructions or recipes and I am quite haphazard in my
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Choosing Conviviality or Perpetuating a Pity Party?
Is happiness an emotion reserved for those who have an easy life? Right now I have a child who thinks happiness is a life without math fact drill pages. And,
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Teaching a Child to Walk, to Use the Bathroom, and to Read
My third-born child just turned 5 last week and my fourth-born will be 3 next month. I am in my second round of pre-k now, and although
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Why Housework is Similar to Music & Sports
Awhile back I was listening to NPR in the car, and they were speaking to a musician and athlete. I can’t find the segment and I don’t remember
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Top Ten Books of 2011
Gearing up for 2012 book lists, here is my list from 2011, posted here before it is lost forever on my old blog. I read 44 books in 2011, with
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Dangerous Women Conference Notes
Although my friend and would-be companion ended up unable to join me, and although I had to get up at 4:30am and leave just after 5am, I attended
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Review: The Mother at Home by John S.C. Abbott
Review written in March of 2011 The Mother at Home by John S.C. Abbott was written in 1833. I have read it before, but it was something like 5-
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Our Favorite Fairy Tale Picture Books
Fairy tale picture books are a childhood essential. These are our favorite singles and collections.
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