Overview: Read about some of the Classical Conversations pros and cons as I describe why we chose it for our family this year. For the first time in several years, I have an extra zing of excitement running through my veins about starting the new school year. I mean, there is always a bit of […]
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Whoever said camping was cheap must have eaten a few too many s’mores. Cuz camping can be downright pricey, y’all. By the time you buy equipment and hit the grocery aisles for everyone’s favorite campfire snack, you can spend a large portion of your paycheck. But there are ways to save money on camping that
As you may already know, I don’t like to clean. I mean, I REALLY don’t like to clean. When I was a teen and young adult, my room was ALWAYS a mess. When I got married, right out of college, I knew that I could not continue in that fashion. I knew I needed a
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There is a dream on the horizon that many homeschoolers share. It’s like a mirage, and once you think you’ve gotten there, it’s gone. It stays ahead of you like the carrot on a string, always ahead, never possessed. What dream is that, you ask? It is the myth of the perfect homeschool schedule. Guess
Here we are with the second installment of Not Your Typical Spring Cleaning Tips. Remember, I’m not talking about “spring cleaning” per se; it just happens to be spring when I am talking about cleaning… :-) Last week was about using spare minutes throughout the day to get a handle on big projects. Next week
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Here’s the thing: I don’t do spring cleaning. At least two of my friends work hard for several weeks in March and April, deep cleaning all cupboards and closets and light fixtures and window blinds – all those tasks that are difficult to fit in regularly. And I’m impressed by those gals… but I’m just
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Breakfast has always been very important to me. I cannot live without breakfast. If I have not eaten within a certain amount of time after waking up, I become a different, not extremely nice, person. In fact, the very first argument my husband and I had, about 2 days into our marriage, lol, was over
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There have been days when I am dealing with hormones that I have felt like I just can’t do human. My legs, especially around the knees, are composed of wet sand; and the backs of my thighs ache from varicose veins accumulated over five pregnancies. My heartbeat feels erratic and racing, my chest tight. My
