Here’s a fun little survey…aka blog filler. I took out one question that made no sense and added two more to make an even 20.)
1. Any nickname? Mom, Mommy
2. Mother’s name? Linda
3. What’s your middle name? Beth
4. Favorite drink? Iced tea in the morning and Sunkist in the evening
5. Body Piercing? [...]

I love board games! As a kid, I would sit and play Life or Clue by myself if no one else was available. We try to have a game night once a week now, though I’ll admit that it doesn’t always happen. We enjoy inviting friends over for a big game night every once in [...]

Some questions are on my mind this morning. I tried posting to my Facebook status, but it kept telling me I was exceeding the character limit. That’s what I have a blog for, right?
Will skipping two whole weeks of school in November make my kids forever stupid? My intentions are good, but my dad used [...]

We have math lessons in our homeschool, of course, and the boys play outside or run around the house or wrestle everyday. I’m confident that they get plenty of exercise, but I know that exercise is something many kids lack. With televisions, computers, and video game systems being used hours on end, some kids (and [...]

My mom sent me this list a few days ago, and I thought it would be fun to share here. I’ve put each thing I’ve done in bold, and I also added a few things to the list so that my “done” portion wouldn’t look so bare.
Been to Canada
Been to Mexico
Been to Florida
Been to Hawaii
Visited [...]

AVKO is one of those companies that doesn’t reveal its “offerings” in its company name – though their most popular program, Sequential Spelling, gives an easier clue to what the company offers homeschoolers and other educators. I remember looking at ads for Sequential Spelling a little over a year ago and being very intrigued by [...]

I have been working hard lately, and I need to take time to think about the blessings in my life. Here are thirteen things I am thankful for today, ‘little’ things and ‘big’ things:

I was raised by a family who taught me about Jesus’ love and salvation.
God brought me out of my darkness to a [...]

What is America? What makes America different from other countries? I guess we all have ideas or thoughts about this nation, what makes it great and where it has fallen short of ‘ideal.’
Government is not a subject I have delved into with my boys in our homeschool as yet. Sure, we discuss general things – [...]

I recently had the opportunity to try out abcteach’s member site for one month free as part of The Old Schoolhouse Crew. At first I wasn’t sure what abcteach was all about, but on my first visit to the site, I thought, “Hmm, this looks familiar.”
After browsing around a while, I realized that I have [...]

If you are familiar with famous United States Supreme Court cases and with the 1987 movie (or 1973 novel) called The Princess Bride, you will find this incident funny. If you’re not familiar with one (or both) of those things, then you won’t have any idea why this is funny…feel free to skip it!
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