Posts Categorized: Parenting

Help Sophie Walk – Update

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A few days ago DenSchool asked for your support with Help Sophie Walk. We are happy to announce that the family reached their goal and will be traveling to California for Sophie’s therapies at the Anat Baniel Method Center! Raising the funds for the therapy is a great start for Sophie’s treatment, however, we know… Read more »

Homemade Ornaments… now swap!

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I signed up for a great ornament swap with the Cook Family Chronicles a few weeks back and I didn’t have a clue what to do.  It didn’t specify “homemade” but when I received mine from my partner, and her’s looked so great, I was inspired! It reminded me of the ornaments my mom used… Read more »

Mommy Needs a Moment…

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I am in the middle of one of those moments.. when Mommy needs a moment.  Currently, I am sitting on the edge of my tub soaking my feet in the hottest water possible.  I even went to the extreme to place in an herbal bath packet in the water (taken from Jillian’s stash).  There isn’t… Read more »

Kids Email: Service Review

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We were admitted into the KidsEmail.org site in order to use and evaluate for the purpose of review. My middle boys are 8 and 9 years old, and have been bugging anyone who would listen to send them an email! They are ecstatic to have their own accounts, but as a parent I’m understandably hesitant… Read more »

Remembering 9/11

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There are days in our lives that are so etched in our minds that we cannot forget.  Many of the adults when I was a child could tell me exactly what they were doing the day Kennedy was shot. I didn’t understand this fully until September 11, 2001. At that time I was working part… Read more »

New Calendar Time!

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Every mom needs a great calendar, but I have found I can’t live without mine since we started homeschooling.   I love the convenience of having everything in one place… our schedule, our finances, important addresses, telephone numbers – everything.  Unfortunately, an all inclusive family and homeschooling planner isn’t hot on the market right now. I… Read more »

Were the 20 seconds worth it?

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I remember one particular Sunday morning as I drove to church. Running late, I was driving fast to make up time and was stuck behind another vehicle exiting the freeway. When we both stopped at the red light, I got in the left lane and quickly accelerated up the hill. I was getting out of… Read more »

An Ultimate Father and Son Project

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(*Photo:  Jeff and his upcoming freshman son, Ryan) “You’re in charge,” my Darling Bride and mother of our now-high-school-son tells me.  And so I should be.  With our oldest, our first son, having completed eighth grade, it is time to finish the job we started before kindergarten:  we would home school through high school.  The… Read more »

Television – helpful or harmful?

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Lately I have come across a couple of posts about children and tv watching.  I also know of another homeschool Mom who gave up the tv for a week and loved it.  Her little ones were so happy with additional activities while she homeschooled the older kids.  Then why do we keep using the tv? … Read more »