Frelle
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I wanted to homeschool before I graduated from college, having had exposure to classrooms of several sorts (private, public, mainstreamed, special ed...) while getting my undergrad degree. I just couldn't see my kids in school the way school seemed to be working at that time. My husband was totally against it.
Before we had kids, we were in a small church, and we taught the Jr/Sr High Sunday school class. My husband got such a look at what was being taught in public school that he began researching homeschooling.
By the time we had kids, he was fanatical about it. To the point where if something happened and I felt I couldnt handle homeschooling, he would be more likely to teach in the evenings after work or adjust his schedule so he could continue homeschooling, rather than put them in school. But the local private school is a backup option for us at least.
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I take it year by year. Last year, we followed the PS Track 4, because they had October, January, April, and July off, and I was having a baby in October. This year, I didn't have all our curriculum until late August, so we are following the traditional school calendar.
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yes mommaduck, I couldnt come up with the name of that board! :)
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mommaduck: i belong to MBG with you, right? Same usernames for both of us. Also, I belonged to a PCA board for a while trying to find fellowship with PCA women, and I think I first met you there.
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More With Less
Cheap, Fast, Good
allrecipes.com
tasteofhome.com
foodtv.com
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the breastfeeding.com "Making More than Milk" cookbook from a fundraiser a few years ago.
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I know mommaduck from at least one other forum, and I am pretty sure I know judyjudyjudy from another forum. And kleinehexe too. (I have a lot of aliases, but their usernames are very familiar to me)
I know 3lilreds in NC in "real life", she was the one to introduce me to this forum. And I met several local WTM moms last month at a get together at a bookstore, but the only username I'm sure about is brigid.
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Macaroni and cheese. Homemade or out of a box, not a chance.
Bologna! Ugh!
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thank you for these ideas and links! I have so many rosters from different things that I have decided to create a binder planner for myself as well. I can't imagine a store bought planner being able to hold what I need right now.
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Some locations have a pre-school or pre-K class. Ours has a baby room, a toddler room, and a pre-K class.
My daughter was in the Abcedarians class last year at 4 almost 5, they allowed her in, even though she missed the cutoff. She is in it again this year, too.
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Im fortunate to live in an area with a lot of homeschoolers, and a lot of year round schools. So if we see other kids out, they might be homeschoolers, or they might be tracked out. So adults cant assume that your child should be in school, they generally assume you're tracked out.
Ive never gotten a question about why they arent in school today, I figure its because of that.
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I grew up going to school with the Frericks family and the Mitchell family. Mrs Frericks and Mrs Mitchell were pregnant with their 12th children at the same time. Mrs Frericks stopped at 12. Mrs Mitchell went on to have 17. My friend Florence is their 13th, and I was in Paul's class, he was #14.
My midwife has 10, my former pastor has 8, and I have several friends with 10, and even more friends with 6-8.
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1997, married 11 years this month.
Can't find any closeups to show the detail, but I loved my dress and felt like Cinderella in it.
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Girls:
Laura Katharine Elianna (this was my choice for our 3rd child)
Bronwyn Victoria Blue (Bronwyn to honor a friend, Blue to honor my grandma)
Emmeline, Madeleine, Serenity, Willow, Eden, Ivy....
Boys:
Noah Richard (to honor two family friends)
Garrett Franklyn (to honor my dad)
Liam Christopher (to honor my brother)
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afterease tincture!
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I voted no, not done just yet.
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My husband was in England, working for BT for the summer. He was flying back to the US on 9/11 to attend his 10 yr HS reunion, through Dulles, and on to Atlanta. I had sold our house and put everything into storage and was staying with my MIL. After the reunion, we had tickets to fly back to the UK and live there that fall.
My MIL came to get me out of the bedroom where I was playing with Grace, who was about 20 months old. She put on Nickelodeon on the bedroom TV for her, and told me to come into the living room. I saw repeated coverage about the first tower hit, and saw the second tower get hit live.
I immediately wanted to reach Rob, but he was already in the air over the Atlantic. I called my mom and dad, and anyone else I could think of, and watched a LOT of TV that day. I'd never been so thankful for the fact that my young child was interested in TV, because I didn't want her seeing any of the images there.
I finally got a call late that night from a friend of Rob's in England. He wanted to let me know that the plane had headed back to Heatherow and that Rob was charging his cell phone and would call me the next morning.
Our life changed, but not as drastically as some. I will always remember the hours between the towers being hit and hearing that Rob was ok were some of the longest of my life.
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couldnt one of us make a CC discussion board? I could if you'd like.. and we could invite other CC moms.
My oldest us in 3rd.. she does Essentials too. My second oldest is in Abcedarians.
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Just FYI, 7th grade...age 12, small town mid-west
One girl wrote woefully incorrect but very lurid p#rn#graphic stories and passed them around the school. They were read 100's and everyone was glued to them. I just *knew* they were "incorrect" and wished I knew the true facts so I could refute her version.
I believe I've told this story here, but when a pair of ducks were at it on a pond and a group of 2nd graders were freaking out (it looks rather like r*pe) "Mom! What are those ducks doing??", my son, tiredly, put his hand on his hip and said "Its CALLED s#xual intercour*e." He was five.
Thank you David Attenborough.
I'd have to see the pics, but if it was "clinical" I would okay it. But that's me. Death, s#x, all in a ho-hum voice. When his math is good enough, I'll even show him our taxes. I'm more upset about how s*x is portrayed in advertising and TV.
A girl in the class above me wrote stories just like that and they got passed around the school. In a small midwestern town in the mid 80s. One of them was called "The Rise and Fall of Me, Myself, and I" if memory serves. Reckon yuou should PM me if that sounds familiar.
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Christian Light math had us doing speed drills in second grade. 2 minutes for 28 problems I think.
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Can you update how this planner is working for you? I would love to know if it is worthwhile for me to download this ebook.. Im not used to a 8x11 binder as my planner, but I'll sure try it if you ladies are liking working with it!!
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I have an 8 1/2 yr old daughter. She has breast buds and some underarm and pubic hair. My mother in law started her cycle at 10 years old, and it would seem that despite my efforts at keeping soy out of the house, organic dairy in the house, and limiting eating of hormone-containing meat, early puberty is happening anyway.
Be back to post more.
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He is SO CUTE, and those top teeth make him look SO grown up, they really do! I am so lucky that I get to give him hugs and kisses in person :D
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Im attempting a slow start tomorrow!
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Happy Birthday, Snort!!!!!!
8.75 yr old and underarm odor
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My 8 yr old has underarm hair, b.o, and breast buds. She has always had organic dairy and has sensory issues in regard to meat texture. My mother in law began her cycle at age 10, so we assume that it's genetic for our daughter.