It’s time for another bookswap hosted by Reading to Know (Hi, Carrie!) and Library Hospital. This time, the genre is nonfiction. Hmmm. I just signed up to participate, but I don’t know yet which book I’ll swap. I’ll have to think on it. I am not a great reader of nonfiction, so I’m excited to [...]
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I can’t take credit for finding this particular vintage find. Marjorie Flack‘s Angus Lost is a Before Five in a Row selection, and since we’ve been working our way through that curriculum in preparation for Lulu’s kindergarten next year, it was next on our list. This little jewel of a book is worthy of the [...]
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Isn’t it a joy to find books that you enjoy reading aloud as much as your children enjoy listening to? That’s really one of my secret missions for Read Aloud Thursday–to highlight those books that are as delightful for the reader as the listener. The books I’m reviewing today certainly fulfill this requirement! Caldecott Award-winning [...]
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If you’re like me, you can always use another one. Kris @ Weird, Unsocialized Homeschoolers is giving away a bookcase from allchildrensfurniture.com in honor of her daughter’s birthday. You can read all about it here.
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Scripture memorization is one thing that we have worked hard at and struggled with, alternatingly, since Lulu was old enough for it. Now that both girls are old enough, we have made a concerted effort to make it a priority. We have always just adopted the old Nike slogan: “Just do it.” However, now that [...]
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Need some encouragement today? Click over to this post at Holy Experience. I promise you won’t miss the few minutes it takes to read it; in fact, you might consider it time redeemed.
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Whew! It has been a busy month for us! This month we attended two homeschooling conferences, both of which required us to drive a distance from home. We also celebrated a birthday and Mother’s Day, all in one weekend. We spent a good deal of time traveling for other family celebrations. Based on the amount [...]
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I consulted RANDOM.ORG for the help in determining the winners of the Dessert First ARC giveaway, and they are Frugal, Freebies and Deals May 22, 2009 at 3:21 pm chocolate cake and Nicole D. May 21, 2009 at 9:05 am My favorite dessert is Tiramisu! Thanks! and Abby May 20, 2009 at 4:01 pm I cannot [...]
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I first read about Feeding Your Soul: A Quiet Time Handbook by Jean Fleming over at Holy Experience. (I think when I first saw it, it was on Ann’s bookshelf; I can’t find it now, but I’m sure Ann is the one to whom I owe the thanks for leading me to this awesome little [...]
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