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Here’s our homeschool schedule for Kindergarten.  We’re starting school the day after Brandon’s birthday, September 3.  Our little school is primarily Charlotte Mason.
Daily — Mon-Thu
Calendar (up to 5 min)
Math (10 min)
Poetry (5 min)
Penmanship (15 min)
(Break — 15 min)
Literature (15 min)
Phonics (10 min)
Reading (5 min)
1 Game a day (either math or letter games, Chutes and Ladders [...]

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You know that small voice in your head?  When that voice keeps nagging me, I know I have to act.  No, I’m no schizophrenic.  I’m talking about God, intuition, your heart..  Yes, that voice.  Well, believe it or not, for months now, I feel like I should take up crocheting.  This wouldn’t be such a [...]

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If you can’t seem to get the house clean and despair that your kids will grow up with a penchant for disorganization themselves and whose attitude will match your mess, don’t fret.  Disorganized, messy parents take notes!  There are certainly tangible benefits to your messiness, dirtiness, disorganization.
Here are four advantages:
1.  Your children learn to be [...]

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A couple of weeks ago I went to a Bon Jovi concert.  I’ve always wanted to go to one of his concerts, since I was.. 13!  I ended up going at 31 — hehe.  I happened to tell my brother-in-law and he gave me tickets for his brother (my husband) and I for my birthday. [...]

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Today a friend and I went to a community parenting meeting and invitation to a Conscious Discipline conference.  The parents who held the informational meeting were generous to include information they have gleaned from Becky Bailey’s successful approach and share their own struggles and aha! moments. I recommend Becky Bailey’s website, http://www.consciousdiscipline.com/ and her excellent book [...]

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Couldn’t resist posting my cute baby’s booty in this adorable wool diaper cover made by Kristin Jayd, a talented artist and seamstress.  You can see her stuff here.  My baby’s so comfy and in South Florida hot weather no problem!  Wool keeps her cool in the sun and warm if it gets cold.  Plus you don’t need [...]

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I love this curriculum.  It’s so easy and just what I was looking for — Charlotte Mason for the preschool years.  After taking about half an hour a week tops to gather all the books and request them from the library online, I only need to pick them up.  Each day I gather the requested [...]

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