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In Defense of a Science-Centered Homeschool
So often in homeschooling circles, I hear other moms bemoan math and science – how much they hated these subjects themselves and how their kids hate them too. They hold up, instead, literature as the centerpiece of their homes. They gush about the literature-centered unit studies and the love of poetry they hope their kids …
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Kenyan Cabbage Casserole
So much of the food that we eat is just plain old, everyday food. Spaghetti sauce, roll, grilled cheese sandwich. Don’t get me wrong, there is something wonderful, and comforting, and familiar, and home about those foods, but they are still just ordinary. But there are some foods that are just special, that are different. …
I’ll Do Better Tomorrow
My kids are really quite well behaved, and I love having them around. But every once in a while, our house goes a little crazy. Like the other day, when the two older kids both got into major trouble and lost a few privileges (and that was just a couple of days after they decided …