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Camp Splinter Reunion (Three Word Wednesday)
Family Reunions are interesting gatherings. They kind of remind me of the book, Are You My Mother? Everybody has a story to tell. We walk around the live long day asking, “Who are you?” “Who’s your...
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Inside Out- A movie review
If you have little children, you have probably seen the new Pixar movie, Inside Out. My husband and I saw it on a date night and I loved it! It is one of my favorite Pixar movies already. It makes you...
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Kids on the Spectrum: Diet and the Inner Hulk
We were visiting my younger brother Jess in South Carolina and trying to decide what to take to eat at my niece’s swim meet. Brother Jess called around about pizza and I settled on taking a...
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Loving Children Who Love to Hate Starting School
What to do when your spectrum and/or adopted children hate starting school at home with you.
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Good Brain Food (Three Word Wednesday)
When the Positive Adoption team decided to focus on the topic of education for the next few months, my mind immediately drifted to schools, children, apples, pencils, backpacks, libraries,...
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What Are We Laboring for?
What are we laboring for? “Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a...
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Schedules, School and Grace
When I began my homeschool journey, I didn’t know anyone who homeschooled. I was alone and frantic. I wasn’t sure what I should or shouldn’t do when it came to doing school at home. Should we have a...
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No Perfect Time (Three Word Wednesday)
Whoever watches the wind will not plant; Whoever looks at the clouds will not reap. Ecclesiastes 11: 4 There is a proper time for everything, right? The English like their tea time. Hobbits enjoy...
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Three Reasons to Homeschool Your Adopted Child
Tagged: adoption, Adoption Journey, Education, homeschooling, Positive Adoption
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When You Don’t Enjoy Every Minute
This post was written by Audrey Simmons. Many people are familiar with the beautiful passage in Ecclesiastes that talks about seasons. “A time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time...
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What does socialization have to do with education?
“What about socialization?” is the question I get asked most frequently when an acquaintance or friend finds out I homeschool. I could feel pressured to reel off all the social activities my child (and...
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Just Be Quiet! (Three Word Wednesday)
I woke tangled in the bed sheet, my mind racing…. I forgot to… Tomorrow I have to, because I forgot, it was on my list! Worried thoughts choked me. I sat up, too a deep breath and looked around....
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When I don’t feel like wearing real clothes- Totally Broke Tuesday
Several years ago, daughter Ania and I noticed we were getting into a slump, a not wearing real clothes slump. We traipsed around in sweats and yoga pants. When we decided, after our annual shopping...
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Three Ways to Get Your Homeschool Week Back on Track
Sometimes if we're not on track, it's because we were on the wrong track to begin with. Three ways to get on the right track.
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In My Weakness (Three Word Wednesday)
I stood in front of the class my knees shaking, I could see little white dots in my peripheral vision. I gripped the podium with both hands and spoke, “Rape by Kathleen Craven,” A quick rat-a-tat...
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Fall Harvest Fest (Three Word Wednesday)
Audrey, Amerey and I talked in the late summer afternoon. “We need to have a fall day!” Amerey said, “to do fall crafts, wear sweaters and have a campfire!” The ideas continued to flow throughout our...
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Adoption Language and Three Things Never to Say to a Family
There are certain phrases and questions that send adoptive parents through the roof. They may not look like they are about to blow, but look closely, you may see some steam coming out of the top of...
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Three Practices that Help Promote Adoption
I love to promote adoption. I could stand on a soap box all day and talk about it. I want more chidren to be adopted! But, there is a catch. Adoption isn’t as complicated as it sounds until you get...
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Lessons from Job
I sat in the doctor’s office awaiting the results for some blood work. “Mono is negative. Epstein Barr numbers are low. White blood cell count is normal.” For someone with CFS (Chronic Fatigue...
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Five Things You Can Do to Help an Adoptive/Foster Family Part I
Ever wonder what you can do to support adoption/foster care? Maybe you don’t feel as if you can take a child into your home. Maybe you already raised your children and you aren’t ready to start over....
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