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    The Distractible Teacher

    We are really in the last wind down of the year. There are just a few more lessons in each othe the subjects to cover. I try to be sure to complete 9 months of learning as our stte requires a minimum number of hours. We do not have to submit the actual hours but I do have a plan…

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    A Mother’s Reflection

    I’ve been trying to find the right words to say on this mother’s day. So many thoughts are rushing through my head. A part of me rejoices in the love of my beautiful boy. Tonight he learned a new word. He said “What does gorgeous mean?” I replied, “Beautiful.” That satisfied him, and off he went to play. A little…

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    I Know My Identity

    It’s Five Minute FridayOn Fridays a group of people link up with The Gypsy Mama to share what five minutes of writing on one topic. Just five minutes of real unedited free writing. Today’s Topic: Identity I sit here listening to the gentle snoring of my beloved, and this topic has me thinking. It’s hard to write for 5 minutes…

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    Grocery Store Math

    Had to run to the grocery store today. I needed some locally produced Snowville Creamery Milk, some bread and a few other things. By the way, here is just a little plug for my favorite product on the market, and no I am not receiving any form of payment for such an endorsement. I simply love Snowville Creamery  Milk. It is as…

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    “I’m Bored!”

    No, that is not my son’s whiney voice coming through in the title. It’s mine! I’ve reached that end of the school year wall. I’m sooooo ready to be done. I can just hear homeschooling mom’s gasping and thinking. ‘I can’t believe she’s telling the world the truth.’But it is the truth. I realize that home school is THE fastest…

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    Memories of Sorrow

    I love my life right now. I love my family. I love my friends.I am filled with joy and happiness resides in my heart.Yet, there are days when a sorrow so strong overcomes me.It comes from a place in my history that I don’t talk about because those days seemed so very dark and lonely for me. Memories of a…

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    Five Minute Friday — Real

    It is 11:49. For real I barely have the five minutes it takes to finish this entry while it’s still Friday. For real, it has been a busy day. I started the day taking Little Man to Swim and Gym. While tgere waiting I worked on the Open House for Co-op tonight. I worked all afternoon getting thing ready. I…

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    Making Friends and Memories

    Haven’t blogged yet this week. My focus has been elsewhere, Co-op in fact.We are just about ready to finish out the first year. It has been an interesting journey. A little more than a year ago I had this idea. I knew it would be good to start a home school cooperative for Little Man to be a part of.…