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by peridot
Thu Feb 10, 2011 11:35 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: I'm back!
Replies: 4
Views: 1076

I'm back!

A lot has happened in the 2yrs I've been away. Hubby deployed, hubby coming home, bought a house, new baby born, health crisis for me and baby,etc. We never finished HOD. I still have all the stuff so I am restarting it. My 10yr old- will be 11 when we start, will be doing Bigger again but with exte...
by peridot
Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:46 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: I am not sure what to do...
Replies: 6
Views: 1906

Re: I am not sure what to do...

Thank you ladies so much for the encouraging words! Lynn~This is our first deployment. Dh was active duty Army when we married and 1.5yrs after we were married (Ranger and 82nd). Now it is Army National Guard. It has been a whirlwind. Thank you for the encouraging words and ideas to get through the ...
by peridot
Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:04 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: I am not sure what to do...
Replies: 6
Views: 1906

I am not sure what to do...

Hi everyone! I am back...as much as I can be! :-) Our 4th daughter is now 6mths old and my husband was just deployed at the end of March. He is in Mississippi right now and we are going to Gulfport to visit him for his 4 day pass before he goes to Afghanistan. Here is what I am not sure what to do: ...
by peridot
Tue Sep 23, 2008 4:08 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: I had our baby! :-)
Replies: 16
Views: 3324

I had our baby! :-)

Birth story and pics are on my blog. :-) Things are going well and the girls are really enjoying their new sister. :-)
by peridot
Sun Aug 31, 2008 8:22 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: I am still here...
Replies: 5
Views: 1674

Re: I am still here...

Thanks! I haven't delivered all at home, just #3 and prayfully this one. I have a wonderful, Christian midwife that we are thankful to have. :-) Does anyone do the Outdoor Hour on the Handbook of Nature Study blog?
by peridot
Sun Aug 31, 2008 9:44 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: I am still here...
Replies: 5
Views: 1674

I am still here...

I am not sure if any of you were wondering where I was or not. ;-) I am about 28 days from my due date. Everything is going great and the baby is moving A LOT. We are only on unit 8 and we started in June! lol We have taken 2, 2wk breaks since we started. I guess it comes with the territory of being...
by peridot
Wed Aug 06, 2008 4:28 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Anyone expecting?
Replies: 14
Views: 4096

Re: Anyone expecting?

I am due in about 7-8wks...give or take. I am planning to take about 2wks off and ease back into it. Right now, things are going pretty well. My children's ages are almost 8, 5.5 and 3...then there will be the newborn. I think it will fit very well with a newborn in the house. I won't have to hunt a...
by peridot
Tue Jul 29, 2008 7:58 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: What type of homeschooler are YOU?
Replies: 68
Views: 18189

Re: What type of homeschooler are YOU?

This is the first time I have responded to the olive/betty thread. I think I am a betty with an olive twist...sounds like a cocktail. :lol: I took a learning styles quiz with my children today and it was pretty interesting. I got the link from my sister. It is http://shop.knowledgeadventure.com/Depa...
by peridot
Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:30 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Roll Call: Can we share what HOD programs we're doing...
Replies: 69
Views: 16344

Re: Roll Call: Can we share what HOD programs we're doing...

HOD Program: Little Hearts for His Glory & using easy readers Age of Child: almost 5.5 yrs old Start Date: We started last month (on unit 5~have had a few breaks) HOD Program: Bigger Hearts for His Glory & Drawn Into The Heart of Reading Age of Child: almost 8yrs old Start Date: We started last mont...
by peridot
Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:35 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: new to HOD
Replies: 26
Views: 7155

Welcome! We are using Little Hearts and Bigger. We started a little over 2 wks ago and we LOVE IT! I am also expecting and due at the end of September, so that is why we are starting early as well. One other good thing about HOD is that my husband LOVES IT! He loves that I am not stressed, that the ...
by peridot
Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:52 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Who will be starting Bigger and Little Hearts next fall?
Replies: 16
Views: 4598

We are on our 2nd week of Bigger and Little Hearts. We need to get as much in before Sept and after the baby is born. I have no idea when it would get started back after the birth of our new little one. :-)
by peridot
Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:05 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: HOD Mommies in SC?
Replies: 3
Views: 1569

I am from around Aiken! But we live about 3hrs from there now. We are in NE GA about 1hr from SC state line. We miss SC so much. Hubby is from Chesterfield (never knew that town existed until we met! lol)
by peridot
Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:16 am
Forum: Weekly Heart of Dakota Check-In
Topic: Weekly Check-In 6/6/08
Replies: 7
Views: 5768

Gina,

I also left you a comment! :-D She looks so adorable and happy!
by peridot
Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:44 am
Forum: Weekly Heart of Dakota Check-In
Topic: Weekly Check-In 6/6/08
Replies: 7
Views: 5768

Thank you! We did have fun and can't wait for more! The baskets are used as one for each of us. I have a bin, 7 yr old has a bin, 5 yr old has a bin and even 2 yr old has a bin. :-) They are used to keep all the materials we are using this week, from math to science per child. Everything else that w...
by peridot
Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:00 pm
Forum: Weekly Heart of Dakota Check-In
Topic: Weekly Check-In 6/6/08
Replies: 7
Views: 5768

Weekly Check-In 6/6/08

Ok, I am not sure how many of you are still doing school but we are. We need to get as much in as we can before the baby is born in Sept. Well, I have been taking a few pictures here and there all week and I have posted them on my blog. We had a lot of fun and are looking forward to Monday! Can you ...