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Hey, everyone!! I haven't been on in awhile. We have had a lot going on.....in two days we're moving!!! We found a great place just 15 minutes away from where we live now. Where we live now is 3 beds, 1.5 baths, finished half basement.....with 4 kids!! Our kitchen here is very small. I am SO excited...

If I may assert my opinion, I say very wholeheartedly---keep her home. It is a total myth that the institutional classroom setting does anything to "help" a child learn to make friends and learn to develop relationships. In fact, all research shows that the opposite is true. A child gaining the conf...

What a great story!! Thanks for sharing. I bet it was such a reward for you to see these fruits while on the trip with your daughter----after all of the hard work and dedication you have put in to homeschooling them!!

I just love hearing these kind of testimonies!!

Oh, cool!!!

Thanks for posting this!! Are Carrie or Julie in this picture??

I've never gotten to see an HOD booth because they haven't been able to come to my local conference since 2009! Now I get to see what it looks like!

Thanks, Birchbark!!

There are so many ways that HOD has blessed us, but here are a few...... --I know every night that our next day is planned and I can go to bed early if I need to, or spend time with my husband after the kids go to bed. --I can trust the book choices!! The content is wholesome, thus matching the stan...

Thanks, ladies. I suspected that he can still learn to spell without involving handwriting. You're right, I think the key is for him to see the word several times so that is will "stick" in his mind. :) Hopefully in the coming months we can see some improvements in the handwriting department!! Thank...

We are certain my ds9 has dysgraphia. We will be finding an occupational therapist soon and have been told this is very treatable. I will also be doing therapy excercises with him here at home. I want to keep doing spelling with him, but I am eliminating all handwriting even on the whiteboard until ...

I agree with all of the posters so far!! I own 2 sonlight cores and tried it for about 3 weeks before HOD. Can I tell you in that 3 weeks there was tons of stuff I skipped in the books because of blatant contradiction to our beliefs!! I couldn't believe it!! My daughters first independent reading bo...

My vote is for Bigger Hearts!! ESPECIALLY since he is not only new to homeschooling, but new to the Charlotte Mason method. As you know Abeka is so traditional it would be good to ease him into charlotte mason like you said. Too much too soon may overwhelm him and you. I was "sold" on the charlotte ...

I will certainly pray for you!! I have to write it down in my notebook so that I don't forget :).....I am just that self-centered that I will forget to pray for people. :) :) :) what an awesome opportunity!! The women and children you will be ministering to have such a great need in our world, as hu...

Our youngest turned two in December, and I agree with you that a young one of that age is often the biggest "hurdle" in the homeschooling day. Our kids have always been generally "good" even when going through the two's, but even so have had times where they needed extra disciplining. Sometimes with...

RtR is a long way off for dd, but I'm already looking at it and pondering. We are only a few months into CtC. I know her comprehension and academic skills will grow a lot throughout this year. We will not be starting RtR until NEXT January, so I am getting ahead of myself a little!! I am nervous abo...

I would like to know what you do/where you go to get framing/matting done for the painting peices done in CtC. I really want to make a gallery in our house!! I know there are ways to mat it yourself, I've just never done this before. I know I could go to Hobby Lobby and they could probably help. I j...

Alas .......ran to the mailbox last night and still no catalog...... Just maybe it will be here today and be a little bright spot in the day!!! I have a very full day today along with school, and I could use the new catalog and a cup of tea tonight after I pack us up for grandma's house !! :) Here's...

As to your question about using multiple guides.... we use three guides....I need to update my signature. We are using Little Hearts for His Glory, Bigger Hearts, and CtC, and amazingly, doing so with great success!!! Praise the Lord!!! :) I have found the main key to multiple guides is SCHEDULING! ...