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So much can happen in a year's time...right? Well here we are a year since the last update. Our family has gone through many changes and epiphanies. This past year we transitioned again from the unschooling philosophy to a more traditional and structured routine. The oldest two (7th and 5th grade this past year) began using Switched on Schoolhouse. This was a great investment and experiment.

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I just had to share this...The reporters here really sound like they don't have a clue...which is to be expected I suppose. BUT I also think that they chose a family that doesn't quite represent the unschooling community either. The children...er...huhm..teenagers seemed a little less than success stories... What do you think?

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Its that time of year again...when schoolers are wrapping things up for the year. Since we are not one of them, we wonder what other unschooling, relaxed schooling, and free thinking families are planning for this summer. We have gardening started, yard remodeling on the horizon, fishing adventures begun, camping expeditions in the works, and a few museum meanderings to look forward to. What

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We all have them....right? Sometimes they just last longer than others. You know, moments when you have a hundred things you'd like to share, but when you sit down to put them to words....they all vanish!?! Well, I've had a summer full of those. I quit my day job to be able to spend more time with my kids...but am still in search for that extra time that was promised:)...We spent the summer "

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With a little help from our friends at the United States Department of Agriculture, we have discovered that we have 2 samples from 2 different types of basil. This throws our little experiment in a different direction. But the kids want to follow through with modifying their procedure and analysis.Plant C has a sample from both types, and shares a commonality with each of Plant A and B.Plant A

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Sorry folks...I'm 2 weeks behind on uploading pictures from my camera and getting them on here. This is week 3 in the Science Experiment with growing basil indoors. We took the pictures and measurements on Thursday the 14th.....The kids really had fun this time. We re-assessed the original hypothesis and re-evaluated what will constitute the "better" growth. Seeing how very different each plant

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It's amazing the amount we can learn about ourselves by talking with our kids...isn't it?As you know, I was a little down in the dumps the last couple of weeks. After much thought, consideration, and preparation...I figured out a way to give my kids the time they need....only to have them tall me they no longer desire it.Well....of course that wasn't the case at all. My kids had just given up on

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Sometimes overwhelmed, stressed, stretched, and confused don't even begin to explain the way I feel about being a parent, a student, a teacher, an employee, and a friend. Ever felt that way?As a homeschooling mom who also works outside the house and is a college student as well, it can be very difficult to keep up with everything. The last year of our lives has been extremely hectic, chaotic, and

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Here we are, a week later. Well, actually its been 9 days since we first planted the specimens. This week we focused on the next step of the scientific process; collecting data to test the hpothesis. This week's data is informative, and suggests that the small pot without drainage probably wont make it.Here's a picture of the basil plants.Ok, so here's the data:Plant A: is 3 inches tall, with 8

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So, we went to the earth fair in our area last weekend and recieved a few basil plant starters. We would just plant them in the garden, but over the past two years we've learned that squirrels love basil. We've tried to grow it out there, but the little rodents snatch it up as soon as it breaks surface. So we decided to put them in pots and grow them in the house. Of course, experiment bells went

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My mom is the most incredible resource scout I've ever known. Every once in a while she'll be in a curious mood and go searching for new places for my kids and I to explore. A couple weeks ago she found the Discount School Supply store. And now I will be forever indebted to her!!! I spent hours "shopping" and ended up finding a bag full of treasures.I know this sounds a bit like an advertisement,

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After a year of being active in the online world, writing and publishing, blogging and networking; I recently had an old friend contact me via this here blog!!! I had just decided to step up my activity, post my blogs to search engines, and start building a name for myself in the cyber world. At the same time, I was convercing with my mom about old friends. I was positive that noone out there in

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If your kids are, or were, anything like mine, they are full of why's. Why is the sky green, grey, or blue? Why do cows live in fields? Why can I see my breath when it's cold? Sometimes all of these why's can become a nuisance....right? WRONG! Asking why is one of a child's first tools of learning. If we push these why's aside and treat them as a bother, we are teaching our children the exact

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A recently added group at the professional networking site, LinkedIn, sparked a particularly interesting discussion between me and my 9 year old daughter. The initials of the group are IF, so it got me thinking outside of the box.We were getting ready to head out for a visit with my mom. While in the shower I began thinking about my life and all that is in it. (I do this on a regular basis. The

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I knew when I started this, that it would be a new challenge for me to keep up with everything life throws at me. I didn't think that a whole year would go by, and only 4 or so posts added. My bad!!I've spent a year adjusting to many of life's curve balls.My second oldest daughter is now experiencing public education. And to my surprise, it has been a wonderful experience for her. Just goes to

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It's been a couple months, and I know I've sent people here to watch our progress. Sorry, it's been quite crazy.I now have 12 college credits, YEAH!!!!! I'm in the second week of my second English class. Its a tougher one. I'm totally sicked up for my next class, World Religions. I can't wait. I've sort of taken an unschooling approach to my faith. I've always just followed the church I attend,

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I recently watched the movie The Perfect Man with Hillary Duff. This is a movie about a teen-aged girl who moves around all the time because her mother runs from her trials. The girl blogs about her life; she shares her woes and her enlightenments. She ends up creating this perfect man for her mother, and weaves a tangled web of lies, just to cheer her mom up and hopefully end up staying in one

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Whenever anyone hears of our decision, they always ask this question. I have given knee-jerk, reaction answers. But to truly explain our decision, I have to go back 8 years and explain why we decided to homeschool in the first place.My brothers and I grew up in an environment, that change rather frequently. Which caused us to change schools almost on a yearly basis. So I had the opportunity to

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This is the first time I've ever written a blog. With me starting school this past year, and all the changes our family has made regaurding school, I thought this would be as good a time as any to get my feet wet. My intentions here, are simply to put my thoughts elsewhere. Maybe someone out there will benefit from reading my thoughts, maybe not. It really doesn't matter all that much to me. My

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