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History Feasts: A User’s Guide

I have been elbow deep in piles of white sheets this week as I construct ancient Egyptian costumes for my family. While I sew, my children work on researching what their costumes should look like and planning the accessories,...

Save the Endangered WORDS!

AWLTP. BTDT. RB@Y, TAW, TLITBC, DBEYR What’s up with all that? Is this a rare Aztec dialect? Has my computer contracted a virus that reveals only two out of every five letters in a word? Perhaps I just missed hitting...

Homeschooling Without Judgment of Those Who Don’t

“So, where do your children go to school?” If you’ve homeschooled a minute, you’re well aware of the whirlwind of emotions that swirl within you when you respond, “We homeschool.” The moment in time almost freezes...

Managing Expectations

Two years ago the changes began! Two sons getting married within two months of each other, two new daughter-in-loves, a husband’s job loss and subsequent career change, a move with a dramatic lifestyle...

Homeschooling with Hopscotch

Homeschooling boys can be an adventure at times, especially when your son has attention and focusing issues. I’m not talking about the regular run of the mill boy short attention span here. My boys love playing hopscotch....

How to Get Started Homeschooling

For various reasons, whether religious or educational, more and more families each year are deciding that homeschooling is an educational option they want or need to try. So where to begin? First, find out your state’s...

This Week At Heart of the Matter

During this Mother’s Day Weekend, grab a cup of coffee or tea and take some time to catch up on these amazing articles from this week at Heart of the Matter! HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! Housekeeping Tips for...

Planning, Pondering and Perplexing

Most of us have at least been tempted to begin planning and pondering for the 2012-2013 school year. Usually this planning and pondering begins with at least a small journey of “self-analysis”. I don’t mean...

Do You Need A Roll?

I love my child’s high energy, enthusiasm, and joyful spirit. I don’t even mind that I will never have any family secrets, ever, because this innocent child will share our business with anyone within earshot and think...

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Healthy Eating Habits in the Real World from Blogging ‘Bout Boys – This guest post on Blogging ‘Bout Boys offers practical tips for encouraging our kids to eat healthier…without nagging. Creating an ABC Book from The...