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On socialization and learning where we fit in the world
on Oct 29, 2009 in culture homeschooling socialization homeschool Hey, did you know we’re Mexican? says the little girl at craft table at the library.  She couldn’t have been older than six.  Her little friend across from her dropped her scissors, mouth agape. Don’t you call me that! She was cle...



Homeschool Blog Awards taking nominations
on Oct 21, 2009 in Uncategorized It’s that time of year again.  With 25 categories, you should have ample opportunity to show some love to all of your favorite bloggers in this year’s Homeschool Blog Awards. I’ve decided to go all out for the Occasional Homeschoo...



Blog Move
on Oct 21, 2009 in Uncategorized This blog should be moving servers over the weekend.  For once, it will be down because it needs to be down rather than just some problem with the host! The only real problem is that the person doing this all for me has a life, so I’m not exac...



Where is their mother?!
on Oct 20, 2009 in Uncategorized Max and Ruby is quickly becoming my favorite children’s show.  Each episode is a slow-paced, whimsical tale of everyday life, told from the perspective of a child.  Little Max is adorable, and has the coolest toys ever.  Let’s face it,...



Life, In Transition
on Oct 16, 2009 in blogging So, we’re moving.  That’s not exactly news.  We’ve been moving for a year, at least.  With a house closing a week away, however, it all seems a little more real this time around.  We have been talking and dreaming and planning f...



Treasures from the library book sale
on Oct 9, 2009 in Uncategorized I’ve been teasing my daughter all week that we were going to get up at four in the morning, grab some sleeping bags, a thermos of coffee and camp out at the State Fair Grounds so we could be the first in line for the library book sale.  She ju...