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Little Boys Become Kindergarteners

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By Amanda Pelser

It’s hard to believe that the little boy (about 2.5 years old sometime in the summer of 2009) in this video is now a Kindergartener: Can’t see the video in your email or RSS reader? I came across that video this morning and had to share.

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Guest Post: Waiving the White Flag

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By Amanda Pelser

Are you the mother of boys who often finds herself ready to waive the white flag in defeat? Do they drain you, overwhelm you, steal your heart, break your heart and cause you more anxiety than you ever dreamed possible? Maybe you only have one boy amongst a sea of estrogen and you just can’t…

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School Pictures 2011-2012

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By Amanda Pelser

School Picture

Today was our first official day of Kindergarten. Summer {End}. Welcome Fall. Jonathan ~ Age 4 First Day of Kindergarten August 22, 2011 For fun, I had him write his name and grade on a whiteboard and hold it.

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Filed Under: Homeschooling Tagged With: challenge, homeschooling, L.E.N.S. Challenge, Photos

Educating the Wholehearted Child ~ Chapter 4

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By Amanda Pelser

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We’re discussing chapter 4 this week: After nurturing your child to long for God, the next thing is home discipleship which means “shaping your child’s heart to live for God.”  This is all about relationships with your children.  As the Clarkson’s say, “You are inviting your children to walk with you and with Jesus…” Here…

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Homeschool Mother’s Journal ~ August 19

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By Amanda Pelser

In my life this week… Things were a little crazy around here.  Baby up in the night.  Daddy busy with work.  House exploding with messes.  See my 3 in 30 check in for all the gory details. In our homeschool this week… Math Mammoth Addition 1 – We’re very happy with this curriculum.  Jonathan is even starting…

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3 in 30 Check-in ~ August 19

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By Amanda Pelser

Checking in for my third week of August!  {See the details of my goals for August.} Reclaim my mornings: Hello, my name is Amanda and I’m a Hello Mornings failure this week.  I was up too late most nights and tired from being up in the night with Jacob. Praying for a better week next…

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: dysthymia, goals, Jacob

Apologia Astronomy Supplements: Netflix Movies

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By Amanda Pelser

We started Apologia’s Exploring Creation with Astronomy yesterday.  We don’t “officially” start our school year until Monday, but Jonathan and I were so excited about our science that we just couldn’t wait any longer.  We had so much fun learning about what the universe is, why the planets are important to Earth, and that ancient…

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Filed Under: Homeschooling, Science Tagged With: Apologia, Astronomy, Movies, Netflix, science

Kids in the Word Wednesday ~ August 17

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By Amanda Pelser

Kids in the Word Wednesdays

This week we worked on memorizing Romans 8:38-39, but this was really long for a 4 year old – and his mommy!  We’ve split up our activities and will share a video next week once we have it completely memorized.  All those repeating “neither” and “nor” have us a little turned around. The printables I…

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Filed Under: Faith, Kids in the Word Tagged With: Bible, kids, Kids in the Word, scripture, Wednesdays

Back to Homeschool Fun with Apologia

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By Amanda Pelser

Apologia

Check out all the fun things coming up from Apologia over the next two weeks: August 16: Twitter party @ 9pm EST with Hip Homeschool Moms – Use hashtag #hiphomeschool. August 16-20: Apologia Scavenger Hunt!  Check Facebook, Twitter, and their blog for the link to enter starting Tuesday at 9pm. August 18: Facebook Dinner Party @ 8pm EST for fun,…

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Filed Under: Homeschooling Tagged With: Apologia, books, Educating the Wholehearted Child, giveaway, homeschooling, retreat

How to Get Rid of Malware Warning on Your Site

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By Amanda Pelser

Earlier this morning, I was receiving a malware warning when visiting my site that looked like this: It appears as though anyone linking to The M.O.B. Society Button could have this malware warning come up for their site until Erin is able to clear the issue with her domain.  To rid your domain of this…

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