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  • Riff-Raff Homeschooling.

    Number of comments: 4
    A "home education facilitator" reminisces that homeschooling used to be something to be proud of before all the riff-raff joined up and wrecked everything. I mean, they're so uncommitted these days. It took REAL "I know I might lose my kids and/or get sucked into the legal system for'" [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2009, 11:22pm EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Beware Samurai Bearing Gifts

    Number of comments: 3
    Many thanks to Sue for directing us to this neat tutorial on YouTube on how to make samurai kabuto (war helmet). Click here to see the craaazy picture she posted that inspired us to ask for help in making our own! And yes, this [...]
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    Posted: November 30, 2009, 11:13am EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Hoarders

    Number of comments: 12
    I could *very* easily see us living this lifestyle to a lesser degree if I weren't prone to giving stuff away when we're all done with it. D likes to save Cool-Whip containers, pickle jars, peanut butter jars, empty pill jars and ... about everything you can think of [...]
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    Posted: November 29, 2009, 1:25pm EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Updates.

    Number of comments: 2
    Woodjie can say "No, thank youuu." Well, it sounds like, "No, ee-eu," which is clear enough. Want some of this malt vinegar Mom's eating? "No, ee-euuuuu." Diaper change time. "No, ee-eu." And tonight at 11:30 p.m., Woodjie woke up to tell me "No ee-eu ni-ni." (Sounds like a Hawaiian serenade, [...]
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    Posted: November 29, 2009, 1:47am EST
    by Mrs. C

  • New Lunchbox for the Homeschooling Dad!

    Number of comments: 5
    We've been looking in thrift stores about *forever* for a new lunchbox for D. We refuse to pay the $20 for a new one, but just hadn't seen any adequately-sized lunchboxes in good condition... until now. D wasn't sure if he should get it or not.' [...]
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    Posted: November 27, 2009, 10:19pm EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Yowie!

    Number of comments: 8

    This is the sort of thing that I'd be afraid of happening if I brought my older kids home. No... not to that degree (LOL!) but the jumping right into geometry before figuring out the parameters of "this is schooltime" and "this is the time to eat cereal" that my' [...]

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    Posted: November 27, 2009, 3:26pm EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Teen Fun at the Mrs. C House

    Number of comments: 4
    Whoever said that "life's a b*$$ and then you die" was wrong. The correct saying, my friends, is that "life is an autistic teenager and then you clean up the stupid pieces of the stuff he's breaking everywhere so no one cuts their feet open on the shards. Then you" [...]
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    Posted: November 26, 2009, 11:03pm EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Chatting with Woodjie

    Number of comments: 5
    (His sweet little comments are in blue.)

    Here we are, ready for breakfast. Woodjie is all strapped in to his booster seat and is about to make his breakfast choice. I'm holding up the Coco-Roo cereal, the "ball" kind.

    Woodjie, want ball? ball? Or Fruit Loop. doo-oop.
    [...]
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    Posted: November 26, 2009, 10:33am EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Assorted Education Post

    Number of comments: 3
    ... full of notes too small to be posted separately.

    It's a Teacher!

    Don't you just love all the little baby things at showers? Isn't it fun to plan gift ideas and see some of the silly games the hosts will come up with? I'm thinking giving a' [...]
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    Posted: November 26, 2009, 12:38am EST
    by Mrs. C

  • A Pokemon Christmas

    Number of comments: 5
    We've already decorated the tree, and we're using some "Pokemon" themed art made with iron-together beads the boys have been making throughout the year. After Christmas, they will still want to hang these in their room or in the kitchen window. [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 9:46am EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Big Problem?

    Number of comments: 4
    It doesn't sound like too much TV is the big problem some folks want to make it out to be in daycare centers.

    Sure, Mom, you would PREFER the kid get personal, one-on-one attention from her caregiver, or at least be her favourite. You would PREFER that the' [...]
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    Posted: November 24, 2009, 12:11am EST
    by Mrs. C

  • ????

    Number of comments: 5
    "Parents of autistic children have persuaded the federal government and private foundations to increase funding for research that in theory will find the cause of what is actually a number of different conditions; the habit of diagnosing a child as belonging to an 'autistic spectrum' implies, incorrectly, a single cause" [...]
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    Posted: November 22, 2009, 11:59pm EST
    by Mrs. C

  • What We Do With Socks.

    Number of comments: 11

    Woodjie hasn't worn socks unless he also will be putting shoes on for several months. Rose thinks it is hilarious that he prefers to put blocks into his socks. "Sock! Shooooooooe.... Sock! Sock!" she'd try to explain to him. Yes, [...]
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    Posted: November 21, 2009, 8:56am EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Lunch at the Happy Elf Homeschool

    Number of comments: 6
    Mom got some trays at the thrift store. I have some children who are very happy that some foods are not touching other foods. Yeah. Woodjie had a bowl of leftover dry cereal and some pretzels and other non-milk-and-egg things. Elf says that the trays look [...]
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    Posted: November 20, 2009, 2:12pm EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Wordless.

    Number of comments: 10
    I posted a bit ago about how I rather dislike the whole Christmas season as a secular package. The whole purchasing season and the obligations, I felt, can detract from the message.

    Woodjie is teaching me something different. He loves the Christmas lights, even if he doesn't understand the' [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 2:08pm EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Dick Cheney in 2012!

    Number of comments: 2
    HolyCoast blog has some funnies in this post with slogans for Dick Cheney in 2012.

    “I shoot my friends in the face with a shotgun. What do you think I’ll do to America’s enemies?”
    “I’m what the Mayans predicted.”
    “The only time I’ll bow before a foreign [...]
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    Posted: November 19, 2009, 8:02am EST
    by Mrs. C

  • In My Inbox: Merry Christmas, Ya NAZI!

    Number of comments: 11
    AFA wrote me and a zillion other people an email quoting a Gap ad:

    "Two, Four, Six, Eight, now's the time to liberate
    Go Christmas, Go Hanukkah, Go Kwanza, Go Solstice.
    Go classic tree, go plastic tree, go plant a tree, go add a tree,
    You 86 the" [...]
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    Posted: November 18, 2009, 11:15am EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Tinkle Time.

    Number of comments: 12
    This is a serious issue! I'm not kidding.

    Now, when you have a budget crisis and you close rest stops on the highway, you present motorists with a genuine problem. I have to admit it isn't a biggie if you close rest stops in the middle of a [...]
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    Posted: November 16, 2009, 6:02pm EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Thrift Store Finds.

    Number of comments: 10
    D and I have been leaving children alone with Patrick and just going to thrift stores for fun a couple times a week. It gives Patrick a little extra money and it gives us a chance to *leave.* Everybody wins! Well, except G. G has been [...]
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    Posted: November 15, 2009, 10:37pm EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Naboth's Vineyard Part I

    Number of comments: 1










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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 4:47pm EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Who Speaks For Autistic People?

    Number of comments: 6
    My mind goes round and round on this one. The medical professionals, who by and large are NOT disabled themselves, get to cobble together the DSM that spells out which problems are considered conditions and which are not. And it bothers me that it's starting to look as though Asperger's [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 1:44pm EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Japan

    Number of comments: 2
    Please read Emperor and Elf's blogs about Japan. Don't forget to feed the comment nuts!

    They were given a stack of children's books last week and just told to go learn about it. Sometimes I'm crazy like that. It's interesting sometimes the things they pick up.' [...]
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    Posted: November 13, 2009, 7:05am EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Sometimes.

    Number of comments: 9
    Sometimes I don't think I'm raising my older sons with a sense of seriousness and urgency about cleaning... let alone about cleaning to my satisfaction. [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 6:03pm EST
    by Mrs. C

  • NEW Math Books!

    Number of comments: 1

    I bought the sixth-grade Teaching Textbooks for use in our homeschool. It's a lot of fun! I would recommend getting the grade HIGHER than what you're starting now if you'd like to try it out (better yet, peruse the website, look at the tables' [...]
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    Posted: November 11, 2009, 12:49pm EST
    by Mrs. C

  • It's NOT Ok.

    Number of comments: 13
    Woodjie goes to preschool soon, and it's going to be so special. Too bad it has to be in this district, and too bad for me that I'm heavily invested in this house and didn't know back when I was house-hunting what I know now...

    I went to get' [...]
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    Posted: November 10, 2009, 11:49am EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Dear Teen Facebook Users

    Number of comments: 20
    Your friend's MOM has access to your friend's account. Occasionally she logs on AS your friend, because that's the deal in your friend's house. Your friend's MOM checks on what is on the computer and what your friend is up to. That means unbeknownst to you, she is looking at' [...]
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    Posted: November 08, 2009, 12:19pm EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Saying Goodbye

    Number of comments: 10
    Our fourth-grade Singapore math books and some of our ABeka readers went into the homeschool storage box a bit ago. As excited as the children were at the prospect of receiving NEW books, they were sad to see the old ones go. But Mom is a [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2009, 4:22pm EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Local News

    Number of comments: 3
    A young woman from a nearby suburb is assaulted, kidnapped, and killed. This is a town where almost nothing big ever happens. It has a Wal-Mart, a couple used clothing stores, and a few restaurants. Farms and bitty houses. Green Acres meets inner city. It's a way out from' [...]
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    Posted: November 06, 2009, 6:52am EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Why Are There No Pictures to This Post?

    Number of comments: 15
    I usually start snipping near the head and work my way down to the tail. I don't know why, but I find things easier that way. The cat's fur is EXTREMELY overgrown. She's leaving furballs all over the house, and Patrick's bed is just covered with her fluffy hair. Just [...]
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    Posted: November 04, 2009, 11:48am EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Carnival of Homeschooling!

    Number of comments: 0
    Up and running at The Informed Parent. Visit blog posts about homeschooling and meet some new friends. :] [...]
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    Posted: November 03, 2009, 1:45pm EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Parent Teacher Conferences

    Number of comments: 8
    Parent - Teacher conferences are mostly a waste of time. I think we all know that if the teacher has a genuine concern, likely her fingers aren't broken and she can pick up the phone. And most parents are able to send an email, make a phone call or schedule' [...]
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    Posted: November 02, 2009, 10:01am EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Kaleem Caire

    Number of comments: 4
    "If our school systems are producing such small numbers of graduates, what is the purpose of K—12 education for black males? Why are we allowing our children to languish in schools and school systems that produce far more failures than successes?" asks Kaleem Caire in this post.

    Well, [...]
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    Posted: November 01, 2009, 10:54pm EST
    by Mrs. C

  • Time for Art!

    Number of comments: 4

    We studied Georges Seurat today in art class. Why? Because I had some "Color Explosion" paper from Crayola, and the website gives all kinds of craft ideas. You can look up craft ideas based on the season or, in [...]
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    Posted: November 01, 2009, 1:00am EST
    by Mrs. C
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