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What We Did Today(WWDT) 2.21.12

February 21, 2012 By Taunya 1 Comment

This morning started with a doctor’s appointment for Missy. She is healing quite nicely from the tonsillectomy. Friday she can return to horse riding. I decided that despite her whining, we would return to schooling today. She whined, she cried…but she learned, and I’m a happy momma! Just some highlights of today’s learning: We started week 3 of Trail Guide to World Geography. This week we will be learning about North America. The girls finished Day 1 & Day 2 … [Continue reading...]

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The Great Adventure Revisited Part 1

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The Homeschool Mother’s Journal began as a single post by Sue on a Friday morning, and turned into a link-up for homeschool mothers across the blog-O-sphere to share a piece of their journey with … [Continue reading...]

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In 2003 Joshua Harris turned the Christian world (and the rest of the world) upside down when he wrote, “I Kissed Dating Goodbye.” I was a married mother of a 5-year-old boy at the time, but … [Continue reading...]