One day, when my second child was about three years old, we were browsing through the aisles of a grocery store, when he spotted the bag of sugary, white fluffiness. “What are those??” I remember his little finger pointing, like he knew that bag was holding a special secret. As we walked through the store, […]
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You might have read my short Physics of Beyblades post. Well, guess what. There is more! I know what you might be thinking. “This is amazing news! My life is complete.” Am I right? Just kidding. This post could be about anything really. Omit the words “beyblades” and “physics,” and insert some words of your
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Look at those beautiful petals! The calendula flower is part of a medicinal plant with the official name Calendula officinalis. Many people refer to it as marigold, or pot marigold. However, it is actually different from the typical garden marigold with the official name Calendula tagetes. This is an important distinction, especially if you plan
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Well, it’s no secret that I love to chat about all things homeschool! Recently, I had the pleasure of appearing on a podcast called Girlfriends Chat with Angela Jordan Perry, where I shared some of our experiences and offered insight about a range of topics. I wanted to post the content here (you can
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Sometimes I sit up at night asking myself all kinds of questions related to our homeschool experience. There might be someone reading this who can relate. Perhaps you have wondered how you could build a stronger connection with a particular child. Or maybe you’ve asked yourself how you could better “see” a more invisible, quieter
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A few days ago I went to the grocery store to shop for some of our day to day needs. When I saw the state of the shelves, I’m not going to lie – a bit of anxiety set in. If stores were having a hard time keeping their shelves stocked with food and other
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Along with joy and happiness, a yellow flower is thought to signify success and pride, which is all very symbolic of the kind of day my children had. The four of them might have been metaphorically throwing yellow flowers at me by lunchtime. We accomplished absolutely nothing that I wanted to do. It was one
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I could have easily said, “You want to play with beyblades? That’s what you want to do with your Project Time?” But instead, I took his plan, and validated it by giving him the time and space to do it. I was saying, “This is good work, because it’s your work.” Here’s a quick rundown
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*This post originally appeared on Instagram. Please connect with me there @lesliemmartino to be able to engage effectively with the links. Whether you’ve been homeschooling for a while or have recently been inducted into this world, these days ahead might leave you wanting for activities to do with your children. Here is a list (in
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My kids are constantly asked by others what grade they are in. When we first started homeschooling, they would turn to me with a helpless face that read, “Help me answer this please!” Then they would just simply tell people the expected grade according to their age. At the time I realized how uncomfortable the
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