Reader’s Digest Grammar Books (Giveaway!)

September 29, 2011

You know what annoys me? When people say they’re grammar geeks or sticklers for rules, and then go on to make a mistake in the very next sentence. That bugs me so much that I will not say any such thing about myself, even though it is probably true, because I am certain to make [...]

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When Worlds Collide

September 23, 2011

We’re counter-cultural. I don’t wear that label as some kind of badge of honor–you can be counter-cultural in some pretty stupid ways–but it’s a fact that just about everything our culture takes for granted runs counter to the way of life we’ve chosen. While our family is pretty obviously not of this world, we are [...]

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Finding Balance

September 23, 2011

“I used to be worried about socialization, but then we cut back.” is an oft-told joke amongst homeschoolers. On HCMS today, I’m asking how you find a happy medium between home and outside obligations. Click over to tell me how you balance family and community life.  

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Happy Bloggiversary to Us!

September 22, 2011

I started building my little corner of the internet two years ago yesterday. (Yes, I’m late. I didn’t want to push Becky’s wonderful post down the page too soon. Did you read it?) Somehow, I got the idea that just because a few people told me I had a way with words, I should make [...]

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From Ordinary to Extraordinary

September 21, 2011

Today’s guest post is by my friend Becky, who blogs at Our Peaceful Home. Read this, then go visit her blog. I know you’ll love her as much as I do! I’ll be back next week with posts of my very own! When was the last time you looked in the mirror and saw how [...]

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And So Begins Our Homeschooling Journey

September 19, 2011

The following is a guest post from new homeschooler, new blogger, and Twitter-buddy (yes, those are real friends on there!), Whitney. Give her some comment love and a pat on the back! I saw a tweet from Cindy last week asking if anyone would like to guest post this week on her blog. Well, I [...]

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Absotively, Posilutely Best Evidence for Creation

September 14, 2011

Time for another Moms of Masterbooks review and Twitter party! Absotively, Posilutely Best Evidence for Creation is a Masterbooks publication for kids. It presents, in story form, the very best reason that the Creation story is to be believed. A young boy named Denny has just been told by a museum curator what the very best [...]

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Does Your Day Control You or Are YOU in Control?

September 12, 2011

Hey there!  I’m Donna I blog over at HeyDonna.com. I’ve been blogging for 3 years at my first blog Another New Season and Pleased To Geek You.  In September I combined both my sites to one new happy little blog – Hey, Donna!  I created Hey, Donna as a place where I can truly be ME and have [...]

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Huggies Little Movers Slip-On Diapers (Giveaway)

September 8, 2011

Read to the bottom for a giveaway! (Bottom? Was that a pun? Why, yes! I think it was!) I know what you’re thinking after reading my title. Slip-on diapers? Really? Like we need yet another innovation in containing baby poop? I know you’re thinking that, because that’s what I thought! Then I thought about it [...]

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A Story and a Giveaway

September 2, 2011

This week’s High Country Mom Squad post is a harrowing story from my childhood and a giveaway: Did you love picture day when you were small? I know I did! At least, I thought I did, for about 5 minutes. On my very first picture day ever, the photographer–I recall he was wearing a very [...]

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How I Stopped Dithering and Learned to Love the Schedule

August 31, 2011

You know what drives me nuts? I’ve noticed that Christians (especially women, it seems) have a disturbing habit of finding a way of doing things that agrees with them—whether it be pregnancy and childbirth, cloth diapering, methods of education, or fad diets—and then, instead of sharing why they like this particular way of doing things, [...]

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Hoppin’ Around

August 30, 2011

If you’re looking for some awesome homeschool blogs to read (besides this one, I mean), head over to the Hip Homeschool Hop and start clicking! There are dozens of fantastic blogs linked up and vying for your attention over there! Click:

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This Week on HCMS

August 29, 2011

I’m talking about taming the homeschool clutter. Even the most minimalist of homeschoolers can find themselves with so much in the way of books, games, and supplies that they don’t know how to store it all. Our family reached that point sometime last year. Lacking the funds to move to a bigger house with more [...]

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Scheduling, Or the Lack Thereof

August 24, 2011

Last December, I posted about my unschedule, scorning (in a nice, non-judgmental, Christian way, of course) the whole idea of living on a schedule, because I am so much cooler than that. I said this: I have something I like to call an unschedule. There aren’t any particular times that things must begin or end, [...]

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Homeschool Organization

August 19, 2011

This week on High Country Mom Squad, I’m looking for homeschool organization tips. Click on over to read.

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Not a Kid Person?

August 17, 2011

On my last post at Baby Center, I wrote about stumbling-blocks to family peace during the hot, aimless days of summer. One of my seven points was this: You’re not really a kid person. There’s no shame in that. I’m not either, and it has caused me no small amount of tears, especially in the [...]

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The Family Illustrated Bible (Twitter Party 8/23)

August 15, 2011

Like a lot of families, we start our days with Bible reading and devotions. Since Masterbooks sent me The Family Illustrated Bible in preparation for the next Teach the Truth Twitter party, we’ve been using it for our morning family time. My children and I have loved reading this beautifully illustrated volume together! So far, [...]

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A Big, Big Thank You

August 10, 2011

I just did a little happy dance. Jesse brought in a package from Amazon.com today. I hadn’t been expecting anything, but I thought maybe one of the books I’d ordered last month had slipped through the cracks somehow. Imagine my surprise when I realized that it was a homeschooly gift from my Amazon wishlist! Thank [...]

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So You’ve Decided to Homeschool

August 9, 2011

Now what? Way back last Thursday, a Twitter friend told me that she was ready to begin homeschooling her son, and wondered if I have any advice for a newbie. Well, of course I do! Way too much to fit into one blog post, in fact. I’ll just jot down a few thoughts to begin [...]

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YNAB in Top 5 Best Desktop Personal Finance Software on Lifehacker!

August 8, 2011

You know that awesome personal finance software I keep trying to sell you? Yeah, well, I’m not the only one who likes it! Lifehacker has YNAB listed in its Top 5 today! You should buy YNAB. The money you save might be your own. Or something like that… Hey, by the way, that’s an affiliate [...]

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This Week at High Country Mom Squad

August 5, 2011

A field trip and a fun giveaway. Go read and enter! Normally, I try to keep field trips pretty close to home.  After all, the High Country is rich with fun and educational things to do, so we don’t have to go far to learn something. Besides that, just look at this bunch! Sometimes, though, [...]

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Homemaking Without Kids

August 3, 2011

Money Saving Mom has a post today answering a reader’s question about becoming a stay-at-home wife. Crystal gives good advice to her reader, as usual, and never questions the decision to stay at home before having children. I’m not sure why, given our culture’s emphasis on paid work as the only path to usefulness for [...]

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Pretty, Yes

August 1, 2011

But is she smart?

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I’d Rather Be…

August 1, 2011

A few days ago, lacking time to write a post, I did a silly little poll to see which trait most of my readers would prefer if they had to choose: beauty or brains.  Fortunately, my readers are all both lovely and brilliant, so there’s no need for them to make such a difficult choice. [...]

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Beauty or Brains?

July 26, 2011

Because I have thoughts, but no time, this is all you’re getting from me today. I wonder which is really the more desired trait in women: beauty or intelligence? Ladies, would you rather be pretty or smart? Men, would you rather your wife or daughter be a knock-out or a brainiac? Assume the two choices [...]

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