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Rezident WACKOS...

"Hubz" (47):
Self-employed entrepreneur who works from his shop next to our house. Has I-don't-know-HOW-many businesses simmering on one burner or another. Tho' a talented woodworker, he currently works mostly with plastics, designing & building displays. Enjoys building creative furniture for the kids when time & energy allow. Hobby consists of taking kids on dates; eats & sleeps in his spare time.

The "Miz" (43):
Oh, like you need a description of me. Read the blog!

And the kidz...

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"Biz" (Son 21):
Senior at nearby Christian University, living off-campus with friends. Works at Pizza Hut. Enjoys college life, reading, computer & video games, music, hanging with friends, travelling. Occasionally shows an interest in the family :-).
*Homeschooled thru 6th grade, plus 8th grade.*

"Cheez" (Daughter 18):
Senior at Christian high-school; self-proclaimed over-achieving "word nerd" who loves lit, writing, superfluous vocabulary, and the piano. Definitely her own person. Works part-time as a restaurant hostess. Remarkable in her ability of, ehm, altering her mother's template. Currently struggling with physical health issues, but on the upswing.
*Homeschooled thru 8th grade.*

"Spaz" (Son 13):
Highly sociable, sensitive, makes friends with anyone. Struggles with ADH issues, but charming & loved by many! In his 2nd season of rocket football. Loves to read, learn, make up his own arrangements on piano, play sports, engage in creative play, watch NFL, and :P play video/computer games.
*Has always home-schooled.*

"Fuzz" (Daughter 10):
Artistic, musical, highly creative. Sweet, sensitive, very "on top of things", loves routine, stubborn. "Back-seat drives" in almost everything! Loves piano, reading, drawing, creative play. Asks great questions & makes great observations.
*Has always home-schooled.*

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Cheez, Fuzz, Spaz, & Huz (2006)

What Type of Homeschooler Are You?

Well, here's MY description:
Over 16 years of homeschooling, I've evolved to a less formal, Charlotte Mason-ish eclectic approach with a more-or-less classical bent. (Isn't that clear as mud?) My goal is to “light the fires” of learning and creativity in my kids. I emphasize history & literature because we enjoy them, and I incorporate informal language arts into much of what we do.

Er, yeah. That's how it's SUPPOSED to go. The reality of it is...
After 16 years of homeschooling, I have yet to really figure out how to do it. So we muddle along, overemphasizing history and almost sort of neglecting science, and I spend way too much time making plans that we don't stick to anyway. We read a lot, and we like words, and we don't manage our time very well, and sometimes I yell.

And here's how quizilla sees it:

Mr. Potato Head:
"You have your ideal of how things should look, but you're flexible enough to allow for change. You are not bothered by changing methods, mid-course if necessary. You use an eclectic combination of curriculum sources."

Um, yeah, that works, for the most part.

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