Homeschooling Heart

Sep. 28, 2006

My First Tag Ever

This came from CoffeeGirl. (Hi!) Not sure how these work, but I'll give it a go!

What is your favourite movie???

Absolutely favorite? Good grief! Do you know how many movies I've seen in my life, girl?? Well, I suppose most recently I could say The Lord of the Rings movies. (My dd and I are reading the first book now for school.)

Do you prefer Runners, or thongs???

Well, sweetie, you're going to have to explain this question to us Americans. I don't know what Runners are and thongs to the young people are underwear! (Though to us old folks thongs are flip flops, rubber sandals.)

would you much rather eat: ice cream, chocolate, or bubble gum???

Hmmm, let me think... CHOCOLATE! Even better-- chocolate ice cream!!

do you have an imaginary friend???

No.

what kind of floor do you have??? clean or messy???

Let's just say people live here.

do you have a hand bag or a wallet that you keep in your back pocket??

I carry a purse, as we call it.

can you play an instrument???

I can play the radio, the CD player, etc.

do you have over 30 books in your room???

Probably. Do I get to count 100 or so I have in the school room, too?

if you had a choice would you much rather live in the city or on a farm.???

Most definitely farm!

does your bedroom door have posters on it??? if so what are they of???

There is one "poster" on my door, a sign my younger dd made me for Mother's Day last year that says: "#1 best Mom!"

if you reach out your left hand what can you feel???

My cluttered desk with my EMPTY coffee cup on it.

if you reach out your right hand what can you feel???

Empty space.

does your cupboard seem to get messy all by itself or is it always clean???

Cupboard? Do you mean bedroom closet? Mine isn't too bad though it seems as though it's getter more and more crowded! (I do share with my hubby.)

what is your favourite animal and why???

Oh, gosh...... cats, horses, dolphins and whales......

Who are you going to tag next???

Hmmm...

What is your favourite subject in school??? or in adults case, what is your favourite subject to teach???

History, no question!

what are you wearing???

Oh, golly, you had to ask, didn't you? Don't you know the glory of this medium is you can present yourself well and no one KNOWS what you're wearing? (I'm in my pjs and robe!)

are you annoyed that the quiz is so short long annoying fun ect..???

It's fun, but a little long.

do you have a pet???

We have one cat and seven chickens (four are hens).

what is your favourite television show???

Well, I'll tell ya, we haven't had TV for over 20 years. Back then I did love Flambards and I suppose others I've completely forgotten about.

The end!

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May. 21, 2006

What Color Red Am I?

Posted in Introduction

You Are Red Orange

You are a very genuine person, although it takes a while for you to show the true you.

A bit introverted, you desire respect and affection from those close to you.

You are quite empathetic, and you have a true concern for the well being of others.

Many people have warm, heartfelt memories of you - even if you don't remember them well.

What Color Red Are You?

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Feb. 2, 2006

Things I Want to Learn

Posted in Introduction

all things German--history, geography, culture, foods, and the language! (I have 2 "learn German" CDs now!)
to play the piano
to oil paint
to scrapbook
to write a novel
to build a website
to manage wisely my/our resources--time, money, food, belongings, land
to write html
to repair computers

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Jan. 13, 2006

Home-Centered Living

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Years ago when I was a young wife before I was a mother I read a book by Mary Pride called All the Way Home. A light went on in my head and in my heart when I read this book. This is it, I thought, this is what family should be. This is what I envision for our future. Living, learning, working at home; family as team, family as community. It was the very first time I came across the idea of homeschooling--at least as a modern practice. I was working fulltime at the time, dreaming of starting a family, and fell in love with the idea of coming "all the way home".

I was very liberal back then (you must understand, my husband and I came of age in the 70s--women's lib and all that) and I still am in some respects, though I have come much more to the center and am downright conservative in some of my beliefs these days. But back to the late 1980s when I was reading conservative Mary Pride and being overcome by "nesting" feelings though our first child was still a few years in the future. I felt I wanted to rewrite the ideas from All the Way Home from a more liberal viewpoint. I wanted to write my own book about home-centered family-centered living. I wanted to write the book that would map out a way of life for me, the book I wanted to read! In those days I imagined I would make a living as a writer (and at times I still imagine that!) and so I began to outline and envision the book I would write. I would call it Home-Centered Living or something along those lines.

Well, the book never got written (though I imagine I still have the notes and outline somewhere in my boxes of old papers that need to be sorted through) as many dreams and plans fall away over time. Eighteen or so years have come and gone since then. I am still married to the most wonderful and patient of men. We've been on an adventure or three including the miraculous adoptions of our two daughters, of starting, running, and closing up our own restaurant business, of purchasing, installing, and moving into a manufactured home. The current adventure is raising and nurturing teen daughters! We are heavily involved in the ministry of our small rural church. And home-centered, family-centered, Christ-centered living is still very important to me.

Maybe it's time for me to get back to that book!

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Homeschooling is where my heart is!