OK, I have a question & I’m certain some of you have an answer. How in the world do you keep a teenage boy (and often times a group of his friends) fed? No, this isn’t a “why did the chicken cross the road” type of question. I’m dead serious!

I had always heard that teenage boys ate a lot but have never experienced it first hand until now. It’s so true! I’m floored by the amount of food they can consume. I’ll ask my grandson, “how can you eat all that?!?” He shrugs his shoulders and with a sheepish grin says, Read the rest of this entry »

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Have you ever wished you could find some reviews about a particular homeschool curriculum before you spend the cash? I know I have. In this post, I will share some of the curriculum review sites I’ve found and used. I’ll start with one of my favorites…

HomeSchool Reviews - The reason Homeschool Reviews is one of my favorite curriculum review sites is because the reviews are written by parents who have used the curriculum. Each curriculum may have several differing views that have been helpful to me in my decision making. Read the rest of this entry »

This weekend, as I know you all know, we as a nation will honor all those who have sacrificed to preserve the freedom that is so often abused and taken for granted. Memorial Day was declared a national holiday in 1971 and to many Americans that is all it will be – a holiday – cookouts, day off from work, family picnic etc. Don’t get me wrong, there’s nothing wrong with any of those things. In fact, they are good things and we can celebrate with them precisely because because we are free.

But our tribute to those who gave it all should be so much more, so much more.

May I encourage you to use this opportunity in your homeschooling to share with your children the real meaning and history behind this holiday. I have found some resources to help you with this. Read the rest of this entry »

A cheerful heart is good medicine - Proverbs 17:22a

Some of you may remember the popular show by Art Linkletter, Kids Say the Darndest Things. (Think I might be dating myself ) What a great show! I received a recent email & immediately thought of the show and just had to share these treasures!

A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales.
The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small.
The little girl stated that Jonah was swallowed by a whale.
Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible. The little girl said, “When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah”.
The teacher asked, “What if Jonah went to hell?”
The little girl replied, “Then you ask him”.

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Not according to a December 19, 2007 article published in US News and World Report, a publication read largely by college graduates. Surprised?

The post-WWII era was a very different place than the world today and a college degree was accepted by most Americans as the safety net to job-security and personal success.

“If you want to get any where in this world, you need a college education” insisted most parents who remembered living through the Great Depression. Understandably, they wanted their children to live lives better than their own. It became the accepted norm: college equaled prosperity, no college equaled a life of “barely getting by”.

In my opinion, although I’m the first to confess, Read the rest of this entry »

Hi Everyone

My apologies for being out of touch for so long….it’s been quite the month!

Surgeries, knee injuries resulting in physical therapy 3x/wk for two family members - yada yada…. culminating in the near death of my computer two weeks ago. I’m still in the process of getting my computer up & running, but wow, is it time consuming!

Anyhow, I just wanted everyone to know that I haven’t fallen off the face of the earth & hope to be back up to speed within the next two weeks.

Food for thought: I am planning to post a survey soon to find out if there is any interest in a forum for HTH readers. Please give it some thought and if it is of interest to you, think about what kinds of things you would like to see in the forum.

Pressing on until next time,

Sue

It’s hard to believe that it’s that time of year again when homeschoolers begin looking for resources to use for next year. (Where does the time go?!?) Let me give you some ideas on where you can find some good buys and good places to sell the used homeschool curriculum and resources you no longer need.

eBay

EBay is one of my favorites. In my opinion and experience, it’s a great place to buy and sell. I have purchased a number of homeschool resources for a very reasonable price.

The most critical thing to check before purchasing is the seller’s feedback. I personally won’t buy anything from anyone with a feedback score below 98%

I have also sold many items, for what I believe is a fair price (my customers seem to be happy according to my feedback ratings – click here to check out my store) and I have been able to recover some of the cost of my original purchase. You can also check out the eBay box (you’ll have to scroll down a bit)on the right for some of the other current homeschool listings. Read the rest of this entry »