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Cast & Characters
There are some recurring folks in our lives I use abbreviations for; here is a quick rundown.
F (Buggle): Oldest Son, 5 years old (b.2007)
Su (Mouse): Oldest Daughter, 4 years old (b. 2008)
W (Bull): Second Son, 3 years old (b. 2009)
J (Jack): Youngest Son, Infant (b. 2012)
S: Husband-
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At The HEAV Convention
I never can decide which I like better at the convention: meeting friends I only see there, or seeing all the curriculum that I’ve read and heard about. And there’s also the workshops. I don’t go to many of them … Continue reading
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So Much To Do
Today is the opening of the HEAV Convention! I’ve been working all week to have the house in order for me to essentially be gone for two and a half days. I still have a bunch to do though: The … Continue reading
I Need A “Bossy” Planner: Well-Planned Day Planner Review and GiveAway
I am an affiliate of Home Educating Family Publishing and received a free planner to review. All opinions are entirely my own. With everything that goes on around here, is it any wonder that I sometimes can’t remember what day … Continue reading
Assembling A Binder For A Homeschool Convention
Every year I plan my trip to the HEAV Convention with great care. Like any large event there is so much to see and do that if I’m not careful I’ll forget half of the things I wanted to see … Continue reading
Almost Done
Every year, about this time, I have to go through the school-shelves and the closet where I keep a lot of our supplies. Some things get packed up for use in future years while other things are simply straightened and/or … Continue reading
HEAV Registration Giveaway
The contest is now closed and a winner has been selected and emailed. I look forward to meeting all of you at the convention (I’ll be blogging from there as well as volunteering at the HEAV tables in the lobby). … Continue reading
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Convention Shopping (Setting Up For Success)
I’m an HEAV blogger this year and am being compensated with free registration to the convention but all opinions are my own (and I always blog about convention anyway, it’s one of the highlights of my year!). I hate crowds! … Continue reading
The Blessing Of Time
Convention season is rapidly drawing near and I am already looking forward to volunteering at the Home Educator’s Association of Virginia Convention in June. Last year was the first year I volunteered during part of my time at the convention … Continue reading
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Thinking About the Future
I tend to do my homeschool planning in six week blocks. I usually do two blocks at a time and try to arrange things to have a couple of “make up” days built in to cover the inevitable changes in … Continue reading
Thirty Years Ago (Homeschooling in Virginia)
I was seven years old. My parents had just completed their first year of Homeschooling. I had done second grade via a correspondence course from A Beka Publications in Pensacola, FL ( and managed to almost fail because my handwriting … Continue reading
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