August 2011

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Our family is not a movie watching one.  We aren’t anti-cinema or anything, we just usually have so much more to do and talk about, it seems that we never get around to watching a movie.  We also don’t have a television, so that lessens the lure of that particular type of recreation. I also [...]

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A wonderful, wonderful harvest dinner….we eat this as the main dish with corn, but it can be a side dish, too. Roasted Heirloom Tomatoes and Vegetables 2 medium potatoes, peeled, quartered and sliced 1 medium yam, peeled, quartered and sliced 1 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 butternut squash, crookneck squash [...]

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Sinking?

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So, I don’t have it all together. Sometimes, I feel like this: Look closely and you can see Captain Jack Sparrow, looking quite proud of his sinking ship as it gets him to the dock…just barely. That’s me these days.  There’s the smile, the standing tall, but all the while, knowing I am standing tall [...]

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I found this video the other night when I couldn’t sleep.  I laughed so hard I almost thought I would wake up my husband.  Here’s a little explanation:  These two 30 something guys wanted to do something fun for family history, so they decided to ask their kids/nieces/nephews to tell family stories from when these [...]

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We use the Robinson Curriculum. We really like it. If you would like to look at the booklist, it’s here, sorted by reading level. There is a great website called Rosegate Harbour with lots of lists of old series books and wonderful stuff on book binding. Grammar lessons and quizzes online here and ESL Grammar [...]

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