My Children Aren't Mine

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Most women make the decision to become mothers. They have numerous conversations with their husbands about starting a family, then one day, they make a baby together. On the day they find out about their pregnancy, they become mommies. Although this is not always the case, it’s

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Homeschooling is Parenting Kicked up a Notch

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The ABC’s of Homeschooling is on break for another week! Please join us for K Week on Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012!  I look forward to seeing all of your wonderful posts after the holidays!

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What do you picture when a new friend says she is a homeschool mom? How

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When the Walls Cave In

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Photo credit: Guglielmo Losio

The most challenging sacrifice for me as a SAHM, these days, has been that of my time. I am not a homebody by nature. I like to go out and get a change of scenery. I like adventure. I love to travel and if my husband and I ever have

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Giving the Best

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This year Christmas is as crazy and as fun as ever! I have three boys, ages 6, 3, and 1. Buying gifts for them has been extra fun this year for me until about last week. Reading through many of my favorite blogs I realized I was too focused on giving my

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The Mothering Commandments

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The Paradoxical Commandments, often attributed to Mother Theresa, were written in 1968 by Dr. Kent M. Keith. Mother Theresa liked them so much she posted them on the wall of her orphanage in Calcutta.  This is my slant on them from a mothering perspective.

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