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Four Things Homeschoolers Need For #BackToSchool

Homeschoolers do back to school a tad different than other families. Sure we need the regular pens, notebook paper, markers, crayons and other school supplies but these four things top the list of many homeschoolers during the back to school season. Curriculum – Homeschoolers shop for curriculum geared to the individual needs of each child. […]

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Swimming Without A Life Vest

This summer we thought we’d buy an above ground pool but given the fencing requirements decided against it. We figured we’d just take advantage of the new year round indoor pool in town. Saturday was our first time at the pool and we had a blast. If you’re ever in our neighborhood, you should put […]

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Speech Therapy For Drama King

Drama King had another speech evaluation last week and his first real speech therapy session earlier this week. It appears he makes certain sounds with his throat and nose, sounds that you shouldn’t make with your throat or nose. The first sound he’ll be working on is S. He makes the S sound through his […]

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Gimme Five or The Unscheduled Blog Break

Lots of things have been going on behind the scenes here at the homestead between summer reading programs, free movies at our local theater, year end school assessments, and finally getting the settlement check for the accident lawsuit that resulted in my spinal fusion.

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Should A Porn Star Be Allowed To Attend Prom

Megan Piper was invited by an eighteen year old high school student to go to his prom. She is nineteen and happens to be a porn star. The school has denied her a ticket to the prom because she is an adult entertainer. Hacktivist group Anonymous has taken up the cause of this young man […]

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Speech Evaluations

Little T was diagnosed with a speech disorder called Apraxia shortly after his second birthday. Little T’s brain has trouble communicating with the muscles that are required for speech. He has always struggled with speech but that never stopped him from talking all the time. He has been in and out of speech therapy since […]