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Seven Quick Takes on Podcast Stuff, What I’m Up To, Movie Review, and MORE!
:: 1 :: Did you hear the news? Mystie’s launched a new podcast, The Simply Convivial Audio Blog. It’s a way to “read” her blog via a podcast app. Pretty awesome, amIright? You guys will have to let me...
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Old Enough to Bless Others
Many years ago, when I was at a tiny homeschool conference with my husband and some friends, one of the speakers said, “Your child is old enough to bless others.” I can’t even remember the context. Was...
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The LAST of Seven Quick Takes
:: 1 :: I finished Rallying the Really Human Things a couple weeks ago. I’ll be honest and say that I found the first half of it more compelling than the second. Or maybe the word is interesting? I...
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Thoughtworthy
:: 1 :: You probably noticed that I’ve retitled this Friday feature. I announced it last week, but perhaps you missed it? Anyhow, I love having a new graphic and a bit of a fresh feel. This could be...
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Thoughtworthy | Things Not Forgotten, Things Remembered
:: 1 :: Here’s the latest Scholé Sisters episode! :: 2 :: If you don’t follow my Facebook page, then you might have missed this one last week: I wish these were less time-consuming to make because...
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Thoughtworthy: da Feltre Notes, Easy Readers, Dessert, and More!
:: 1 :: Let’s talk about the da Feltre book club thingie. First, please feel free to share quotes you loved on any of the de Feltre posts. Or even on this post. I really don’t care if they are...
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Thoughtworthy: Children Sitting in Church, New Read Aloud Title, and MORE!
:: 1 :: Last Sunday, I was reminded of the years and years I spent training our children to sit in church. My husband was out of town, and I was enjoying the fact that everyone behaved themselves....
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Thoughtworthy: I’m Back, Well Mostly
:: 1 :: On Monday, I returned from Grace to Build! What an amazing conference! You all out there on the East Coast are totally blessed, you know that? Such a wonderful group of people in such a...
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Thoughtworthy: Technical Difficulties, Christmas Books, and More!
:: 1 :: Oh my word. I have had a week this week, people. Technical issues have plagued me, the worst being that when I opened a podcast episode file to edit it, it was completely corrupted —...
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Thoughtworthy: Books to Give, Advent Plans, Thankfulness Podcast, and More!
:: 1 :: Because we can never have too much talk about books, I thought I’d share the titles of books I’m giving my children for Christmas. These were totally fun purchases that I’ve been collecting...
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Happy Thanksgiving from Afterthoughts
I hope your Thanksgiving feasts are everything they ought to be. Most of you know, but in case you’ve forgotten, Afterthoughts always takes a break for Thanksgiving week. We’ll see you back here next...
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Thoughtworthy (Sugar-Free Mochas, AfterCast, and Finding Time to Read)
:: 1 :: Want an quick way to make a sugar-free mocha at home? It’s pretty simple, actually. It only requires three ingredients: coffee, heavy cream, and NuNaturals NuStevia Cocoa Syrup. You could also...
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Thoughtworthy (Giveaway Winners, New Pets, Podcast Recommendation, and MORE!)
:: 1 :: We had a couple new additions to the microhomestead this past week. This summer, both girls lost their rabbits. Daughter A.’s was injured by our dog when she escaped from her cage. She lived...
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It’s time for my annual Christmas break…
That’s right! Each year, I take off a couple weeks before New Year’s in order to focus more on the holiday season. (I don’t want to be the White Witch, you know.) But, before I step away, I wanted to...
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Welcome to AfterCast! (Episode 00)
Today’s the day! Last year, I fell in love with podcasting. (This was no surprise considering that I toyed with a career goal of being in radio when I was in college.) It was not a giant leap for me to...
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Thoughtworthy: AfterCast is Now Live, Book Talk, and MORE!
:: 1 :: If you haven’t noticed, AfterCast is now live! This has been so much fun. And thank you all for already putting it on the iTunes charts. That was certainly encouraging! This week, I’m...
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Clear the Air (A Low-Energy Mom’s Guide Post)
I‘ve neglected this series for a while, so if you’re just joining us, you can find The Low-Energy Mom’s Guide to Homeschooling index here. And if you don’t want to read all of that before you read this...
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Thoughtworthy: Boy Books v. Girl Books and MORE!
:: 1 :: I rarely read books that are “boy books” or “girl books.” What I mean is, most of my children find all of the read alouds attractive — or, on the rare occasions when some of them don’t, the...
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Thoughtworthy: What’s Hanging on my Walls, Birthday Parties, and MORE!
:: 1 :: It’s time to share another what’s-in-my-medicine-cabinet tip. We have to do these every once in a while, you know. This time, I want to highlight the remedy Ruta Graveolens 30. It’s one of my...
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It’s time to get moving, Moms!
With the start of a new year my contributions here at Afterthoughts is shifting for a time from incorporating physical education into the lives of our children, to emphasizing the importance of mothers...
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