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Thoughtworthy: A Whole Lotta Personality
:: 1 :: This week has been our first sunny week in quite a while. We spent quite a bit of time outdoors; and we also spent a little bit of time not outdoors because some people who shall remain...
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:: 1 :: This week, we started Anne of Avonlea and Greenmantle as read alouds! I wasn’t necessarily planning to read straight through either series, but the kids are really into it, so we’re reading...
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Thoughtworthy (I’m Ba-ack!)
:: 1 :: I spoke at GHC and lived to tell about it! It was amazing — I can see why people love to go. There were so many sessions to choose from! It was fun meeting many of you who listen to the...
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A New Way to Think About the Lord’s Prayer
We’ve talked before about teaching children to pray using a prayer box. This is a similar endeavor, but this time our tool is The Lord’s Prayer rather than a plastic box and stack of index cards. I...
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:: 1 :: Spring is finally here! I know, I know. It’s not official. But it has been glorious this week. I have even made a start at this year’s suntan. In addition to this, my garbage disposal and...
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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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Thoughtworthy: A Whole Lotta Personality
:: 1 :: This week has been our first sunny week in quite a while. We spent quite a bit of time outdoors; and we also spent a little bit of time not outdoors because some people who shall remain...
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Thoughtworthy
:: 1 :: This week, we started Anne of Avonlea and Greenmantle as read alouds! I wasn’t necessarily planning to read straight through either series, but the kids are really into it, so we’re reading...
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Thoughtworthy (I’m Ba-ack!)
:: 1 :: I spoke at GHC and lived to tell about it! It was amazing — I can see why people love to go. There were so many sessions to choose from! It was fun meeting many of you who listen to the...
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A New Way to Think About the Lord’s Prayer
We’ve talked before about teaching children to pray using a prayer box. This is a similar endeavor, but this time our tool is The Lord’s Prayer rather than a plastic box and stack of index cards. I...
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Thoughtworthy
:: 1 :: Spring is finally here! I know, I know. It’s not official. But it has been glorious this week. I have even made a start at this year’s suntan. In addition to this, my garbage disposal and...
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Thoughtworthy (Starting Term 3, Personality Riches, and MORE!)
:: 1 :: We started AmblesideOnline Year 9 Term 3 this week. Oh my goodness! Last term was pretty heavy on economics (son’s choice) so what a relief to have so much literature this term. We’re doing...
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Thoughtworthy (Meeting Anno, Instagram, and MORE!)
:: 1 :: Where have you been all my life, Mr. Anno? Dawn Duran, our resident Swedish Drill aficionado, introduced me to this new author and I cannot get enough. He’s brilliant! And my children are...
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Thoughtworthy (Summer Reading Stack, Latest Podcast, and MORE!)
:: 1 :: I’m slowly building my summer reading stack. It’s got some new purchases, as well as some unread old purchases, as well as some books that I just haven’t finished yet. I always write a couple...
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Running on Empty
It’s been a busy couple of months, and here I am, needing Easter Break more than ever. You see, next week is my annual spring blogging break (and school break, of course), and while I’m always ready...
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Thoughtworthy (Visual Latin’s on Sale, Picture Study is a Comfort, and MORE!)
:: 1 :: It’s time for Compass Classroom’s Spring Sale! A few times a year, the lowest prices are out — this is one of those times! As you probably know, Grammar of Poetry (assigned in AO Year 7) is...
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Thoughtworthy (Too Many Projects, Dryer Balls, and MORE!)
:: 1 :: It’s been FAR too long since I’ve done one of these. I’ve been working on a lot of things … just things you can’t really see on the blog. I’ve got two big “secret” projects in the works! But...
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Thoughtworthy (Beach Vacation, FB Live, and MORE!)
:: 1 :: Early this week, went spent a few days haunting our favorite spots on the Central Coast line. This was something of a birthday gift for me, and also the first family vacation (with all of us...
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:: 1 :: It’s getting hot around here. It’s been a mild spring (for us), but now we’re in that two-week adjustment period where we all feel hot all the time. This will pass; it always does. The heat...
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