From the monthly archives:

June 2009

Tackle It Tuesday: Closet Cleaning Commotion

June 30, 2009 Memes

(I wish I looked that light on my feet when I vacuumed!  Maybe I need to get a cute white and green one like that!) Tackle It Tuesday is another fun meme that inspires bloggers to get those jobs DONE!  You can find everyone else’s ideas over at 5MinutesForMom every week. This week, I tackled [...]

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Make-Do Monday: Waterbed Bookshelf

June 29, 2009 Make-Do Monday

And, rushing in at the last moment before the bell rings for class, is HomeGrownMommy to participate in this week’s Make-Do Monday!  MDM is hosted by AnnKroker every Monday. I planned on hitting the keyboard much earlier today, but my children are way too cute to say “no” to!!    Especially when they ask for [...]

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My Husband Rocks!

June 25, 2009 My Husband Rocks! Friday

I just came across this meme the other week and thought it was wonderful!  Sometimes, I get so focused on the kids and the house (and the blog) that I don’t always give my husband the attention he deserves.  So, this will serve as at least a weekly reminder! “My Husband Rocks!” Friday is hosted by [...]

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Thirsty Thursday – Reading

June 25, 2009 Homeschool Building Blocks

I am in the second chapter of an absolutely FABULOUS book that I already think every mom and dad should read!!  It’s called “How To Teach Your Baby To Read: The Gentle Revolution” by Glenn Doman and Janet Doman (father and daughter team). They talk about teaching very small children to read.  But, this book [...]

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Thursday Threesome – It Is Finished

June 24, 2009 Thursday Threesome

(yes, I know it’s Wednesday!  I’m posting this one today so I can post the Thirsty Thursday one tomorrow!) Welcome back to the Thursday Threesome meme hosted by OliveShoot! … a three-word phrase divided into thirds and expounded upon … Today’s phrase here at HomeGrownMommy is – It -  Did you know there was such [...]

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See How Easily You Can Homeschool On A Budget

June 22, 2009 Homeschool Building Blocks

One of the very first questions a family addresses when the idea to homeschool comes to the table is, “Can we really afford it?”  In today’s public school of metal detectors, gangs, and extreme peer pressure regarding things like sex and drugs, it appears that we can’t afford NOT to keep our precious gifts at home. We have been homeschooling [...]

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Top 7 Reasons I Love to Blog

June 22, 2009 Miscellaneous

I never would have thought that I would enjoy blogging as much as I do! And, the reasons I love it are far from the reasons I started the blog in the first place!  I have been searching and groping and combing and hunting (yes, I love my thesaurus) to find SOME kind of legitimate [...]

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Tribute To My Daddy

June 21, 2009 Parenting

I love to celebrate my husband on Father’s Day!  He is a wonderful Father who absolutely dotes on his children and loves them to pieces!  I enjoy creating gifts for him with the children and seeing the happiness in his eyes as he receives the gifts – the best gift of all being that his [...]

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Top 5 Books According to Justus – So Far Anyway!

June 20, 2009 Reviews

My kids are bona fide, certified bookworms!  Only the older two can actually read, but even the younger two will sit for quite a long time “reading”. After some inspiration from other blogging moms, I decided to ask my oldest what his favorite books are.  He really enjoyed doing this with me because he likes [...]

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Buy One Get One Free at TGI Friday’s

June 19, 2009 Deals and Steals

I LOVE TGIFriday’s!  Any time I can get over there, I take advantage of it!  This coupon might just be one of those times (coupled with the fact that my b-day is this month).    Head on over to their website and print off this coupon – it expires next week though, June 22nd, so hurry!

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