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Memes

How To Make Your School Year More Successful!

September 8, 2009 Homeschool Building Blocks

I was so excited when I noticed that the theme for this week’s WFMW!!  I love “back to school” time.  Being a homeschooling family, we never really *leave* school but there is just something about autumn that helps us get even more geared up! I decided to repost one of my favorite articles relating to [...]

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Carnival of Homeschooling

September 1, 2009 Memes

Putting together this carnival was so much fun for me! I found myself reading the articles in a much more focused way and because of that, I got so much more out of each article.  Looking for a main theme or an overall message in each article made me really pay more attention instead of just giving the [...]

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HomeGrownMommy Is Hosting The “Carnival Of Homeschooling”!

August 25, 2009 Memes

I am very excited to be hosting one of the best blog carnivals I have ever seen!  There are so many wonderful articles posted each week by so many thoughtful, articulate, and intelligent homeschooling families – I learn something new each and every week.  If you would like to read a little more about the carnival, [...]

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Tackle It Tuesday – I Tackled Moving!

August 25, 2009 Tackle It Tuesday

Oh, how I wish my camera had not gotten packed first!!  If you could only have seen the transformation from chaotic piles of boxes to peaceful “livable-ness”, you’d be proud of what I tackled! This move was so exciting for me – we now have a homeschool ROOM instead of a homeschool closet where we [...]

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Works For Me Wednesday – Creating A First Grade Curriculum From What I Already Have

August 19, 2009 Works For Me Wednesday

Works For Me Wednesday is hosted by WeAreTHATFamily! After reading this article, go on over there and check out all the other great blog posts to see what works for other blogging guys and gals! Last week’s topic here at HomeGrownMommy was about finding new uses for old things around the house.  This week’s topic is [...]

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Works For Me Wednesday – New House, New Use

August 12, 2009 Works For Me Wednesday

Works For Me Wednesday is hosted by WeAreTHATFamily! After reading this article, go on over there and check out all the other great blog posts! We just moved into a new home! It was LOTS of work and Florida is very HOT in July and August – but it was well worth it. We have [...]

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My Husband Rocks! Friday – So Supportive

July 3, 2009 Memes

Welcome once again to My Husband Rocks! Friday hosted by The Great Adventure with Katy Lin! This is MY husband, who ROCKS!!! As I write this article, my wonderful husband is taking care of the kids while I hibernate in the bedroom with the laptop.  Because writing for the blog takes so much time and because [...]

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Thursday Threesome – I Am Sorry

July 3, 2009 Memes

  Welcome back to the Thursday Threesome meme hosted by OliveShoot! … a three-word phrase divided into thirds and expounded upon … jj Today’s three words at HomeGrownMommy are … I – that’s *me*, no one else, taking ownership, taking responsibility,  being humble Am – not was, not will be, no but‘s, no pointing fingers [...]

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Thirsty Thursday – Planning For The Next Year All At Once

July 2, 2009 Memes

Welcome back to another edition of Thirsty Thursday with Joy at FiveJs! Plan a whole year?  Yep!  That’s my hope anyway.  This last year was a little more bumpy than in years past.  Now, I have four little angels to be mindful of, my preschoolers are getting into some more ‘meaty’ topics, my baby is [...]

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Works For Me Wednesday – Best Summer Recipes

July 1, 2009 Memes

Works For Me Wednesday, which is hosted by WeAreTHATFamily,  is having a theme this week – Best Summer Recipes! It is HOT here in Florida!  It is almost always hot here in Florida! (Almost always – did you know that it actually froze a few times in January of this year?  Bugs actually died!  It [...]

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