What did I learn this week?
I know that it is ALWAYS the first question, but what are people actually asking when they say to me, “If your kids are being homeschooled, how will they ever get socialized?” I don’t know about anyone else, but before I started telling people that I planned to homeschool, I only ever heard people speak [...]
Posted on August 16th, 2010 by apprenticemom
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This post was reprinted on Home Learning Victoria.
I remember when I first told someone that I was quitting my job to stay at home and raise my children, their response was, “Why? I mean, it’s not like you don’t have an education and no other options?” This person honestly could not understand why on earth [...]
Posted on July 1st, 2010 by apprenticemom
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I know this doesn’t really count as updating my own blog (WHICH I WILL…SOON) but I just loved this post, “Fears and the Fathering Paradigm”, by Jeff Sabo so much that I had to link to it. I think a lot of men can identify with what Jeff says, and he writes about it so [...]
Posted on May 8th, 2010 by apprenticemom
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My sister and her husband are doing the Tour D’Afrique this year. Kind of makes aspirations to do the Times Colonist 10K a little tame…
Posted on January 17th, 2010 by apprenticemom
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For the last month or so we have been talking about how to rearrange our limited kitchen space somewhat to better accommodate the arts and crafts supplies. We decided to ditch the Step 2 Art Master Activity Desk (a freebee with Lance’s Amex points) because it had almost no storage and kept getting [...]
Posted on February 28th, 2009 by apprenticemom
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After my previous rant, Corey kindly found this article for me on the Disney Princesses. Clearly I am NOT the only one who has issues with the Disney Princesses.
Did I mention that this weekend’s visit by Corey’s mom was accompanied by a present for given to C (without warning) in the form of a [...]
Posted on February 17th, 2009 by apprenticemom
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Well it has been a VERY busy month what with Christmas and everything else. Also, W has hit the stage where he wakes up every time I put him down asleep, so I end up having him sleep in arms in the evening. As a result, about the only activity I can engage [...]
Posted on December 29th, 2008 by apprenticemom
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Just a quick note to say how wonderful my husband is. Even though we can’t go out together on “dates” like we used to, Corey brings home treats for Friday and Saturday “date night” at home. Thanks for being such a sweet and thoughtful sweet!
Posted on December 5th, 2008 by apprenticemom
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Yesterday we went up to visit with Nana. C really wanted some one on one time with her, which she never gets. While we were there, C all of a sudden turned to me and said, “I’m just wondering why Clare isn’t here?” Clare is her cousin – Corey’s brother and his [...]
Posted on November 24th, 2008 by apprenticemom
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For the last four weeks, everyone here has been sick – unfortunately including me. For anyone who thinks there is nothing worse than being sick, it is, in fact, much worse when you have small children to look after (who are also sick).
What I have found yet again, is that women do seem [...]
Posted on November 9th, 2008 by apprenticemom
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