Nov

30

Single Mothers Homeschooling Part 4: The Socialization Issue

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November 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment

As if single mother’s don’t have enough to worry about while raising their children, well-wishers want to give their opinions about your decision to homeschool. Sometimes, not so nicely. Do they really think that we do not take all of their questions into consideration before we begin to homeschool? Hmmm…
The question that I hear the […]

Nov

29

Family Gift Making for the Holidays

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November 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Most of last week was spent planning the craft projects that we would do in order to have gifts for everyone that we love and hold dear. This planning was done by myself, my daughter (16), and my nephew (11).
We had done some pre-planning as well, collecting candle and holder cast-offs, as well as flowers […]

Nov

28

A Single Mothers Thanksgiving Celebration

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November 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment

On Wednesday, I made two cheesecakes and three loaves of bread: Cinnamon streusel, apple and lemon poppy-seed. My daughter baked two pies from scratch: Apple and pumpkin. We already had a good start on our Thanksgiving meal by this point.
Wednesday evening we cleaned up the living-room and kitchen, and Zowie took out the trash and […]

Nov

25

Single Mothers Homeschooling Part 1: Before You Begin

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November 25, 2008 | 3 Comments

We are in our tenth year of homeschooling. Being a single mother and trying to homeschool does have its challenges, but not so many that it can’t be done.
First, let me dispel with some myths:
Yes, a single mother can homeschool.
Yes, a single mother ona  limited income can homeschool.
Yes, a single mother working part or full […]

Nov

25

Single Mothers Homesteading

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November 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Are you tired of:

City Life?
Chemical laden foods?
Utility bills that are to high?
Wastefulness?
Your neighbors partying late at night, even when you have to get up early the next morning for work or school?

I am tired of all of these things and more. Right now, however, I cannot afford to move my daughter and I to a […]

Nov

21

More Thanksgiving Leftover Meals

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November 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I think these are the last of the turkey leftover recipes that I will be posting. I hope that they are helpful to all of you.
Leftovers are as easy for teenagers to prepare as they are for adults, and even younger children can prepare at least one on these recipes pretty much on their own. […]

Nov

11

Thanksgiving Community Service as a Family

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November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Teaching your children to support their communities can be hard for the single mother. With work and errands, as well as taking care of our children and homes, there does not seem to be a lot of time left over for this important aspect of learning and teaching. However, there are things that you can […]

Nov

4

Family Decorating: Thanksgiving

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November 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Now that Halloween is over, Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Decorating for this holiday can be a lot of fun. It can also be as simple as spending an hour with your children.
It is important for families to spend time together, and decorating for Thanksgiving is a good way to do this. Even if […]

Oct

25

The Seasonal Tree: Decorating for Halloween

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October 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I have a tree in my living room, purchased from TerrysVillage.com, that I am keeping up year round. It does not take up much space, and I am decorating it for different occasions.
At this time, I do not have a lot of Halloween decorations to hang on a tree. I have a few small witch […]

Oct

25

Fun Halloween Activities for Families

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October 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

I love Halloween. The decorations. The costumes. The merriment.
The merriment? Yes. This is a great time of the year. I would like to share with you the ways in which I have enjoyed Halloween over the years:

Make a graveyard from construction paper and hang it in your window.
Make paper Halloween decorations to hang from the […]

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