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Raising Olives
http://raisingolives.com
A Christian, homeschooling family with 10 young children shares homeschooling information, money saving tips, organizational ideas and funny stories as you get a glimpse behind the scenes at life in this large family of 11.
Recent Posts
Rejoicing in Morning Sickness
As you probably can tell with the amount and quality of recent posting, I really struggle with morning all day sickness. If you know me in real life, and especially if you live with me, you know that I’m not posting this because I’m good ...
Peanut Butter Mess: Not Me Monday
Colby did not convince himself that the cable that comes out of the wall in our basement was a “huge, scary spider”. He did not refuse to go downstairs without a big kid for WEEKS and each time he came up stairs he would not describe ...
All About Spelling Review
I’ve seen several spelling programs and have not been overly impressed. It seems that the programs fall into one of two categories, either they are based on memorization and focus on commonly used word lists or they teach word families. N...
16 x 20 Rolled Canvas Giveaway Winner
Be sure to enter to win a hand-crafted wooden toy, with a bonus for large families. Congratulations to Danielle who left this comment, “We have purchased a huge plastic storage tote and filled it with clothes we’ve picked up from rummage sa...
Pioneer Pastimes Toy Giveaway
Beautiful, hand-crafted, classic, solid wood, what more could you ask for in a toy? Pioneer Pastimes offers all that. These toys are delightful, well made and gorgeous. We have a few of their offerings and I love just running my hands over the...
Jammie-Drill!
I mentioned in the Raising Olives Community that one of our family traditions this time of year (and actually this is a tradition that we do year round) is jammie-drills. Jama @ Life in a Full Shoe said, “Ok, I want to know what “jammie-drill...

