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- December 24th, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
O Holy Night
One of my favorite Christmas songs, by one of my favorite new artists. I hope you enjoy it. Merry Christmas!
- December 18th, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
Traditions
This post is part of the new Men’s Monday Meme that was begun by my friend Tim. The rules state that the post must be from a man’s point of view and in his own words. So I had my husba…
- November 25th, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
Meet Me At The Corner–Free Resource
Today I want to share a great resource I just discovered: Meet Me At The Corner. This website is filled with virtual field trips and a virtual book club. The videos are short and are made by kids…
- November 23rd, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
All Hail to Jammie Day
Perhaps one of the funnest things that I choose to do in our homeschool is declare a Jammie Day. This is simply a day where I declare that we will stay in our pajamas all day long as we work through o…
- November 21st, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
Growing Pains
So I have recently been reminded (and alarmed) that the rate of speed that a boy grows is not even remotely consistent with any sense of normal. My child has not only gotten taller these past few week…
- November 20th, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
Luscious Lemon Meringue Pie
Every Thanksgiving, I make my husband’s very favorite pie, which is Lemon Meringue. He loves the tart-tang and so do I. This pie delivers just the right amount of tart and tang, without providin…
- November 19th, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
Scrumptious Cream Pies
One of my very favorite pies growing up was my mom’s Banana Cream Pie. It wasn’t that I loved the banana part so much—it was the custard. I used to get in trouble for sneaking tastes from th…
- November 18th, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
Brenda’s Cherry Pie
“Can she make a cherry pie, Billy Boy, Billy Boy? Can she make a cherry pie, Charming Billy?” I always think of this little nursery rhyme song whenever I make this favorite pie for my family. I…
- November 17th, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
Brenda’s Fabulous Apple Pie
Yesterday I shared our Thanksgiving tradition and how we all get our favorite pie for dessert each year. I shared my Famous Pumpkin Pie recipe and my recipe for pie crust. Today I am going to shar…
- November 16th, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
What’s Thanksgiving Without the Pie?
Every family seems to have their own traditions for Thanksgiving. In our family, it is pie. Each and every person at our Thanksgiving dinner table is treated to their favorite kind of pie. One y…
- November 15th, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
Creative Discipline
One of the challenges of parenting and dealing with children is discipline. At times it can be difficult to know what to do to rein in a child and help them to mend their ways. The biggest challenge c…
- November 14th, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
What is Butt Dust?
I found this to be adorable and I just had to share. I hope that you enjoy it. Kids are so cute! What, you ask, is “Butt Dust?” Read on and you’ll discover the joy in a child’s sincere orig…
- November 13th, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
Store Memories
I have been wanting to change things up a bit on this blog and site and one of my friends provided me with the perfect inspiration wth a post on her blog. So I am starting a Motherhood and Parenting…
- September 23rd, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
Math and Science Resources
Some of you know that one of the other websites I own is a gardening site. I run a blog carnival on it once a month and it is a lot of fun seeing all of the many submissions come in for the carnival…
- September 12th, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Writing From the Trenches
Dusting Off My Writing Shelf
Wow! Time certainly flies when you neglect your blog, doesn’t it? I have thought about this writing blog often, but I haven’t taken the time to do anything about it. I am determined…
- September 11th, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
A Few Things…
Things around our home have been crazy to say the least these past couple of months. We have spent more time in the hospital with loved ones than I have ever wanted to. At one time, my poor son ac…
- August 13th, 2009
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- August 12th, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
Raggedy Andy
A couple of weeks ago, I posted about the Homeschool Freebie of the Day and how to download your very own copy of the Raggedy Ann Storybook. Well today, they have provided another very important e…
- July 29th, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
Raggedy Ann Stories
Two of my favorite characters when I was growing up were Raggedy Ann and Andy. I absolutely loved these two dolls and I still do. I love collecting rag dolls and these are my favorite ones to co…
- July 25th, 2009
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blemmet is celebrating her birthday today!
- July 2nd, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
The 2009 Schoolhouse Planner
Last year I was so impressed with the TOS Schoolhouse Planner, that I didn’t think there was anything they could do to make it better. After all, it was the most complete planner I had ever se…
- June 19th, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
Here We Go Again!
Well, after a brief hiatus from my blog, it is now time to gear up for another year with the TOS Homeschool Crew. This year I will be serving as a TOS Crew First Mate. That means that I will be me…
- June 8th, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
When I Grow Up, I Want to be…
Every once in a while, someone comes up with something so fantastic that you can’t wait to share it with everyone you know. That is exactly how I feel about the new When I Grow Up, I Want to b…
- May 1st, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
Memoria Press
I choose to give this product 4 out of 5 Gold Teacher’s Stars!! We received two of the courses from the Famous Men series from Memoria Press to review in our homeschool. When I opened the pa…
- April 30th, 2009
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- April 24th, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
Lampstead Press-Tapestry of Grace
I choose to give this product 3 1/2 out of 5 Gold Teacher’s Stars!! When I was given the opportunity to review a unit of the new Digital Edition of Tapestry of Grace (TOG) by Lamptstead Press…
- April 20th, 2009
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- April 10th, 2009
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blemmet has posted a new entry on: Homeschooling From the Trenches
Apologia Science
I choose to give this product 5 out of 5 Gold Teacher’s Stars!! When my son attended public school, one of the subjects that was ignored was science. When I realized he wasn’t getting…
