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Start Fresh. Start New

Posted by Michelle Osborn on

Remember, Mama . . .
Count the days. Right? You have Monday through the weekend with your kids, and then your week is over. Finito. Done. This particular week will be forever gone. Any opportunities we choose not to seize, any moments we decide not to give that hug and .... May the next seven days be beautiful for you, Mama. Daughter of the king, ....continue reading.

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The Homeschool Rebel

Posted by Michelle Osborn on

Homeschooling can be tough, but homeschooling the teen rebel is even tougher. I wish I had read the Homeschooling the Teen Rebel a couple of years ago. The homeschool mom failure award was mine, I was sure of it. I felt all alone. But I was not alone. I had believed the lie that if I homeschooled 

 

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Homeschool Teacher Appreciation Day

Posted by Michelle Osborn on

Thanks, Mom for all your do! We want to celebrate YOU!

Apologia has proclaimed April 27 as Homeschool Teacher Appreciation Day.
On April 27, 2017, everything at Yellow House Book Rental is 20% off! Use code MOM at checkout. Limited supplies!
Free coloring pages
Giveaways start April 27th...... more

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JUST A MOM?

Posted by Michelle Osborn on

A woman, renewing her driver's license at the County Clerk's office, was asked by the woman recorder to state her occupation.

She hesitated, uncertain how to classify herself.

"What I mean is," explained the recorder, "Do you have a job or are occupation......?"

"Of course I have a job," snapped the woman. "I'm a Mom."

"We don't list 'Mom' as.....continue reading

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Preschool and Beyond: One Room Schoolhouse or Three Ring Circus?

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Preschool through high school: one-room schoolhouse or three-ring circus? At our house, it's a three-ring circus, for sure. If you’ve ever seen my monkeys, you’d know why. But I wouldn’t change it for the world (grin!).

It’s just that it's so loud. It’s messy. The house is like a barn. You clean. But when you turn around, it’s a disaster again. And the day is monotonous. Over and over,....continue reading

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