Author Archives: Ginny

How do YOU get your Kids to Read?

Posted on June 30, 2009 by

How do you get children who really don’t like to read to read? I would love to incorporate a whole lot more reading of good literture into our studies in addition to the "have-to-reads", but both of my children would rather clean the bathroom than actually read a book. I’ve tried finding books that I knew they would enjoy, like Call of the Wild for my son and Hitty Her First 100 Years (which is … Continue reading →

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Summer

Posted on June 29, 2009 by

The summer sun hugs the earth, As its rays kiss the morning sky, An exhale of warmth fills the air, And welcomes the day with a sigh. Gentle waves of green whisper hello, Calling out to the dancing flowers, Sweet perfume paints the breeze, Lingering fragrance lasting for hours. A brand new day God creates A season for rejoicing in wonder, The magnificent memories in my heart, The joys only found in summer. ©2009 Virginia … Continue reading →

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Out with the Old, In with the New

Posted on June 25, 2009 by

I took a bit of time today to fill out the kids’ legal paperwork with our homeschool association. I had already turned in what they needed for the end of the year, but I needed to register for next year to get the discount. I am glad that I have a basic idea of what we will be using next year because I had to fill that information in for the main subjects. This is … Continue reading →

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What Pet are you Like?

Posted on June 24, 2009 by

Hmmm… Maybe I got this because we are in the ‘dog days’ of summer. Maybe I’ll be a cat in winter.   You Are Like a Dog You are a natural best friend. You are very loyal and faithful. In your eyes, your friends can do no wrong. You will stick with them no matter what. You have a protective streak, and you can be downright nasty if you’re being threatened. More than anything else, … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Abby the hamster

Posted on June 22, 2009 by

I’m not sure what it is, but we have not had a good week with our small pets. Friday I found one of my 6-year old parakeets (Lucy) belly up in the cage. The night before she was her chipper self, squawking at Ricky, her cage-mate, and munching down birdseed. Then this afternoon my daughter could not find her hamster in its home. It had buried itself with bedding. She took it out and it … Continue reading →

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