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Flashback Friday-1963
This week I celebrated another birthday. The year I was born minimum wage was $1.25 and the average American income was $6,249. The cost of a new home was $12,650, a new car went for about $3,233, gas was .30 a gallon, a gallon of milk was .49 and a carton of eggs sold for .55. Troll dolls, the Easy Bake Oven, and the game Mouse Trap were the newest toys. Weight watchers were drinking … Continue reading
The Homeschool Mother’s Journal-4
In my life this week… It was a quiet week, which really is a good thing. Not a whole lot going on. I did empty my work in-box this week and that was something I don’t think I have done since I started working for TOS over 3 years ago. In our homeschool this week… It was a quiet week here as well. We are half way through the Grammar of Poetry and I am … Continue reading
The Homeschool Mother’s Journal-3
Life gets so busy and I get so distracted with it that I just don’t fit blogging into it. But I am determined to keep trying until it becomes a habit again. So, after missing a week, here’s some more about our life to share. In my life this week (and last)… After posting my last entry, that Sunday my son was working on a Valentine’s Day gift for his girlfriend and accidently cut the … Continue reading
The Homeschool Mother’s Journal-2
In my life this week… I turned 48 this week. On Monday, my son passed his driver’s test. Congratulations, son. Also, my son finally got a job. He has been looking for over 6 months, following up weekly on all the applications he put in. The jobs have been going to older people with experience so it has been really frustrating for him. It is so hard for a kid to find work these days. … Continue reading
The Homeschool Mother’s Journal-1
I ran across this wonderful sharing meme on my dear friend Heidi’s blog and thought it would be a good one to help me get back into the blogging swing. The past year has been so busy and filled to the brim that I have found myself lacking the time to put the proverbial “pen to paper”. So perhaps if I can commit myself to at least posting once a week I can work back … Continue reading
