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Atypical Homeschool.net: New York, New York

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:34:30 -0500

On Friday morning, Andrea & I will be driving to Bangor, Maine to get on a plane bound for NYC. We will both be speaking at WordCamp NYC (WCNYC) on Saturday morning. (If you click through the link you’ll see our sessions are listed under the BuddyPress/MU track.) Most [...]

Life On The Planet: Why We Didn't Meet the Pioneer Woman (A Dog Story)

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:26:09 -0500

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The Pioneer Woman was supposed to be in Little Rock, Arkansas tonight. She probably was. I didn't torture myself with checking. I had planned to take Butterfly to her book signing tonight while the boys were scouting. A Girl's Night Out. A Road Trip. The Great Escape!

But then Sunday' [...]

Let's play math!: Carnival of Mathematics #59

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:42:49 -0500

Welcome to the Carnival of Mathematics! We’ve got a full roster this time, including roller coasters, topological Turán theory, a mathematician arrested as a spy, a plane running out of fuel mid-flight, speed limits in Conway’s Game of Life, and much, much more… The 59th Carnival of Mathematics features 59 [...]

Higher Up and Further In: Clover Lane: Waxing Leaves [del.icio.us]

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:31:03 -0500

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Principled Discovery: The Fall of the Berlin Wall

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:58:13 -0500

A repost, in honor of the fall of the Berlin Wall, November 9, 1989:

This, for me, was the most powerful image depicting the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.
The Ziggy-like figure drawn here is der Deutsche Michel, a national self-portrait much like [...]

An Untraditional Home: This is for CJ

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:43:55 -0500

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and my other friends with children under 5. My dear internet friend Sara (whom I have known since BEFORE she even married and yet have never actually met–that’s like 10 years) wrote this wedding announcement from the diaper trenches.

And for all of you–I can honestly say that this too [...]

Standing on Isaiah 54:13: He Wasn't Kidding

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:16:00 -0500

about taking orders. Q came home from his friend's house with more prickly pears.

I'm thinking whimsical Christmas gifts.
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An Untraditional Home: Today’s Tweets 2009-11-09

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:45:00 -0500

And home again, home again, jiggity jig. # So totally wiped out. I swear today's trail was all up hill–well half of it was up a mountain and the second half was sliding back down. # Just realized that I am sunburned! In November! Ouch. # Making what we call [...]

Diary of 1: The Advent of Freedom: celebrating 20 years of the fall of the Berlin Wall

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:53:45 -0500

Today marks the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. In this Thanksgiving month, what a reminder to give thanks to God for freedom, wherever it exists, both on the face of the earth and in our spirits. Where there is no freedom, there is death in every [...]

A Family Runs Through It: Circle Time

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:03:00 -0500

Another post I found in my archives. From four years ago:

My 4-year-old daughter was running around and around the kitchen island while I was cooking dinner tonight. After the tenth circle, I reached out and grabbed her, lifted her high and asked, "What in the world are you" [...]

The Heart of the Matter: Weather Unit Helper – Part 1

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:00:18 -0500

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Nothing amazes my kids more than the weather. Where we live the weather changes constantly. From very cold with snow and ice to warm windy days literally within days of each other. Living up north has inspired my kids to learn more about extreme weather and how [...]

Consent Of The Governed: CommieCare Passes In The House

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500

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What a disgrace!
The "House of Bribes" in action on a Saturday night.
The passed the $1 Trillion plus government takeover of American healthcare bill.

Pending Senate passage and Barry Obama's signature, you will now be forced to buy a $15,000 Policy [...]

Barbara Frank Online: Exercises in Frugality, Part 2

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:07:27 -0500

Hot Chocolate Mixes

Living here in chilly Wisconsin, we love our hot chocolate. I usually buy big boxes of hot chocolate mix at Sam’s Club, but decided to try to save a few dollars by making my own. Since I have a food processor, this isn’t hard to do.

There are many hot [...]