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Plan? What plan? Homeschooling & Flying By the Seat of My Pants

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This post will be comical to look back on because I’m sure we will change our minds and our direction countless times over the coming months, but here goes… Lots of people have been asking me what Our Plan is for homeschooling this coming school year. “What is your homeschool plan?” they ask. We have…

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Cringe-worthy Candor

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Occasionally Leo lacks a filter. He has cringe-worthy candor: This apology note from Leo to Seuss could use some work. A card Leo made for a friend who was pregnant.   *** Gray hair is God’s graffiti. ~Bill Cosby ***

Kids say the darndest things… especially those who read all the time

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Kids say the darndest things, especially those who read a lot! Schizz is currently feeding the kids a quick dinner while I finish a post and I just heard this: Schizz (agitated): “Leo!  How did the soup end up all over the table?!” Leo: “I was fighting the Ninns!” Me, from the other room: “Fighting…

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What did you find in your dryer this week??

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What did you find in your dryer this week, folks? Here’s my dryer loot: This week: Gems, paperclips, plastic pieces, coins, fake coins, acorn caps, and fuzzy seeds Leo’s collections are forever finding their way into my washer or dryer.  Once a week, I return the pile on top of my dryer to his bedroom….

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Persistence (and a chicken coop)

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Leo’s persistence is truly admirable. He can drive you into a corner in short time. A conversation from last December: “Mum, can Santa bring me chickens?” “No, sorry bud. That is something you have to ask Daddy for.” “But he will say no.” (Joking) “Then you will need what’s called a business proposal.” A few minutes later,…

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Gifted and (also) Talented

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In a previous post, I described Leo’s giftedness in intellectual and academic terms.  In order to more fully understand Leo, I need to also address his creativity. You see, Leo is academically gifted and also talented. He began writing and drawing at a young age and, when he wants to be, he is an amazing…

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