Seeking Guest Posters

 

If your blog fits the criteria of my blog

 (see the masthead above) 

and if you are interested in writing a one-of-a-kind post as a guest poster for my blog, please leave a comment below and ...we'll talk!

If you are considering this offer and you could use some inspiration, 
think about these ideas:

• Interview your child about their homeschooling experience
• Review a book about HS or atheism or parenting
• Write about something or someone who inspires you
• Tell us about your essential homeschool materials or resources
• Tell about your deconversion
• What are you up to these days
• What are your parenting challenges?
• What are your parenting pride moments
• Funny things the kids say
• Write "part two" of one of your favorite posts and link back to it
• A Day in your life
• What inspires you
• How do get out of a rut
• Why do you homeschool?
• What has your child said lately?
• What are your current homeschool goals?
• Post pics from a day trip you took
• Go on a hike with your kids and take pics
• Talk about a lesson you learned the hard way
• What is your child into these days?
• Who or what inspires you in parenting, atheism, or homeschooling?
• Give us your opinion of trends in Parenting, atheism, homeschooling
• What do you struggle with?
• What have you learned lately?
• What sites do you visit daily and why?
• Do you have an inspiring quote?  Explain what it means to you.
• Encourage others!

I LOVE THIS:

Be not the slave of your own past. Plunge into the sublime seas, dive deep and swim far, so you shall come back with self-respect, with new power, with an advanced experience that shall explain and overlook the old.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

Snarky Post about Parenting Styles

When I read this, it sounds a bit snarky.
I apologize in advance.

I'm just a bit annoyed with the wars that we put ourselves and each other through!

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Are you an Attachment Parent? How about Permissive? Are you permissive? How about Conventional? Mainstream? Uninvolved? Love and Logic? Authoritative? 

What are all of these parenting labels and why in the world should I choose one? There are MANY different theories, opinions, and parenting style. None of which are perfect for every child in every family in every stage of their life with every child's temperament, and every culture. It is absurd to assume that your way is the "right" way for any one but you.

Yes, I do have my own parenting method:  I do what works. When it stops working, I stop doing it. I respect my children. I assume they are being honest, trying their best, and doing ok unless I see evidence against it.

I am not the slightest big interested in PARENTING WARS!  If you choose to use a paradigm you discovered in a book, a great video, or a wonderful weekend conference, well more power to you! But, as in every other aspect of being an adult, feel free to choose your own path, but don't judge mine!  I do not fit into any of those lovely little boxes and definitions. This is ON PURPOSE. 
I do not seek to follow a guru or authority figure of any kind, thank you.

Besides, as sure as you are that your "method" works, that's how absolutely certain I am that your child will provide you with an opportunity to see just how inadequate it is...and soon!

Please, with my blessing, nurse your child for 13.5 months, co-sleep until your child is 3.74 years old, begin using a pencil at the age of 5.7, homeschool in your proscribed way of choice, insist on teaching another language and an instrument, maintain a special diet, always use your "inside voices," allow only "G" rated films, invade their room/laptop./cellphone whenever you feel the inclination, tighten up/loosen up your hold on your teen, be hyper-involved or only peripherally involved, have strict bedtimes or no bedtimes at all, whatever makes sense to you! If you have done your research and feel comfortable with your decisions, then I am happy for you!

But, PLEASE, under no circumstances expect me to explain my decisions or to switch over to what you consider correct. My decision-making process has been prolonged and complex. I can't explain it and I have no desire to do so. Besides, surely I make decisions with my kids that would appall you.
 
I have plenty of disapprovers.  LOL

• I allow my children to "curse" and to choose their own language and to live with the consequences of those choices.
• I allow my children to make their own decisions about what tv/movie is appropriate for them. They have learned many lessons from their mistakes and make excellent choices for themselves.
• My children are often responsible for creating their own meals for breakfast and lunch.
• They are unmonitored when they are with friends.
• I have no rule about when it is OK to date.
• I allow pretend gun-play and violent video games.
• I encourage them to consider differing points of view from those we possess in our family.
• I TELL them what to do for chores.
• I intervene in arguments and require them to speak with respect to one another.
• I allow them to question me.
• I do not use any form of reward or punishment for chores or lessons.
• I provide my daughter with anti-depressants and sleep medication to take PRN.
• I do not now, nor have I ever, used a curriculum or followed a series of lesson plans.
• My daughter has her own cell phone.
• They are often encouraged to figure out their own consequences for their behavior infractions.
• I am inconsistent about many of these things.

My point is, I am a parent without a box.

I encourage you, every single day, to create your own "bests" for parenting. I encourage you to avoid the "parenting wars", and wars of all kinds. You can do this! I believe in you!
And, most importantly, I accept and respect your parenting choices.
Acceptance and Respect: Spread it around!

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If you suspect that you hold onto your "parenting style" very strongly, perhaps it is because you feel the need to have that safety net. Maybe you feel some fear of letting go of the 'rules' and figuring it out yourself. Can you see that it might be fear that makes you need those rules? OK. I can dig it.
And, even then, if you want to hang on to them it's okay with me!

Let's support one another!
Starting now.

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If you enjoyed this post you may also enjoy reading:
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Note to my Former Self

 

Thirteen Things I Wish I Would Have Known About Homeschooling When I Got Started

Earlier today I was talking with a new homeschooler and she asked me this question:  

What do you wish you would have known when you started homeschooling?
GOOD QUESTION!!!, I thought.

So I got to thinking about things that have become second nature to me, things that have changed in me, and things that have become a part of me from living this wonderful lifestyle.

First, You will become a life-long learner.  (If you're not already one.)  Because you will spend so much time on the computer you will become extremely proficient at researching and seeking knowledge.  You will find that you are perfectly capable of finding out anything you want to know!

Secondly, you will learn to do things for yourself! If you can't find a drama class for your child, you will eventually put one together yourself and offer it to other children!  If your child wants to experience a garden you will research one together and get one going!  Somehow you will get your kid into Space Camp.  If there is no group in the area, you will go out of your way to create one!

Third, somewhere, sometime, someone will show you new curriculum that you have never seen before and you will, AGAIN, review your homeschooling materials.  In fact, you will probably never stop looking at new materials. Is there something better somewhere?  Can we find a better fit for our family?  Hmmm, should I write my own???

Fourth, that leads us up to books.  You will own so many books you won't know what to do with them.  Your Christmas list or wish list will always include the notation more bookshelves.  And, still, you will find more books you want...no, that you NEED.

Fifth,  you will worry.  Am I doing my best as a homeschooling mom?  Is there more material out there I can find for my child(ren)?  What are we missing?  How can I get my child's needs met.  So, sure, you will worry.  But you will also get on with it and get it done!  And you will learn the importance of letting go of the idea of "perfection" and, instead, get on with the business of loving the children you have.  Leading us to:

Sixth, you will amaze yourself with what you are able to accomplish!  You will have golden days when you tumble into bed knowing that today you accomplished Great Homeschool Mom status!  And you have become a Can Do, strong woman and mother!

Seventh, your children will blow your mind!  You will watch them move from learning how to properly grip the pencil to writing amazing stories.  You will watch them progress from looking at the moon to being able to find stars in their telescope.  You will see their growth from reading their address to reading source historical documents!  You will see them becoming themselves...

Eighth, you will have days when you want to throw up your arms and throw in the towel.  Too much conflict with unsupportive people, children who aren't always fun to be around, learning difficulties, hard-to-find resources, self doubt, watching the bus drive past your house leaving your surly child giving you the eye, just plain exhaustion, or a million other reasons.  Some days just suck.  But you will stick with it and tomorrow will be better.

Nine, you will purchase ten different sets of curriculum and, still, you will prefer the books you found at the library for free and trips out to the science center and Netflix documentaries.  It is common for families to spend terrific amounts of money in the earlier years and to spend almost nothing in the later years.  Eventually nearly everyone learns that living is learning and spending more cash isn't necessarily necessary.  And when that wonderful day comes, that day when you throw out someone else's idea about what your children should be learning, you will love it!

Ten, spending time with other homeschooling families can take away your insecurities.  You might be fretting over your daughter's inability to hold her pencil the correct way, but other moms may have great advice OR their own kids don't use pencils yet at all.  You will learn that the comparison, while calming and comforting also reinforces that popular Doctor Seuss wisdom "If you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree..."  And you will find that being a part of a group is wonderful because you begin as a novice and you progress into the Knowledgeable Homeschool Mom status!

Eleven, you will earn more about wisdom, intelligence, and learning than you even knew existed.  Learning styles, what it means to be truly educated, truly wise...  There is so much to learn and you will do it because it will help you know how to work with each of your children.  

Twelve, homeschooling will become second nature.  It will take about a year of homeschooling before the anxiety and fear stop living in your skin and knocking at your door every day.  About a year before you realize that the effort, the wandering, and the love are paying off:  you are homeschooling!

And, Thirteen, and most important, you will change so much!  You will be grateful for that day when you and your family chose this path and lifestyle:  homeschool.

Truly, How have YOU changed?  Are you surprised by it?

What would your list look like?

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If you enjoyed this post you may also like to read:
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A Case Against Homeschooling, Really
In Retrospect

A Day in the Life
How Do I Homeschool?

Reasons Why You Should Not Homeschool

Some Days Suck

Oh yes, we have drama. We have days when we all throw up our hands and say "FORGET THIS!"  (sometimes we use an altogether different "F" word.) We have days when even getting ourselves off of the couch is impossible. And days when we have nothing but conflict. And I just had two full weeks when I wanted to run away! And there are days when we don't even like each other. I have days when I get into the car and drive away. We have days when the kids aren't the slightest bit adorable. My daughter has days when she hides behind her bedroom door and I'm grateful that she does it! There are days when she doesn't even show her face downstairs. My son has days when he is a Minecraft somnambulist. And there are days when the kids have toast for breakfast AND lunch. There are days when their darling faces just get on my nerves. There are days when I'm glad the windows are closed so the neighbors don't hear. And days that go by in a blur of fluff.

I'm quite certain my husband has days when he is certain that I am FAR too flighty to homeschool, but he isn't foolish enough to say so. Some days I don't want to decide everything! There are times when I have been on the road toting kids around FAR too much. I find some days to be mind numbing. My son is unable and  unwilling to do some basic things and I'm allowing him to skip them. OH, and the days when our house is a freaking bloody disaster. There are days when I feel more committed to a manicure than to homeschooling. There are days when I think, "Where is my paddle and how did I get so far down this creek?" And there are days when I feel like an utter failure at homeschooling.

And I must ask myself:  how are these failures and fears and angsts necessarily about homeschooling? Aren't these the fears and experiences of being a parent? I'll admit that I have difficult days, but that isn't about homeschooling. It's about the person that I am and the generally normal issues of being one person living with other people. It's the normal issues of being alive. Our angst isn't even interesting enough to write about!


We have our lovely, dreamy, loving days that give me fodder for this blog. Maybe it seems as though I skim over the crappy days. Hell, maybe I do gloss over them, I dunno.  But it is in my nature to put on my "big girl undies" and move forward. It's not that I'm hiding and more difficult side of homeschooling. It's that I tend to focus on the meaningful, the sublime, and sunny side of the street.

P.S.  THIS DAY DOES NOT SUCK!  
This post is more of a musing about the realities of PARENTING.

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Prospective Homeschool Parents: Part 4 of 5: Negatives of Homeschooling

This is part four in my five-part continuing series of blog posts 

for parents who are considering the homeschool lifestyle.

Have you been online this evening readingreadingreading and looking for information on homeschooling?  Are you considering homeschooling your children and would love to read some advice from seasoned homeschooling parents?  

I've got some great news for your search:  You have found what you are looking for!

Allow me to simplify your research exploration!  I have a large group of friends who homeschool with over 100 combined years of experience between us.  To gather information for you, I asked them all to fill out a survey of sorts, looking for wisdom to share with prospective homeschooling parents.  Sit back and relax that brain and keyboarding wrist of yours and read here for awhile, because what you are looking for is right here!

It's time to find out what the seasoned homeschooling parents 

give as answers to this question:

What are the negative aspects of homeschooling?

Angie Says:

 There still isn't enough time in the day for everything we want to learn and play!

 I make sure to note special milestones, but I'm unsure if it's enough. 

There's a reason teachers look forward to summer break. 

You need some downtime to look back at what you've accomplished.

Cynthia:

 I get no time that's just mine although that's getting better as they grow up.

 Rayven:

 I'm never alone. Some days that can be too much.

 Rebecca:

The negatives of homeschooling for us are the lack of extra-mural activities 

like sports, drama etc. There is nowhere in our area for them to do things 

like this apart from at school and our schools don't let homeschoolers join in.

 Cathy:

 The negatives have really been the negatives of parenting, not of homeschooling. 

When to push, when to coddle, when to help, when to leave alone...

there are some tricky aspects to parenting, but thank goodness 

having mutual trust and respect goes a long way

 toward avoiding some mistakes and fixing mistakes you do make!

 Darlene:

 No negatives, except for the nosy jealous invested types 

who like to think my kid is locked in a basement; 

think I am making a judgement about their parenting; 

or think I'm making a judgement about their teaching in schools.

Shannon:

 The negatives are pretty minimal but my son and I do butt heads sometimes,

 particularly with handwriting. It can also be a little draining

 to be with the kids 24/7 for every week of the year. 

The other negative is that my pleasure reading has gone downhill! 

We are using a very literature-based program right now so at the end of the day 

I don't really WANT to read my own books. 

I hope to change that soon and honestly it happens a lot in the winter anyway

 since spring/summer means I can sit on the front porch in the sun and read. 

It isn't so easy in the winter.

And, as for me:

My daughter is, as I've written before, pretty uncooperative. 
And that's no fun.

That's the absolute worst for me.

Our house has lots of HS materials. I've learned alot about organization!

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If you enjoyed this post you might try: 

New to Homeschooling?
Prospective Homeschooling Parents:  Part 1 of 5 

Prospective Homeschool Parents: Part 2 of 5: Your Homeschooling Fears

The Case Against Homeschooling

Makka's

We've been thinking about what to put on our restaurant if we were to open an American restaurant in Brisbane. (which we NEVER EVER would!) We had a few ideas. Then days later, Jerry sits down at the table for dinner and said, 'I've been giving this alot of thought and I have the menu."  LOL

We decided that these dishes would be essential for an American restaurant:

Our Family's

American Restaurant

Menu

Appetizers:

• Loaded Potato Skins
• Fried Cheese Sticks
• Toasted Ravioli
• Nachos
• Jalapeno Poppers
• Flatbread Pizza
• Chips and Spinach Dip
• Bruschetta Bread

Entrees (Main Dishes):

• Sliders
• Stackable Burgers with lots of toppings
• Ribs
• A Variety of flavors of chicken wings
• Jambalya
• Red Beans and Rice
• Reuben
• Philly Cheese Steak
• Chicken Sandwich
• Pulled Pork Sandwiches
• Bratwurst
• Gumbo
• Pancakes
• Crepes
• American Pizza
• Chicken Fingers
• A Selection of Main Salads

Sides:

• American Bacon
• American Fries
• Cole Slaws
• Spinach Salad
• Macaroni and Cheese
• Salad Bar
• Grilled Veggies
• Soups

Dessert:

• Apple Pie
• Banana Split
• Cheese Cake
• Hot Fudge Sundae
• Brownie
• Other Ice Cream and Pie

Beverages:

• Iced tea
• Soft Drinks on tap
• Lemonade
• Fruit Juices

 ***  "Makkas" is Australian slang for McDonalds.

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The Kids and Atheism

I was brought up (after the age of 14 years of age, that is)  with Catholicism: ghosts (holy and otherwise), freaky bloody hearts, angels, eating the "true" body of Christ, and the lot. Happily, I was fourteen when my actions made my dad take the family to church -- because I was old enough to have some skepticism, even though I really quite wanted to and tried to believe.

My kids were not brought up in the guilt of belief.
The bonus for them: they never had to battle the brainwashing.

For my kids, being an atheist doesn't mean much more than hearing mythologies from around the world, cocking an eye, and saying Okaaaaaaaay...iiinnnnteresting...

The kids and I talk about belief systems pretty often, as it turns out. One can hardly hear the news, move through the world, spend time with people, and be present without being bombarded with religious messages from all sides. (I mean, why else would we have to talk about it so much? It's a nuisance.) Happily, my kids don't have to battle the internal religious guilt or the many levels of frustration with the believers of the world spreading their particular brand of "truth" and "love." Will the kids, one day, experience anger from the many ways religion has caused pain, hate, and injustice in this world throughout history? We shall see.

One thing that Elizabeth and John do already notice at their young ages is the manipulative nature of many religious messages and the logical fallacies inherent in the system.  Yay Critical Thinking.

Down here in Australia the kids have had wonderful experiences with putting their atheism out there and having friends and groups be very cool about it. In our familiar circles back home we get the same acceptance and respect. But outside of those circles back home...not so much.

Back home, The Lizzie often says that she feels as though she wishes we could be "in the closet" about our atheism because "when we are 'out of the closet' people judge us. If we were 'in the closet' then more people might get to know us and accept us before they judge us for our atheism." Sadly, she already gets it.

How about you, Dear Friends and Readers?  

What messages do you get from your kids about being in the closet, 

being open in atheism, or about religion in general?

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A Day in the Life

Homeschooling down here in Australia is different for us down here than at home. We have decided that every single thing we do down here is a lesson and we are, therefore, doing fewer book working-type lessons. So our days are a bit laid back!

This morning John John got up at about 6 am so that he could call some friends back home. He spent time on Minecraft with a friend living in Pittsburgh. They were playing for a couple of hours before the rest of us got up.

Then he had some breakfast of Milo, a cereal down here in Australia that seems to be a chocolaty Rice Krispies.  (we don't have any of this cereal back home...  AND we don't allow chocolate cereal back home.) 

Elizabeth and I joined him by 10 am. We had gotten a package from my mom while I was still asleep...and someone had opened it before I got up! So we cleaned up the candy wrappers (wink) and Skyped my mom. It was wonderful to talk to her! Then we had plans of going up to visit some friends, but one of the kids we had planned on visiting needed to keep a doctor appointment, so we stayed home.

Elizabeth has been reading in her World Literature and World History books quite a bit. Currently she is reading about Ancient India. She mainly took it easy today because she wasn't feeling great.

After lunch John John and I went over to the grocery store for some supplies. We snacked on Cheez Its send by my mom.

This afternoon John had a friend over and they had a huge Nerf war outside while Elizabeth and I read and wrote. Somewhere in here we all wrote some letters to friends back home.

This evening we are watching documentaries...mixed with "Whose Line is it Anyway?"  We had dessert:  ice cream, topped by Hershey's syrup sent by Mom in the care package!

There you go, a regular day.

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The Liebster Award

Good Morning ! 

I am honored to have been nominated for 

the Liebster Award by a regular reader named Mae. 

Mae has a sweet little blog called The Life of a Compulsive Crafter

What is a Liebster Award?

Here is the description:

"The Liebster Blog Award is an award given by bloggers to up and coming bloggers, most of whom have less than 200 followers (or have been blogging for less than 6 months). It is to show newer bloggers that they are appreciated, and to help spread the word about new blogs.
It was created to promote appreciation and recognition among the blog world. 
 Liebster translates to “dearest” (or favorite/best) in German. 
It is also known as the Love Blog Award."

  The Rules :

1. You must post 11 random things about yourself.

2.  Answer the 11 questions given by the nominator.

3.  Create 11 new questions for those you nominate.

4.  Choose 11 new blogs and link to them in your post.

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11 Random Things About Me

1. I an an avid reader of National Geographic
2. I find more than just basic math confusing.
3. I love science and astronomy.
4. My eyes are the same color as my dad's, a silvery green, and now my son has the same color.
5. I LOVE the book series "The Outlander" by Diane Gabaldon.
6. My children think I tell TMI. Constantly.
7. There is a little lizard on the wall behind me right now as I type.
8. I carry a "hobo" style purse that my daughter calls "That Ugly Hippie Thing."
9. I just talked to my mom on the phone and we ended up crying and missing each other.
10. I brush and floss regularly and have general excellent dental hygiene.
11. My kids helped me with this list, but I changed nearly everything they said from a negative to a positive. 

11 Questions from Mae

1.  Who is someone you admire and why? 
   I admire Carl Sagan for his staunch atheism and science-focus while also being incredibly kind, beautiful, and earth-loving. In real life, I admire so many people. I would have to reply with a rather lame answer that I admire my husband for his completely good heart and brilliant brain. Also for his ability to cut through the crap of life and figure out what is essential. 
2. What are your favorite pair of shoes? 
   I prefer being barefoot.
3. When do you find is the most inspiring time of day? 
   Just as I am about to fall asleep I write my best blog posts...that I forget when I wake up.
4. Do you have any pets? 
   None, unless you count this little lizard that just moved in the other day. 
5. Why did you initially start blogging? 
   Because I feel it essential in my bones to be authentic and open about homeschool, atheism, and parenting ethically. 
6. What are your three favorite tools for sewing or crafting? 
   A tailor, a seamstress, a hot glue gun
7. How long have you been blogging? 
   I've been blogging for about three years.
8. What is your favorite book or book series?  "Outlander" by Diane Gabaldon
9. Do you look around for the closest parking spot or take the first one you find? 
   I usually park quite a distance from the door to get a little exercise. 
10. Do you have any strange habits or routines? 
    I carry dental floss with my at all times and a tooth brush in my car. I use them. Alot. 
    
11. What are you currently working on? 
    I don't really have any projects, but I am reading "Dune" for my new years resolution...and struggling with it...

11 Questions to the bloggers that I nominate:

1. How has your blog changed over time?
2. Name some other blogs that you have "discovered" and enjoy.
3. How many "followers" do you have on your blog?
4. How would you change the format of your blog?
5. Which of your blog posts gets the most traffic?  (Leave a link)
6. Which of your blog posts is your personal favorite? (Leave a link)
7. What ideas are you working on for your blog?
8. Why did you start blogging?
9. What inspires you?
10. What are your goals for your blog?
11. What do you think about comments on your blog?

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The Blogs I Nominate AND that Recommend for a Good Read:

As you can see, this is more of an entertainment activity for bloggers.

Don't feel obligated to participate unless you want to.

But I HAVE nominated people and blogs that I TRULY enjoy!

1. Notes from a Homeschool Mom -
   This homeschooling mom lives in Georgia, USA and exudes such confidence! I enjoy this blog because Ahermitt is so cool and strong.  
2. Thinking Out Loud -
   Lara is a newbie blogger who shares interesting tidbits about what is going in on her head... We need more like Lara, people who THINK!
3. The Thinking Mother -
   Christine is another blogger that I simply enjoy her musings. She is wise, clever, and fun and she has posts that are supportive for the homeschooling parent.
4. Adventures of a Homeschooling Mom -
   this is an unassuming homeschool blog that is, nevertheless, one I go to again and again. This blogger just seems like some who I would love for a friend!
5. Wide Open Ground -
   subtitled "The Religious Journey of a Liberated Daughter as She Travels Around the World."  Who doesn't love that?! 
   Lana is a blogger who is a true newbie to the community.  She has changed her blog on her writing journey and has gained momentum and courage as she writes. She is a young woman who was homeschooled and she pulls no punches and tells it like it is. I admire her spirit, courage, and wisdom! I don't think she knows that I follow her!
6. Random Ramblings of a Stay at Home Mum -
   this is a blog I can't get enough of. Lori is raw and honest and wise beyond endurance. I want to be her friend.
7. Luminous Fire -
   Gabriela is my online BFF. I honestly think we would rock the neighborhood if we lived next door to one another.  She shares her homeschool journey as well as pictures of her gorgeous child!
8. Our Curious Home -
   This is another blogger that I felt like I "knew" as soon as I read her blog. She writes like we are sitting over a cuppa...with gluten-free biscuits.
9. What to Tell the Neighbors -
   Suzanne is that strong woman who is who we all hope we could be if we needed to be strong. She's a woman who has more courage than she probably knew she had and who has an intelligent head on her shoulders. Read about her amazing stand for secularism in the Bible Belt!  I like to think we are really friends...
10. I'm Unschooled, Yes I Can Write -
    She shares her frustrations and triumphs of being a young adult who was homeschooled.  She is confident and wise, I tell ya'! And she's the kid I wish I could have been...
11. Beautiful Life -
    Catherine in New South Wales is a lovely mum who homeschools her kids and GETS IT that these are the beautiful days...
    

 If you've read all of the way down to here, here's a cookie:

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