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mizbear
Interests: Christianity, homeschooling, educational commentary, reading, cooking, craft, blogging, sleeping in, forensic science, home organisation, decluttering, weightloss, the fragmentation of the family
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Toggle Commented Apr 20, 2013 on Rollercoaster at Chickafinty ~ A Life in the Laundry
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You can say that again. I feel like I've been put through the ringer and that is NOTHING compared to what my dad is going through.
Toggle Commented Apr 20, 2013 on Rollercoaster at Chickafinty ~ A Life in the Laundry
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So where are we
It's July, 2012 and we've been homeschooling for 3 and a half years. So, where are we? Both kids: Biblical Studies - we use this curriculum from Calvary Chapel, Costa Mesa. It's the best we've found. Writing- Writing With Ease 3 by Susan Wise Bauer. This is an intensive "how... Continue reading
Posted Jul 11, 2012 at Loosely Classical
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The power of the read aloud
I was not very good at reading to the kids when they were little. That is, of course, a terribly embarrassing admission, but there you go. At reading to the kids I sucked. Until we started homeschooling. I was determined that we would real aloud together every day. We did... Continue reading
Posted Jul 3, 2012 at Loosely Classical
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You can't make a twin fin spotanus. The only way to get one is through buying eggs. IIRC it took many, many hatchings to get one. Your first batch of eggs ever contains one, but if that dies, you are sunk. My only suggestion is to keep hatching eggs.
Toggle Commented Oct 14, 2011 on I love Fish Tycoon at Chickafinty ~ A Life in the Laundry
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an unusual project
i'm still working on ladybug's blanket and it is about 2/6 completed. another project had popped its head up though and it is more urgent than ladybug's blanket. the other half has a cpap machine to use at night to keep his airways open. in the winter condensation collects in... Continue reading
Posted Sep 7, 2011 at pugglecraft
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Charlotte Mason meets Classical Education
We're using the science series from Apologia Press which is written very much in the Charlotte Mason style. I like it for its readability, the diagrams and the warmth that flows from the pages. (I like it mostly for its unashamed 6-day creation focus and the fact that it brings... Continue reading
Posted Aug 30, 2011 at Loosely Classical
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Daily Routine
It took about a year and a half of trial and error to figure out a daily routine that works. It's not perfect, it could do with some refinement and it wouldn't work for all families. For what it is worth, this is what our day looks like. Morning Session... Continue reading
Posted Aug 29, 2011 at Loosely Classical
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What and why
It's taken just over 2 years to reach a point where I am totally comfortable in what we're doing and why we are doing it. The deschooling process was long and complicated as I was totally unused to thinking critically about what I was teaching and why. Teaching your own... Continue reading
Posted Jul 1, 2011 at Loosely Classical
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A long overdue shake up
We've been meandering along in this loosely classical framework that we have going and evenrything has been marvellous, until I woke and realised it was June. Already. Only half a year left, and a *pile* of schoolwork to do. Last Sunday afternoon, I put my teacher shoes back on for... Continue reading
Posted Jun 3, 2011 at Loosely Classical
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Schoolroom resurrected
With the coming of the cold weather we have had to resurrect the schoolroom. Normally this room is stroage only and we use the dining room for learning at. The cold weather has meant a need for heat and the schoolroom is better at being heated, so we're back in... Continue reading
Posted May 10, 2011 at Loosely Classical
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The supersecret project revealed
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the super secret project can be revealed. it's a ripply rug for grandma to take in the van. i love the colours and (apart from the mistake i discovered last night which has rendered the previous 7 rows useless) a pleasure to crochet. here's a taster Continue reading
Posted Apr 27, 2011 at pugglecraft
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Shakespeare
I was able to buy and download "Shakespeare For The Ears" yesterday. I found it via a homeschooling link site. Thanks to the dollar being higher than the greenback, it cost less than the advertised price. It seems an excellent way of introducing Shakespeare to the little people in manageable... Continue reading
Posted Apr 12, 2011 at Loosely Classical
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Just because
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One of the joys in home educating your kids is the opportunity to be flexible and allow learning experiences to just happen. We went to Marrickville for a performance. It ended sooner than we anticipated and having half a day up our sleeves, we decided to hit the city for... Continue reading
Posted Apr 9, 2011 at Loosely Classical
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Crazy Cave Creatures
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Art idea from "Introducing Visual Arts for Teachers". We are slowly working our way through this book one art project at a time. As time permits I'll upload the other art works that we have created using this book. One big discovery that I have made this year is with... Continue reading
Posted Apr 9, 2011 at Loosely Classical
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Why the classical model?
When we began homeschooling in 2009, we planned to use an eclectic approach with a school-at-home feel. That didn't last long and for good reason. Home is no more school than school is home. Thankfully we met up with another homeschooling family who introduced us to the classical method and... Continue reading
Posted Apr 9, 2011 at Loosely Classical
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colours
i am working on a super secret project, hitherto known as the ssp. the secrecy is related to a certain event taking place in a few weeks time. it involves using lots of colour and i am astounded at how differently colours can appear when paired with other colours. i... Continue reading
Posted Mar 23, 2011 at pugglecraft
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happy birthday
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thought you might like to see a picture or two. the cake. this is what happens when you let a little lady loose on the AWW children's birthday cake book clown face biscuits. mum used to make these for us when we were kids. > choc-dipped marshmallows can't claim this... Continue reading
Posted Mar 12, 2011 at pugglecraft
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Monday Night Nachos
For a number of reasons Monday nights are a bit stressful here in PuggleLand. The solution has been Nachos. These nachos do not have the Heart Foundation Tick of Approval, but one of the ingredients does, so that's good enough for me. Joanna McMillan (or McMillan Price) whatever her name... Continue reading
Posted Mar 7, 2011 at pugglecraft
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The Beginning: The Ripple Blanket
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Due to a slight lack-of-yarn problem around midday, I began the test strip for the Duchess' ripple blanket. I'm using Moda Vera Cupcake from Spotlight. It is the softest, lightest, most delightful yarn that I have ever worked with. I think (officially) it's baby yarn which would explain why it... Continue reading
Posted Feb 26, 2011 at pugglecraft
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how to feel fourteen again
it's easy. just break two sewing machine needles in the same afternoon and the memories come flooding back. it was the morning in 1984 when i broke 4 machine needles in a row sewing a dag bag at school that i packed in sewing for good. come sunday afternoon and... Continue reading
Posted Feb 23, 2011 at pugglecraft
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an epic project
the zigzag blanket is turning out to be a bit bigger than I anticipated. i've never embarked on a crocheting project like it and was completely unprepared for the scale of the thing. the instructions said to make sure that the foundation chain was a multiple of 3. i wanted... Continue reading
Posted Feb 23, 2011 at pugglecraft
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current projects/planned projects
zigzag blanket for the chickabid frequent shopper card holder hexagonal throw for the family room small clutch bag lindie bag - yoyo table runner - ripple blanket - blue toned patchwork throw for the lounge room Reckon that's enough to be going on with? Continue reading
Posted Feb 22, 2011 at pugglecraft
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I can't believe it! I have exactly the same piece of fabric in my (tiny) stash ready to make into a Lindie bag...the pink one with the flowers inside the little squares that's in the middle of the lap quilt photo. The blanket looks great too :)
Toggle Commented Feb 7, 2011 on Progress... at Day to Day
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Project Next 1.1
is this. Two circles cut and sewn, with another six to go before the assembling begins. Continue reading
Posted Jan 20, 2011 at pugglecraft
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