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Books and Reading
“Home library size has a very substantial effect on educational attainment, even adjusting for parents’ education, father’s occupational status and other family background characteristics,” reports the study, recently published in the journal Research in Social Stratification and Mobility. “Growing up … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Home Schooling or Just Plain Home?
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Too Many Books!
Just because thousands of children’s books exist doesn’t mean they are right for our children. They are a money making opportunity just like everything else that’s marketed to children. I know some parents that don’t care what their children are … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Home Schooling or Just Plain Home?
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Jazzed About Christmas Give Away
This give away is now closed. The winners are Lindy from Obsessed Insanity and Karen from The Tale of Our Quest. Congratulations Lindy and Karen! Another fabulous give away! Aren’t you so excited? I am thrilled to promote my friends … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Giveaways
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For the Love of Books
This is how Sweetness falls asleep most days. I swear I didn’t set this up. She really and truly sleeps with a book on her face. Reading is a little bit important at our house and we start early. Sweetness … Continue reading
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Join the (Uni) Club
We are being overrun by unicyclists. Three days after Muscles came home with his first unicycle he told the kids at church about it and one of his friends said he had just ordered a unicycle. Weird! I have never … Continue reading
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Fearless.
Persistence wants her baby to follow in her footsteps and so far it looks like she is close on her heels in at least one respect. She’s not scared of anything. Not even gravity. Even after being introduced to it … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Gallagher Farm, Sweet Little Troublemakers
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Spending the Day With a Good Book
I woke up this morning and hid from everyone in my room. They thought I was sleeping in but little did they know. I was reading. I finally got up to feed everyone, supervise chores, and explain to my children … Continue reading
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The Missing Puzzle Piece
Remember that book I read a few weeks ago? Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity by David Allen? I had a few people tell me they didn’t like it and not to bother to read it. I read … Continue reading
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Talk About a Bookcase Tour
Welcome to Talk About Tuesday! If you are new, check out the Guidelines before posting. I finally get to show off another purchase I made at Ikea a couple weeks ago. I planned to buy a bookcase for my living … Continue reading
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The Book Plan
We are being overrun by books! They are unorganized and they are everywhere. I’m not sorry about my mission to buy all these books. I’m just sorry I don’t have anywhere to put them. Some day we will have beautiful … Continue reading
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