Truthsayer
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Creamy Curried Shrimp
This is one of the first recipes I cooked as a newlywed. It has a short list of ingredients, was easy to follow, and super-yummy. These days I have to make it non-dairy for me and family members with allergies,… Continue reading
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What Nino Read, October 2015
Curriculum “after the fact” What Nino read the past couple of months or so. He’ll be 7 in December, so I guess this is around first grade? Right now our 13-year-old does a combo of unschooling/homeschooling/co-op schooling, so whenever I’m… Continue reading
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Help! We’re having a baby! How do I homeschool the toddler/older child(ren)?
[I wrote this post a year ago because a friend who was new to homeschooling AND was expecting a baby wanted to know how she could possibly homeschool when the demands on her time potentially could be endless. Reposting it… Continue reading
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St. Lorenzo Ruiz Coloring Page
Happy Feast Day!! Here’s a coloring page for you: Or download stlorenzoruiz. Read more about St. Lorenzo Ruiz here. Continue reading
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Fruitcake!!
If you grew up hating fruitcake like I did, maybe it’s time to recalibrate. We’ve heard the horror stories of fruitcake being used for doorstops, or regifted from year to year through the generations. This isn’t your grandmother’s fruitcake. And… Continue reading
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From Where I Stand, Pope Francis: Mid-Visit Musings
Like most everyone else our family is in a Pope Francis frenzy these days. Reading, talking, listening, praying. How can we not? The whole country is paying attention, or at least those of us on social media . As always,… Continue reading
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Why I’m Leaving Facebook, for the Nth Time
Pardon the me-centric post, please. I’m leaving Facebook, again, this time for longer. I wish I was strong enough to say “forever”, but I know my weaknesses. Friends prayed for me as I was discerning this latest departure, and I… Continue reading
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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness (Rethinking College 3)
Our Declaration of Independence says life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are our God-given rights, and yet we make many choices today that seem to invalidate that claim. Our government isn’t exactly protecting these rights any more either, but… Continue reading
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Helicopter Parenting, Hypersexualization and College Readiness (Rethinking College 2)
In my previous post, I suggested that perhaps college is no longer the best way to prepare our children for life and career, but while hypersexualized youth is a big problem, that’s just the tip of the iceberg. In addition… Continue reading