I am a homeschooling mother of two boys aged 7 and 10. My blog's main focus is on homeschooling, books, and family life.
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The Secrets of College Success Book Review by ChristineMM
Published on 2010-08-26 13:22:00
Title: The Secrets of College Success: Over 600 Tips and Tricks Revealed (Professors’ Guide)Authors: Lynn F. Jacobs and Jeremy S. HymanPublication: Jossey-Bass , August 2010ISBN: 9780470874660My Star Rating: 5 stars = I Love ItSummary Statement: Everything You Wish You Knew From Those Who Know the DrillThis nonfiction book presents over 600 tips for college students to learn the ins and outs of how to be successful in college. It’s arranged by topic into chapters using lists or bullet point
Up Tunket Road Book Review by ChristineMM
Published on 2010-08-26 12:50:00
Title: Up Tunket Road: The Education of a Modern HomesteaderAuthor: Philip Ackerman LeistPublication: Chelsea Green Publishing May 2010ISBN: 978-1603580335My Star Rating: 5 stars out of 5 = I Love ItSummary Statement: Thoughtful and Philosophical, Excellent Storytelling Memoir of a Modern Homesteader; Worthy of a Slow ReadingMy great-grandparents were real homesteaders in northern Maine a hundred years ago and I grew up visiting my grandmother on the same land in the same home she and my grandfa
Framing and Foundation Building, Not Sheltering
Published on 2010-08-26 08:37:00
Announcement:I have reached the point in my parenting journey where I cannot shield my kids by having them live in a bubble. Actually I seemed to have reached this point perhaps eighteen months or two years ago but have not yet shared this on my blog. I figured it was about time I share these thoughts.---When my children were younger I tried very hard to fill their lives with quality experiences and media (books and movies). I tried to not introduce them to pure garbage. And of course I didn’t
