Category Archives: homeschooling

We’re Not Rich, but We OWN Our House

Posted on August 13, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Sixteen years ago, my husband the Norwegian Artist and I had an improbable dream: we wanted to find a place in the country and raise our kids there. I say improbable because 1) we had four kids and 2) we … Continue reading →

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The Hostess Twinkie Reading Plan

Posted on August 11, 2014 by This Woman Writes

When I was growing up, I heard the mantra, “You are what you eat!” all the time. It’s not said so much these days, which is ironic since much of what we eat is grown with pesticides, herbicides, and insecticides; … Continue reading →

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You’re Not Too Dumb to Read the Bible Yourself

Posted on August 6, 2014 by This Woman Writes

How much education does the average Christian need in order to be qualified to study the Bible? Within conventional, establishment Christianity — the kind overwhelmingly and depressingly practiced in countries like the one in which I was born and live, … Continue reading →

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Wild Child: The Story of This Painting

Posted on August 5, 2014 by This Woman Writes

The story of the painting Wild Child by Steve Henderson, at Start Your Week with Steve: Deep down, no matter how cynical we are, we know that childhood should be a precious age. If you have spent any time with … Continue reading →

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What “Should” Your Child Be Reading?

Posted on February 13, 2014 by This Woman Writes

I grew up in a household of books, and given that there were five kids and two parents with widely divergent interests — from molecular biology to Bobby Sherman, the singing heartthrob — there was no end of variety. As … Continue reading →

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We Never Could Afford Piano Lessons

Posted on January 30, 2014 by This Woman Writes

Some things in life we consider inviolable rights: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness immediately come to mind, but this is because I have a rudimentary familiarity with the U.S. Declaration of Independence. Just because the words are written … Continue reading →

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The Problem with U.S. History

Posted on January 23, 2014 by This Woman Writes

In 20 years of homeschooling, we never did find the ultimate resource for teaching U.S. History. We knew we didn’t want textbooks similar to what we had endured in our own public school childhoods: the end result of carrying around … Continue reading →

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Fox News Drops by — Was It You, Bill?

Posted on January 16, 2014 by This Woman Writes

It’s not like I’m name dropping or anything, but this week Fox News dropped by the Norwegian Artist’s website, Steve Henderson Fine Art. And while it would have been nice if they had picked up a few paintings to enliven the … Continue reading →

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Homeschool Super Moms

Posted on January 9, 2014 by This Woman Writes

One week after the birth of our first child found us camping with the Creature Who Needs No Sleep. Driven from our hot, stuffy apartment (no air conditioning) we relished the cool, mountain air, not to mention the lack of … Continue reading →

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Homeschoolers: Are You Failing Your Children?

Posted on December 20, 2013 by This Woman Writes

Whether you homeschool or not, when you have multiple children, it is all too easy to fall into comparing the “strengths” and “weaknesses” of one child against another. Sadly, over the years, we have seen one child within a family … Continue reading →