Archive | October, 2009

Guest Post at Steady Mom

I am very excited today to be guest-posting at one of my favorite blogs, Steady Mom!  Head on over to see my thoughts on encouraging imagination in our children…

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We’re All a Little “Outside of the Box”

I currently teach 2 days a week in a private Christian Homeschool program called Veritas Classical Christian Schools.  However, my previous teaching career was as a special education teacher in the public school system (several, actually).  During my tenure I taught kids with learning disabilities, autism, cerebral palsy, and spina bifida.  I taught kids in [...]

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5 Great Things About Having Small Children

Being a parent of small children can be exhausting. Sometimes I daydream about meals that are not interrupted by someone going to the bathroom or I fantasize about a day when I can leave the house WITHOUT a 20 lb. diaper bag in tow. It’s easy when you are in the midst of [...]

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Our Favorite Fall Crafts (So far!)

I love doing art projects with my girls. Maybe it’s the teacher in me, maybe it’s the fact that my own art skills never really made it past the kindergarten level.  Whatever the case, I enjoy spending time creating with my kids.  I try to find projects that follow two rules: 1. The kids can [...]

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