Posts by MamaMakingMemories

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I really like a lot of these suggestions and am already implementing many of them. The last one in particular, "Think big (theme-based learning, project-based learning)," is something I want to do more of with my kids.

Does anyone have any suggestions for web sites/curricula that offer writing prompts for students at a 1st-2nd grade level? Thanks!

Why homeschool? Because each child is an individual, and homeschooling allows me to select the books and materials which are the most interesting and effective for each of my three children. They have time to pursue their...

We *have* gotten together for playdates before and (I hope) will do so in the future.

I should say that we attend church together, and it is a pretty small church. We see each other on an at-least-weekly basis.

You're probably right; this post might be more appropriate under that heading. I don't know how to move it now, so if a moderator wants to do that, that would be fine with me.

A friend of mine asked on Facebook that anyone who chooses not to vaccinate let her know so she can protect her baby, who is only a few months old and is not fully vaccinated yet. I know she is especially concerned about pertussis. I...

#1 @ 40 weeks + 2 days: reaaaally long labor (I call it 2 1/2 days; my midwives said technically less than that, but still long) #2 @ 41 weeks + 1 day: about 3 hours #3 @ 42 weeks: about 3 hours   They were all born at a...

My husband has health insurance through his work, but my kids and I, for the past several years, have had a (not very good) cheap plan with Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield that I got through ehealthinsurance.com. Well, Regence is...