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Dana posted a blog entry

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:40:00 -0800

A child's labor
A day of labor, pulling staples out of the floor and drywall screws off the wood frame in the basement. Cleaning counters,...
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Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:20:58 -0800

Seeking meaningful work for the homeschool
This dog has got to be the most annoying dog we have ever owned. He charges the children when they open the door, knocking...
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Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:17:43 -0800

Principled Discovery nominated for Homeschool Blog Award
I was rather surprised and humbled to find myself on the list of nominees for the Homeschool Blog Awards so a heartfelt thank...
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Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:47:00 -0800

Join me for a tour of our new kitchen
Welcome to our little house out in the country. L.E. Fant, our gorgeous little greeter, is here to welcome you for a little...
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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:58:13 -0800

The Fall of the Berlin Wall
A repost, in honor of the fall of the Berlin Wall, November 9, 1989: This, for me, was the most powerful image depicting the...
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Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:21:00 -0800

In which I am not happy about losing all my pictures. And a dog's nose.
I was planning on giving you a little tour of the inside of our house. I thought it would be a nice starting point for...
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Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:11:53 -0800

Why I am not a “crunchy con”
A commenter recently pointed me to Rod Dreher’s book (and blog) Crunchy Cons in response to my thoughts on the...
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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:25:00 -0800

Teaching the law of kindness
A casual conversation in the car, meandering through the day. Mention of a babysitting class at the hospital starting for ten...
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Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:59:39 -0800

Taking time for the present
Dreams are curious things. They provide a certain sense of purpose and drive, pulling my thoughts ever into the future. My...
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Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:19:00 -0800

In which my children lock themselves in the dog kennel
Over the weekend, we took my parents out to see our new property. The one that is really ours, complete with signed paperwork,...
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Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:36:42 -0700

Choosing the agrarian life
When we bought our four little chickens, I inadvertently stumbled into the curious world of the backyard chicken. One of the...
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Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:22:00 -0700

A note from my daughter
At the mother daughter craft night Mouse and I went to at our church, we were given an opportunity to write each other a note...
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Dana posted a blog entry

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:57:00 -0700

Naming home
Perhaps it is due to many long and pleasant hours spent with Anne Shirley of Green Gables, but I have always had a bit of a...
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Dana posted a blog entry

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:54:31 -0700

On socialization and learning where we fit in the world
Hey, did you know we’re Mexican? says the little girl at craft table at the library. She couldn’t have been older...
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Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:31:00 -0700

Will you marry me? asks the Bug
Cooing over her baby brother, Bug announced:"Mudpuppy, when you grow up, I'm going to marry you."Bear, however, didn't...
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Sun, 25 Oct 2009 22:17:00 -0700

How would you like your obituary to read?
The Omaha-World Herald led with a touching story last week that dominated the front page.Mary Anaya fed the hungry and clothed...
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Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:56:00 -0700

Redesigned blog while waiting for a phone call
Nervous energy is good for something. While fretting about the likelihood of the bank getting the appraisal back by today's...
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Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:13:48 -0700

Blog Move
This blog should be moving servers over the weekend. For once, it will be down because it needs to be down rather than just...
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Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:14:49 -0700

Homeschool Blog Awards taking nominations
It’s that time of year again. With 25 categories, you should have ample opportunity to show some love to all of your...
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Dana posted a blog entry

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:51:00 -0700

Working on a new template
I am getting ready to reorganize this blog a bit to pull together the disparate things I discuss in a more meaningful way. At...
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Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:59:06 -0700

Where is their mother?!
Max and Ruby is quickly becoming my favorite children’s show. Each episode is a slow-paced, whimsical tale of everyday...
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Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:51:00 -0700

A boy and his dog
Over the weekend, I took the children out to the property to snap a couple pictures for the insurance company and then to just...
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Thu, 15 Oct 2009 22:36:42 -0700

Life, In Transition
So, we’re moving. That’s not exactly news. We’ve been moving for a year, at least. With a house closing...
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Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:50:00 -0700

Moving to the country
Standing in a field, breathing in the smell of soil, cow and fresh air, listening to the grasshoppers and the faint rustling of...
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Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:31:10 -0700

Treasures from the library book sale
I’ve been teasing my daughter all week that we were going to get up at four in the morning, grab some sleeping bags, a...
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