Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Dec 15, 2009, 12:34 am
Do you remember the television show Pinkie and the Brain? Great show. There was a conversation at the beginning of every episode in which Pinkie asked, “What are we going to do tonight, Brain?&...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Dec 11, 2009, 9:18 am
It may be wise to set down all beverages for this one. Wouldn’t want to cause you to choke or do a spit take all over your keyboard. You have been warned. Yesterday morning, a boy woke me up ...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Dec 10, 2009, 11:21 am
One of the beauties of homeschooling is the ability to control the calendar. (It’s a curse, too, but we can discuss that another day.) Today we’re having a snow day. Granted, all the loc...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Dec 4, 2009, 12:52 am
Hulloooo, Internets! I have 2 funnies for you today. We celebrated Thanksgiving last weekend by visiting Hubby’s family. They live in a remote location (translation: no Internet, limited comp...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Dec 1, 2009, 3:02 pm
Hello Son, I want to first remind you that I love you very much, and that I think you’re an amazing human being – even if you drive me crazy most days. I’m sure I bug you to pieces...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Nov 25, 2009, 10:12 pm
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving here in the US, a time that we use to be with family and think about our blessings. I’m thankful of course for God’s amazing blessings, our family, a home that...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Nov 20, 2009, 9:40 am
Welcome again to Fun For Your Friday! I found a neat new feature over at MckLinky.com and thought I’d try it out for today’s funny. Breakfast In Bed Courtesy of MckLinky Stuff – FR...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Nov 18, 2009, 11:32 pm
It was inevitable. There was no way to stop a day like this from happening. After all, boys grow. Fabric wears out. No way to stop that. Uh-uh, no-how. The superhero jammies first appeared in ...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Nov 16, 2009, 11:58 pm
Gillian from LittleHeroes.com put up a great blog post outlining tips to get your child’s nose into a book and I wanted to share the tips with you. And add some insights of my own. What wou...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Nov 13, 2009, 10:13 am
Did you ever get a personalized book as a kid? I remember seeing one when I was young and thinking it was so amazing that you could have your name printed right in the book. At the time, the regular...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Nov 10, 2009, 11:44 pm
I’m thrilled to announce that Captain Earthquake and The Manager finished their entire phonics book last week. We were using The Ordinary Parent’s Guide to Teaching Reading, which is wond...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Nov 7, 2009, 8:56 pm
I’ve been learning old lessons lately. Seems like I’d learn them and move on to new mistakes in life but nooooooo. Not me. By the time we arrived at life in the Earnest Parenting househ...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Nov 5, 2009, 11:33 pm
Hullo again, friends! It’s officially Friday and time for our weekly chuckle. For my offering this week, I bring to you a story from the past that still makes me giggle. (Originally posted it...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Oct 30, 2009, 1:23 am
Good Friday to you, Internets! This week I bring to you spamjokes. What might that be, you ask? About a week ago the spambots started sharing jokes with me, and enough of them make me laugh that I ...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Oct 29, 2009, 2:47 am
Do you recall when I told you about the DreamBox Video contest? I’ve been learning more about the program and boy howdy is it neat! Dreambox is a learning site that teaches math to children in...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Oct 28, 2009, 10:19 am
Growing up, my mom always had adorable decorations around the house for every season. She even had ceramic figurines that she’d painted herself, and there were adornments for every room. I h...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Oct 27, 2009, 4:56 am
Ever feel like you live your life swinging from one extreme to another? It’s maddening, isn’t it? I don’t like extremes much. Absolutes are fine, but extremes I avoid. Schooling t...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Oct 26, 2009, 5:22 am
Editor’s note: please welcome Mary Ward to Earnest Parenting! I was very pleased that she chose to share this topic with us; it’s very important information for any family that has gaming...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Oct 23, 2009, 6:27 am
Oooookay, it’s that time again! Fun For Your Friday! Woohoo!!!!! Fun For Your Friday works like this: It’s Friday. Let’s laugh. This week I thought I’d share a joke with ...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Oct 22, 2009, 7:25 pm
Hullooooo, Internets! Remember the Blog Hop we did a few weeks ago? Well, another fantastic MckLinky feature is a weekly Blog Hop Giveaway in which you are treated to a loooooong list of giveaways o...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Oct 22, 2009, 2:00 am
Well. I haven’t met her in person, but I have heard her sing. Really, I have! The Singing Lizard is the work of Liz DeRoche, who is pre-releasing AlphaBeat, an album your kids will love. I p...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Oct 21, 2009, 6:35 pm
Well it’s official. I’ve been coughing up lungs due to a slight case of pneumonia. I knew asthma was giving me a hard time, but the pneumonia diagnosis was a bit of a surprise. Thankful...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Oct 20, 2009, 4:07 am
I made a new friend! Chrystina of Swains R’Us was kind enough to give me the One Lovely Blog award. In addition to that, she gave me some fantastic encouragement which I treasure more than she...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Oct 19, 2009, 4:34 am
I ran across a fascinating site the other day and immediately had the boys try it out. It’s called Xtranormal.com, and it’s the fastest way to create your own animated movie that I’...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Oct 15, 2009, 8:43 pm
Hullloooooo Internets! Have you missed me? Wait. Don’t answer that. I’ve been having a sick week, hence the big silence here. However! Things are improving! I only coughed out hal...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Oct 10, 2009, 4:24 am
What do your kids want to be when they grow up? DreamBox Learning, the producers of a K-2 interactive math program, is hosting a video contest. The prize is $1000! 5 winners also get a subscription...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Oct 9, 2009, 4:07 am
... . He was saving it for later. Allrighty, your turn! Please link to a funny post of your own and add a comment, won’t you please? Let’s laugh today! © Amy ...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Oct 8, 2009, 4:18 am
Why hello, Internets! Have you ever gotten those spammy emails where someone goes on and on about how much money they saved on groceries? No worries, this isn’t a post like that. However, it ...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Oct 7, 2009, 4:03 am
Way too many months ago I was asked by Dr. Cary Chugh to review his book Don’t Swear With Your Mouth Full. He also said that his book picks up where the Love and Logic technique falls down. I ...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Oct 5, 2009, 10:48 pm
Hey, over at GNMParents we’re talking about your biggest parenting pet peeves. Won’t you join in and tell me yours? Hubby’s pet peeve is pretty similar to mine. “When it&#...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Sep 30, 2009, 4:46 am
My friend Sherry over at CityChicOnAFarm introduced me to the MckLinky Blog Hop last week. Ever been on a blog hop? Me neither! Let’s try it, shall we? The topic this week is 3 Things Every ...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Sep 28, 2009, 10:21 pm
I ran across a fascinating article on how much parents lie to their children, even while teaching their kids that lying is wrong. Turns out lots of people do this, and the researchers called it Pinocc...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Sep 26, 2009, 3:32 am
Last May the boys and I went to the city to visit a museum and we walked over to the fish ladder. When we returned to the van we were horrified to discover a parking ticket on the windshield. I̵...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Sep 25, 2009, 5:17 am
Still working on the school frustration thing. I talked with Hubby about it and he mentioned that the fact that the older boys don’t have desks to work at bugs him a little. They love to lay o...
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Amy LeForge posted an article on Earnest Parenting - Sep 24, 2009, 5:16 am
I got an interesting new follower on Twitter yesterday…eCybermission. The more I checked out their site, the better it got. eCybermission is a math/science/technology competition sponsored by...
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