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Blogging as a "Subject" in Our Homeschool


Miss B

My kids watch my blog. They see me writing, taking pictures, and reading other blogs. When I told Miss B she could start her own blog she said, "Really?!?". She's been learning keyboarding through a fabulous little program, Typing Instructor for Kids. Last year she got the basics down by using a free online program, Dance Mat Typing. It was great! If you're wanting a good place to start with keyboarding, look no further.

Back to the blog. I told Miss B she had to be a fairly good typist to blog, or else she would get frustrated. And no, I would not type the posts for her! I sit with her and help her with formatting, adding pictures, etc... It's a great technology lesson. We use Google to search for images. We upload pictures from my iPhone. We make use of spellcheck! She told me she only wants to blog once a week because she wants it to be interesting and doesn't want readers to get bored by hearing too much from her. Is she a smart cookie or what?

She's done a couple of posts so far, so if you'd like to stop by and offer her some encouragement, I know she would love that. She asks me all the time if anyone new is following her blog or if anyone left her a "message".

I think she has a huge heart and I'm just so blessed to able to watch her blossom into a young lady. Take a peek at Miss B's Beautiful Blog!

Let me know if you have a child who blogs, and do you have any restrictions, rules, etc....? I'm curious about kids in the blogosphere.


Wednesday - Thinking About Food and Cooking (and What's for Dinner?) in 2011

Normally I post what is for dinner on Wednesdays in our house. Tonight my husband has a church meeting at 6:30 and can't make it home for dinner. Truthfully, he will grab something on the way home, and the kids and I will probably have a grilled cheese and fruit or some mac & cheese. It's just a lazy night at our house. Tomorrow will be the night when I cook a bigger dinner for all of us.

I've recently found (via The Homeschool Chick) a GREAT new blog - The Happy Housewife. It is an amazing collection of money saving tips, recipes, menu plans, homeschool plans, etc.... I have no idea how she has time to maintain this huge site, but it is so worth your time to visit! I love her recipes and menu ideas, and I hope to implement some of this in our home over the next several months.

The past few shopping trips I have saved an average of $25 each time - not too bad, considering I'm just getting into clipping coupons and visiting some coupon sites. My husband and I have seen that we waste a lot of money on groceries - and in an effort to save money we are trying to trim that part of our budget.

We've come to the realization that, even though my husband is gainfully employed and makes a good living, we will NEVER get ahead if we don't cut back in some areas. We want to be way ahead of the curve, and that entails being creative when you are a homeschooling mom. I'm preaching to the choir.

For today, check out The Happy Housewife, and I'll return to my regular Wednesday dinner posts next week!