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February 1, 2012

On this first day of February, I am…. Enjoying…Wednesdays and the four hours the boy and I have one-on-one while the girl is at preschool. Some Wednesdays we are really productive, school-wise, while others we simply enjoy each the company of togetherness. Also, we frequent Starbucks. A lot. (and only the one in Tom [...]

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Psst…we don’t homeschool because of religious beliefs

January 30, 2012

Newsweek came out today with a great article about homeschooling. I heard talk of this article last week and have kept my fingers crossed that it would be favorable. Fortunately it shines a nice light on homeschooling, looking at different urban families and their approach to educating at home. We choose to homeschool for a variety [...]

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Tips for Establishing Quiet Time in the Home

January 24, 2012

There is a sacred time that occurs here at casa de phillips on most days between the hours of 1:00 and 3:00 pm. We call it Quiet Time and it is glorious. Many of you may be scratching your heads and thinking, “Aren’t their kids starting to get a bit old for naps?” The answer [...]

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Date of the Month Club

January 19, 2012

Back in December, I hinted that the gift I was giving the husband for Christmas was going to be pretty awesome. Because the husband is typically one of the first people to read any new blog posts, I could not disclose what this gift was until he actually opened it. After weeks and weeks [...]

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“Mom Gives Up Diet Soda and Survives”

January 13, 2012

I am a thirsty person. I truly believe I was born thirsty, as I have always felt the need to be drinking something. I drink a crazy amount of liquids during the day. Bless any wait staff who works the table I sit at in a restaurant because they will be doing double-time to keep [...]

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Home is Where the School Is

January 11, 2012

This article recently ran in Savvy Kids of Arkansas and I thought I would share it with all of you. Enjoy! **** My family of four recently moved. After one moves to a new home and finally unpacks those last few boxes that linger in the recesses of the garage, the polite thing to [...]

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A Year’s Worth of Books: What I Read in 2011

January 10, 2012

Today is the epitome of January: bleak, cold, wet and dreary. It is the perfect day for a good book and a hot cup of coffee. Reading is an important activity to our little family of four. We all love to devour a good book and frequent the library on a weekly (if not more) [...]

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Back into the groove

January 4, 2012

After taking three weeks off for Christmas break, we hit the books again yesterday. The great thing about homeschooling is that I get to decide the school calender. The bad thing about homeschooling is that I get to decide the school calender. In retrospect, taking three weeks off was a bit of a rookie mistake. [...]

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Farm Flu 2011

January 3, 2012

Anyone else tired of seeing my “Merry Christmas” post every time they check out savethephillipsfamily.com? Yeah, me too. However, the delay in posting has occurred for many reasons: 1. I had a very bad itch to completely de-Christmas-fy my house the moment the 25th had passed. 2. I had a very bad itch to [...]

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