Why My Daughter Hates MathPosted by Lorren on March 18, 2008
I have known that my daughter’s least favorite class was math for some time now. I thought that it was too hard for her and there was too much work involved. After talking to her about it, I have discovered that instead, it is too easy and there is too much work involved.
I [...]
Of Millions and Moochers…Posted by Lorren on March 14, 2008
I do a lot of sweepstakes. It’s been a small help while dh was looking for a job, and it’s something I can do to contribute while staying at home and homeschooling. There was a discussion on a sweepstakes bulletin board on whether you would tell people if you won a large, $million+ [...]
Wake Up CallPosted by Lorren on March 12, 2008
I was talking to my friend last night, who is currently out of work and looking for a job, and she was telling me about some of her job interviews. Some of the people out hiring and looking for a job are primarily looking for people who are reliable and show up on time.
What [...]
One Paycheck Away…Posted by Lorren on
Everyone, it seems, has heard the statistic… many families are just one paycheck away from being homeless. I don’t know what the percentage is, but it’s a lot.
Of course, if truly desperate, I think that a lot of these families could move in with relatives. My sister-in-law and brother-in-laws did a couple of [...]
Sex Offender Registry – Who Belongs?Posted by Lorren on March 9, 2008
Last night, 20/20 had a special about a guy who went on the sex offender registry because at age 19 he slept with his 15 year old girlfriend. He had some legal issues over this and as a result, was not allowed to see his girlfriend until she was older. As soon as [...]
It’s a Blog Party!Posted by Lorren on March 8, 2008
Hello! Welcome to my little stop along the party train… the blog party, that is! Part of the rules require me to introduce myself, so here goes!
I’m Brooke, and I’m a homeschooling mom to a 5 year old and a 16 month old. My husband is a currently out-of-work executive assistant, but [...]
Teaching degree to homeschool?Posted by Lorren on March 7, 2008
A recent California decision could make it more difficult to homeschool in the state of California. A judge decided that you had to have a teaching certificate to homeschool.
To an outsider, that might sound pretty good. Doesn’t a teaching certificate teach you how to educate? Don’t we want our homeschool parents to [...]
HSLDA Needs You! Please sign their petition.Posted by Lorren on
If you are a homeschooler or a friend of homeschooling, please sign this petition at the Homeschool Legal Defense Association web site. Currently, the Supreme Court of California plans to publish the appellate court opinion that I commented on earlier. The ruling basically stated that it was illegal to homeschool without a teaching [...]
40,000 People Exposed to HIV and Hepititus C at a Medical ClinicPosted by Lorren on March 3, 2008
I saw this link posted by a friend of mine in Nevada… 40,000 people who went to a medical center have been potentially exposed to HIV, Hepititus C, and all the other nasty bugs that can be spread through blood.
Evidently, reusing vials and syringes was a common practice at this clinic. Additionally, the clinic [...]
Why We Didn’t Move To CaliforniaPosted by Lorren on March 1, 2008
Me and my husband met in California. I went to college in California. My husband grew up in California. But when we were living in Italy, and I was getting out of the Navy, and could move anywhere in the United States that we wanted to, we chose to move anywhere but [...]
