Andrea Hermitt's comments

Danny and Justin's New Gigs - Blog Entry

08 Mar 2008 10:37 PM

I think Danny got voted off more because of fans reaction to his 'Christmas Message' youtube video than for his singing... I also found his dancing and making googly eyes at the camera distracting. But for an 18 year old, singing for Rosie is not a bad gig.

"American Idol" News: Kids Nearly Drown While Mom Watches Show and Simon the Metrosexual - Blog Entry

07 Mar 2008 02:31 PM

That's exactly what I was thinking... 25 year old mother of 5... that within itself is a problem.

Why What Happens in California Matters - Blog Entry

07 Mar 2008 11:10 AM

The family was accused by their children of abuse. Their reasons for homeschooling, as mentioned in the court documents were first because they disagreed with what schools were teaching, later because of deep religious convictions, and it is also recorded in the court document that Dad said he didn't want them in school because there were snitches. I don't think HSLDA would have touched this with a 10 foot pole if the judgment did not affect the entire state.

Why What Happens in California Matters - Blog Entry

07 Mar 2008 06:47 AM

Personally I am pretty peeved on this one. It's like the judge decided that no kids could have candy because one kid has an allergy.

Make Your Own Frugal Hot Oil Treatment - Blog Entry

06 Mar 2008 08:25 PM

I have recently discovered coconut oil. I as using a very expensive product called OJON that works wonderfully and costs a fortune. After some research I found that coconut oil absorbs into the hair, softens it and protects it.

I was born with big fluffy hair and so was my kid. For the first time in her life, I was able to comb it without a fight after using coconut oil for 2 weeks.

Brooklyn Schools Hand out Cell Phones - Blog Entry

06 Mar 2008 08:15 PM

Very interesting.

Is Grammar Overrated? - Blog Entry

04 Mar 2008 10:57 AM

I didn't teach my children grammar separately until they reached middle school and started taking classes. Now they take grammar as a separate entity to itself which also includes Latin roots, vocabulary, and sentence structure.

Literature is learned along with their history curriculum.

Publicly Educated and Can't Research - Blog Entry

25 Feb 2008 11:10 AM

I also read the article but was unable to take it remotely seriously.

Voting for Homeschooling in the Presidential Elections - Blog Entry

02 Feb 2008 06:44 AM

Yes! I am actually turned off when candidates give lip service to homeschooling without being truly educated about it. I thought Edwards approach was completely ignorant, and don't trust that Romney or Huckabee are serious about doing anything for homeschoolers.

On the Great Curriculum Hunt - Blog Entry

20 Jan 2008 10:41 AM

Hey there, I did mention Accidental Homeschoolers in the homeshooling glossary I did last year... just a line or two. I also mentioned and used Time for learning until my kids pretty much aged out of it. It's kind of no muss, no fuss.