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My Day on the World Stage

In 1993 the opportunity arrived for me to shut up or put up. There was a woman by the name, or rather using the name, of Deborah Laake. She’d written a book called “Secret Ceremonies: Diary of a Mormon Wife” – a work of pure and sad delusion. This poor woman, if she told the complete truth, was at the mercy of a father who took unrighteous dominion to new levels. Whatever the perceived truth, she became extremely disenchanted with the church and proceeded to betray every covenant she’d half-heartedly made with the Lord. Where do I come in? Well, … Continue reading →

Mama has the Flu!

It is the time of year when visitors come to call. One uninvited guest is the flu bug. The flu bug flies in and destroys a home for a week, sometimes more. I have a family of six. The flu could set my house in a state of illness for a month. One advantage to homeschooling when the flu comes to call is you don’t need to call off school. You can work around the illness, work through the illness, or just take days off without actually missing anything. Yes, it often puts your schedule behind a bit but your … Continue reading →

Reasons Why Teachers May Suggest that Twins be Separated Continued

For the past few days, I have been discussing education and multiples, mainly twins. The main topic with twins is whether to keep them in the same homeroom or separate them into different classes. Most every school, teacher, and parent can give you an opinion on the topic. However, each set of multiples, just like single birth children, should be looked at separately. My previous discussion talked about how there can be some reasons why teachers prefer or suggest that twins or multiples be separated. The first reason listed was academic differences. Sometimes one child will do far better academically … Continue reading →

Marriage Week in Review: November 5- November 11

The marriage topics discussed this week have brought in both the comments and the viewers. Courtney and I work hard to bring you topics of interest and fun. Monday, November 5 The Amazing Race and Your Marriage In this article, Courtney compares marriage to the television show The Amazing Race. She discusses what we can learn from watching others. She also found out that she and Wayne are not alone in their actions. Is Your Marriage All about the Children? After children it is easy to lose focus of being husband and wife and begin only to be parents. However … Continue reading →