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by mansmom
Tue Sep 30, 2008 8:13 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Crazy excited!
Replies: 5
Views: 1494

Re: Crazy excited!

Oh...I'm excited for you...bc we are two days...two days!!...into Beyond and we LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE it!! You need masking tape for day 1...the only thing I needed to buy right away is vegetable shortening bc I didn't have that...but that isn't until day 3...I think? Anyway...I am here doing a h...
by mansmom
Sun Sep 28, 2008 8:28 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: OT- Prayer Request
Replies: 20
Views: 3765

Re: OT- Prayer Request

I am praying and thinking of you now...for you and your family....I could "feel" you're heart in your message...WOW...amazing!!
by mansmom
Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:43 am
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Newbie here- saying Hi!
Replies: 12
Views: 2434

Re: Newbie here- saying Hi!

Deb I'm not trying to hijack this thread but these words My husband says we are investing in eternity!!!! are what I needed to hear this morning...what an amazing and powerful way to say it....LOVE IT...I'm off to post them on my bathroom mirror!! Thanks for the pick me up I needed....may God bless ...
by mansmom
Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:02 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: 2 DD's together?
Replies: 7
Views: 1978

Re: 2 DD's together?

Thanks for all the great advice ladies! I ordered Bigger yesterday for my older daughter to use for language, etc...and then we will do the history part of Beyond together....two box days in a week....YIPPPEEEE!!! :lol:
by mansmom
Wed Sep 24, 2008 2:00 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Would This Work?
Replies: 7
Views: 1694

Re: Would This Work?

I am by no means an expert and I'm sure you will get lots of great advice here...but I just received and we are starting Beyond...I am one year behind you...my kiddos are 8,6, and almost 4....obviously the younger won't get "everything" out of the stuff we do in Beyond...I do LHTH with him also bc i...
by mansmom
Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:39 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Phonics Program? What do you use?
Replies: 15
Views: 3846

Re: Phonics Program? What do you use?

We also do Happy Phonics and ETC!
by mansmom
Sat Sep 20, 2008 9:07 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Sometimes ya just have to laugh...
Replies: 14
Views: 3071

Re: Sometimes ya just have to laugh...

First I must say I was LOL that other people mow their grass for time by themselves!!! Our yard begins to look like it might need cut and I am out the door....my husband says our neighbors must think he is worthless...I think he is priceless bc he gives me that time!! That said...I read those review...
by mansmom
Thu Sep 18, 2008 8:10 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Nature Study
Replies: 11
Views: 2329

Re: Nature Study

I don't know if this will help or not...mainly bc I have never actually looked at this inside of this book....but Queen's Homeschool....carries a book called My Nature Journal which sounds like it kinds of "walks" you through a nature study. HTH...again I have never seen this...just a thought that i...
by mansmom
Thu Sep 18, 2008 3:35 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: 2 DD's together?
Replies: 7
Views: 1978

2 DD's together?

Ladies who love HOD.... We were finishing up some things from last year and I just ordered Beyond and it should arrive any day!! I really want to do American History with my daughters...age 6 and 8 (newly in August)...but as I look through the placement page....my 6 year old will be perfec tin Beyon...
by mansmom
Tue Sep 16, 2008 12:38 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Daughter jealous of friends
Replies: 18
Views: 4463

Re: Daughter jealous of friends

I just read your last past and was going to say...find a homeschool group....my daughters actually think people should stop going to public school, bc they don't understand how kids wouldn't want to be in their homeschool group!! They are campaigning in our neighborhood I think!! We often talk about...
by mansmom
Mon Sep 15, 2008 3:48 pm
Forum: Little Hands to Heaven
Topic: LHTH - had to share
Replies: 5
Views: 11079

LHTH - had to share

Hello ladies...I'm just getting in the swing of this "HOD thing" and I'm loving it. But I had to share this...I am using LHTH with my dd3. All the 3 year olds received a bible in our church on Sunday. He proudly carried it back to his seat and started looking through the pages. Then, ever so NOT qui...
by mansmom
Sun Sep 14, 2008 1:54 pm
Forum: Main Board
Topic: Spelling Helps
Replies: 9
Views: 2286

Re: Spelling Helps

inHisTiming, My dd8 was REALLY struggling last year with spelling...using a "list and study" approach. Like you said, she could do it that week and had basically ZERO retention. She also really started to have a terrible attitude and feeling toward spelling....which as you can imagine was NOT what I...