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Sep. 24, 2012
Do you start your day already feeling behind?
The morning broke overcast and sluggish. The tasks that filled the schedule loomed large and imposing. And everything, everything, took longer than it should have. Except that one thing, which was a wonderful relief in the midst of a Monday. … Continue reading
May. 7, 2012
The Tyranny and Beauty of Size
There certainly are economies of scale. It can be very helpful to buy in bulk. But the bigger you get, the more complex and convoluted things can become. For example, after Sonlight got started, my mom and dad pretty much … Continue reading
Tagged economics, Time Management
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Mar. 5, 2012
How Many Hours a Day Do You Spend on School?
Way back in the day, my siblings and I were done with school by 10am or noon, at the latest. I guess, technically, we also had some school as bedtime stories... but the fantastic books didn't feel like school. In … Continue reading
Feb. 9, 2012
Why our children should learn to concentrate
What do you suppose our kids must learn in the age of Facebook, texting and instant information? I think it is how to focus. They need to learn other things as well, of course. But consider some ideas I recently … Continue reading
Tagged extracurricular, focus, Time Management
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Aug. 31, 2011
Digital Distractions
I rather dislike it when a single word drops onto a line all its own in one of my blog posts. I find that distracting and hard to read. That's why I often rework a sentence to fit the space … Continue reading
Tagged priorities, reading, Time Management
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Jul. 6, 2011
Summer Boredom--A Simple Schedule
Last week I talked about ways to beat boredom in the summer and it reminded me of how we made the most of summer when my children were young. I found if I didn't have some sort of plan the … Continue reading
Tagged Homeschooling, reading, summer, Time Management
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Feb. 12, 2010
The faster I go ...
the behinder I get! That seems to be a common theme in the month of February. The holiday "high" is over, motivation is hard to come by, and for some of us, winter is lasting forever. Every day I wake … Continue reading
