Carrie Hetu
Carrie Hetu is a freelance writer, mother of 4, grandmother of 2 and wife to an all around great guy. She spends her time living and learning passionatly side by side with her children.
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Life has been my classroom, Homeschooling Mom for 5 years, Unschooling mom for going on 3 years for a total of 8 years experienceInterests
Writing, Hiking, Wildlife photography, camping, fishing, reading, cooking, gardening, pets, animals, bike riding, waterfalls, Unschooling, music, candle making, sustainable living.Motto
What you think the most is what you manifest in your life so raise the bar!
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Encouraging Children to LearnA few ways to inspire learning in children for life long learning.
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My 10 Top Performing Articles for 2010A look at my highest performing articles for the year 2010.
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How Do You Know Your Unschooled Child is Learning?How the Unschooled Parent knows what and if their child is learning anything.
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How Can Homeschooled and Unschooled Kids Get Socialized?Whether you have a lot of friends or not, there are plenty things one can do to allow for socialization and interactions with other people to happen for the homeschooling family.
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Pursuing an Associates Degree in Early Childhood DevelopmentA quick overview on those thinking of going for their associates degree in early childhood fields.
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Does Unschooling Equate Children Running Wild?There is a major difference between highly involved unschooling families and uninvolved neglectful parents.
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Using a Journal as a Tool for Learning MathHow a Math Journal can be a rewarding and fun way of building math skills and some ideas for using one.
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The Furry Gift Under the Christmas TreeWhile giving a pet as a gift for children for the holidays may be a good decision if well thought out ahead of time, it can be a bad decision if it was a spur of the moment gift adding to animal shelters being full come January.
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Unschooling Social StudiesSocial Studies is one of the easiest subjects to unschool but doing just a few simple things.
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The Dangers of Placing a Collar on Your CatWhy placing a collar on your cat could be placing him in danger inflicting harm on him.
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Unschooling by DesignTailoring learning to fit the child is a great benefit of unschooling.
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A Few Negative Things to Consider About UnschoolingA few of the cons about unschooling that should be considered.
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Using the Tone of Your Voice for Behavior Mangagement in Your DogThe way in which we use the tone of our voice for behavior management in our dogs leads to success or failure in getting our dog to listen and obey.
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Starting a Local Unschooling Support GroupStarting a local unschooling support group is a lot of hard work that will pay off with many rewards in the end.
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Copper Country Humane SocietyThe Copper Country Humane Society worked hard to go from a falling apart old tiny building to an amazing state of the art facility for happier healthier animals. -
Third Year Unschool Diaries #2020th journal entry from our unschool memoirs.
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Sandra Dodd: A Radical Unschooling AdvocateSandra Dodd is a passionate radical unschool advocate with over 20 years of experience.
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Third Year Unschool Diaries #19A journal entry covering our week in our unschool journey.
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Using a Safe Room to Soften the Impact of Seperation Anxiety Behavior in DogsSeperation Anxiety behavior can cause a lot of stress for the owner and the dog, this article talks about what you can do to lessen the impact of this destructive behavior.
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Society Vs. OpportunityDoes society create our course of life, or do we fail to sieze the opportunities within an abundant universe?
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ManicottiAn easy yet delicious recipe to make manicotti.
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Third Year Unschool Diaries #18Another journal entry from our day.
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Third Year of Our Unschool Diaries #1717th entry from our unschooling journal.
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Fly FreeA poem about unschooling
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North Carolina WildlifeBrief description about the Red Wolf, a beautiful endangered species of canine in North Carolina.
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Economy Leads to Rise in Pet AbandonmentNormally good people having to resort to dumping their animals while trying to survive hard economic times.
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Caring for Your Dwarf HamsterCare requirements to ensure your dwarf hamster stays happy and healthy.
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Third Year of Our Unschool Diaries #16Entry number 16 in our unschool journal.
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Third Year of Our Unschool Diaries #15Journal entry from a typical day of our unschooled days.
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Third Year of Our Unschool Diaries #14Entry number 14 in our unschool diaries.
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Dayna MartinInformation about Dayna Martin within the unschooling communities.
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Getting Students Excited About ScienceA few ways to instill a love and excitement for science subjects.
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Raptor PhotosPhotos of a Juvenile Osprey right after he killed on of our chickens. -
Third Year of Our Unschool Diaries #13Entry from our Unschool Diaries.
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The Dutch ShepherdA look at the Dutch Shepherd Dog of Dutch origins, considered even more capable than the German Shepherd.
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Hummingbird FolkloreDo hummingbirds migrate on the backs of geese? An old hummingbird piece of folklore.
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Oatmeal Pancake BatterA recipe for pancake batter from scratch
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Third Year of Our Unschool Diaries #12An entry from a day in our unschooling journey
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Our Unschooling MaterialsA glimspe of the materials available for our unschooling lifestyle for avaialbe and easily accessed materials.
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Pepperoni Cheddar PopoversRecipe to make yummy yet easy pepporoni cheddar popovers
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To Educate Vs. To LearnThe differences between to educate versus to learn.
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Things to Do with Your Kids ForSeptemberExploring a few ways to celebrate and herald in the lovely month of September.
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Third Year of Our Unschool Diaries #11A journal entry from a day of our unschooled days.
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Mexican Inspired CheeseburgersA wonderful cheeseburger developed from my 12 year old son.
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The Quantum Learning ModelWhat Quantum Learning is about and the effectiveness of it within the classroom.
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Trying to Understand UnschoolingResearch combined with applying the methods of unschooling is a process that is the only way one will have a full understanding of it.
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How Can Unschooling Be Legal?A common question of whether Unschooling is legal or not which falls under homeschooling which is legal in all 50 States.
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In Preparing for Hurricane EarlGearing up in preperations for some possible nasty weather to come our way as North Carolina declares state of emergency
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Chocolate Oatmeal Red Banana MuffinsA recipe for some really great tasting muffins.
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Third Year of Our Unschool Diaries #10An entry of a tyical day in our unschool journey.
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The Health Benefits of JicamaDescription of some of the health benefits of Jicama and ways to use it.
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Third Year of Our Unschool Diaries #9A journal entry of our unschooled days.
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Homemade SyrupAn easy way to make fresh homemade syrup.
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Green Tomato and Beef Lentil SoupRecipe for a beef lentil soup with diced green tomatoes.
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Third Year of Our Unschool Diaries #8Journal entry from our third year of Unschooling lifestyle
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Are Homeschooling Parents Qualified to Teach?Teaching Credentials does not mean one will make a good teacher or not.What makes homeschooling parents qualified to teach?
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Cut Spending on Your Food BillSome ways you can really reduce how much you spend at the store for food.
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How Much Time Parents Spend with Their KidsPeople ask me how I can spend so much time with my kids, but how can you miss so much time?
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The History of SpankingA brief history and overview for need change of corporal punishment in children.
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100th Anniversary of the Birth of Mother TeresaMy reflections on the 100th anniversary of Mother Teresa's Birth.
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Corporal Punishment Still Alive in Many School DistrictsA suprising number of states and school districts are still practicing corporal punishment, paddling their students to correct behavior issues.
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Ways Unschool Families Can Prepare for a New School YearWhile unschoolers do not always determine from when one year ends and one begins, there are some things one can do in order to prepare for a new school year.
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A Double Dipped EconomyOur Double Dipped Economy is a big clue we are in drastic need of change for economic growth.
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The Brown Widow SpiderThe Brown Widow is a cousin to the Black Widow and is starting to spread throuhgout the United States.
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The Choices We MakeExamining the "have to" frame of thought and showing there are always choices for a more joyful life.
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Third Year of Our Unschool Diaries #7Entries from our Unschool Diaries exploring our typcial days.
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Spiral ScoutsSpiral Scouts is a great alternative to the mainstream outdoor youth groups that is open to all children, boys and girls and all religions.
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NCDNPE Gets a New DirectorThe North Carolina Department of Non public Education gets new director Dr. Chena Flood who attends the Love to Learn Conference to connect and establish a rapport among homeschoolers.
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John HoltA short Biography of John Holt, the Father of Unschooling.
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Third Year of Our Unschool Diaries #66th entry of our unschool diary detailing a typical day.
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A Traumatic Delivery, a Miracle BirthMy story of the birth of my first child, born 2 1/2 months prematurly
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Third Year of Our Unschool Diaries #5My 5th entry for our Unschooling Diaries covering the movie Roots.
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The Child Who Always WantsNo matter how much a child is given, some children always seem to want more. There are some strategies to help ease the frustration this can cause while helping the child deal with their desire.
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Third Year of Our Unschool Diaries #4My fourth entry of our third year of unschooling diaries.
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Richfield Park: North CarolinaA wonderful little park filled with nature trails for a day of family fun.
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Third Year of Our Unschool Diaries #3Third entry for our Unschool Diaries,
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Third Year of Our Unschool Diaries:#2Entries from our unschool diaries
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Treating Children as EqualsTreating children as equals that extends the same respect one would give to adults.
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Ways of Exploring Math Concepts Within NatureNature can be an unlimited and fun way to explore a variety of math concepts.
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Learning to Read NaturallyLearning to read can be as natural as breathing is to us where it occurs with no formal instruction.
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Third Year of Our Unschool DiariesThe first entry from our Unschool Journal I will be keeping for our third year of unschooling.
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BedtimesWhy bedtimes are not needed for the unschooling families even though it seems bizzare to others.
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The Sudbury Valley School: Model of a Democratic SchoolA cutting edge approach to learning in a Democratic School system.
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My Unschool Resolutions for 2010Resolutions I made for the New Year to have obtainable goals to work towards to improve our unschooled lives.
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Unschooling and Record KeepingA few ways unschoolers can keep records.
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Unschooling, Homeschooling and SocializationPeople worry that homeschooled children do not get socialization, however this could not be further from the truth.
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Cell Phone Text Message the Blame for Poor SpellingIs Text messaging really the blame for bad spelling? What was the excuse before cell phones?
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Unschooling/Parenting Food for ThoughtSome Food for Thought
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Zucchini BurgersRecipe for a vegetarian zucchini burger.
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Deep Fried Battered ZucchiniA recipe for making deep fried battered zucchini.
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Spinach Mustard GreensTasty way to cook up those wonderful Spinach Mustard Greens!
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Rainbow's Vegetarian Layered CabbageA way to make a Vegetarian Layered Cabbage dish.
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Jicama White Bean Spicy Hot ChiliA wonderful way to use the mexican jicama for dinner.
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Chilled Dilled Zucchini SaladA wonderful cold salad from your garden zucchini.
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Squirrel GravyA wonderful way to cook your squirrel,
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LivermushA brief history of livermush in North Carolina, the fattiest food considered a delicacy locally.
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Movies for UnschoolersMovies to add to your unschooling movie collection!
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The Health Benefits of Okraan overview of some of the health benefits of okra
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Extended Tent CampingSome things to consider before planning an extended road trip with plans of living in nothing more than a tent
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When Unschooling May Not Work for YouHow do you know if perhaps unschooling may not work for you and your family.
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A Tale of Two SistersA memory of a day when sibling rivalry went too far
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Rats as PetsRats may tend to get a bad rap yet a domestic rat can make the perfect pet for a child
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Can Unschoolers Learn to Deal with the Real World?Dealing with the real world is hardly an issue among most unschoolers.
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Living with My Mothers Crohn's Diseasemy mothers battle with crohn's disease
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The Horizon Gold ScamThe scam of Horizon Gold card that is a merchant card disguised as a credit card offer
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Ideas for Creating Yearly Family TraditionsSome ideas for building strong family connections through traditions
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Ways of Staying PositiveA few ways to help be more positive and use positive thinking for a better life
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7 Homeschool Friendly Statesthe states where it is very easy and relaxed about homeschools.
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Attracting Hummingbirds to Your Yardways to attract hummingbirds with feeders and flowers for entertainment and a beautiful yard
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Keeping Rattlesnakes Out of Your YardSteps you can do to cut down on having rattler and posionsous snakes show up in your yard
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Ideas for Creating Monthly Family TraditionsIdeas for creating monthly family traditions to help build connections and work towards creating an amazing family!
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Dan Nicholas ParkA wonderful attraction and park to come to on your visit to North Carolina
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Zucchini: Its Health Benefits and Some Ways to Use it in CookingSome of the health benefits of zucchini and some creative cooking uses for this savory summer squash
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Ideas for Creating Weekly Family TraditionsSome ideas for weekly family traditions to help build stronger family connections
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Ideas for Creating Daily Family TraditionsOffering a few ideas for creating daily family traditions building fond memories and family connections
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Reed Gold Mine in Midland, NCReed Gold Mine State Historical Park a fun and frugal place to bring the family!
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What is Strewing?What exactly is strewing and what to strew
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Heritage Turkey BreedsThe importance of preserving these wonderful and beautiful turkey breeds.
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Holistic Parenting MethodsTaking traditional parenting methods of rules and discipline out of the equation and replacing it with a more holistic approach for stronger connections and more joyous household.
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Radical UnschoolingExplaining radical unschooling while dispelling some of the myths related to it within a main streamed society.
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The Media's Biased Approach to UnschoolingHow the media interviews unschoolers with a biased opinion and make unschooling look bad for sensationalism rather than trying to understand the truth of unschooling
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Top 8 Unschooling BlogsA description of 8 top unschooling blogs on blogspot for reading pleasure and gaining an understanding into the world of unschooling
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Intro to the Law of AttractionAn introduction to the Law of Attraction and applying it to our life.
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An Introduction to Making Money With Scrap MetalA short introduction into making an additional cash flow with scrap metal
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DeschoolingWhat the term Deschooling means and what the process is for
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Un-JobbingAn alternative choice from the 9-5 until 65 mentality: following your passions.
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Making the Choice to Homeschoolhow to go about making the decision to homeschool
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Teacher In-Service Days for the Homeschooler?Taking time out for learning and growing as a Teacher
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The Focus of UnschoolingThis article is about where the focus of unschooling is, as the focus is not on education but rather a result of living life.
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Angora Rabbit BreedsSmall Descriptions of the Angora Rabbit Breeds -
Pygmy Goats and Their CareDiscussing Pygmy Goats and their care -
Peaceful ParentingShowing a more peaceful style of parenting where you live by principles and model behavior rather than set rules and have discipline
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Life Without WorkThe industrial revolution brought the 9-5 until 65 frame of societial thought, yet it is still possible today to live without this mind set and lead a life doing the things you love to do.
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Writing IdeasEveryone gets stuck or simply does not know where to find topics to write about. This article discusses where to gain ideas for topics or pull inspiration from.
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How to Make and Use a Cold FrameHow to make and use a cold frame to extend your growing season -
Rattlesnake Problems?How pigs may be a solution to those dealing with rattlesnake problems
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Finding Our Homesteadfinding our homestead and the beginning plans on how to lead a more self reliant lifestyle
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Transporting PigsHumerous journey of transporting our first pigs.......... -
The Chicken Tractor: What It Is and How to Use ItA description of what a chicken tractor is and about using it for a deep mulch garden method on the homestead. -
Becoming Self-ReliantRead on for ways to reduce costs through simplifying your life, becoming self reliant and finding ways to bring a cash flow.
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Camping in a TentCan you camp full time in a tent by choice?
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Ball PythonsHere is a brief description of caring for ball pythons and their needs.
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Venison and Rice StewScrumptious venison and rice stew recipe you are sure to love
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The Unschool AgendaDo Unschooling Parents have an agenda to teach the kids?
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How to Begin Unschooling10 tips on how to begin unschooling
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Unschooling Q & ASome answers on unschooling to a few very common questions.
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The Unschool EnvironmentHow an Unschool Mom is working towards creating a rich environment to reflect the needs and interests of each member.
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Why I Chose to UnschoolThe reasons we decided to switch from homeschool to unschooling, a mothers journey into a new lifestyle.
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Unschooling and TrustLearning to trust your child in unschooling can be challenging but one of the most important aspects of the unschooler.
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Why Unschooling WorksChoosing Unschooling as a valid path because it works.
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What Do Unschoolers Do?What do Unschoolers do is a common question and is discussed within this article.
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The Joys of UnschoolingExploring the joys and freedom of Unschooling.
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Is Homeschooling for You?Here are a few clues to get you thinking if homeschool is for you.
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Preparing for Full Time RvingWhen one makes the decision to hit the road full time in an rv or tent, one of the largest tasks before you is downsizing your "stuff."
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Homeschooling on a BudgetHow to teach language arts on a budget and without a curriculum.
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Full Time RVingWhen making the decision to full time travel, which would be best the tent or RV?
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A Writing Center in the Home SchoolA material list and brief description of the use and benefit of setting up a writing center in the home school.
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Methods of HomeschoolingDifferent styles and methods to homeschool for the pagan homeschooler
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Getting Started HomeschoolingThings to consider when thinking about starting homeschooling
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Australian Cattle DogA short description of the Australian cattle dogs and things to keep in mind when thinking of this breed.
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Homeschooling Math on a BudgetWays to homeschool math on a budget, seeing that math is all around us.
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Tour Guide to the Keweenaw PeninsulaSome of the best area attractions and things to do on the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan.
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Seeding DreamsPoem about dreaming and how to bring them to reality
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What MattersA Poem about what truly matters
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I AmA poem of who we are
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This Mother Earth of Mine SongA song about healing our earth from pollution
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Green Man Songs for KidsGreen Man songs for preschool aged children
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Art LessonMaking a decorative broom
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Mother DearestA mothers day poem from a rebellious childs view as she learns she loves her mother
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Where the Kids Hang OutThe homes where all the kids always seem to want to hang out at bringing us to the kool-aid mom's house.
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De-tached ParentingThe lack of relationships between parent and child in many families today.
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Guide to Unschooling Your ChildrenThinking of unschooling? Here is my journey into unschooling a few thoughts on it. Making the transition from tradition homeschooling over to unschooling.
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Pagan Homeschool CurriculumDescribing a few of the Pagan Homeschool Curriculum resources available today for the Pagan Homeschooler.
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Volunteering at Your Local Humane SocietyEvery Humane Society has their own guidelines when it comes to volunteering, so be sure to check your local Humane Society for ways you may be able to volunteer first before trying any of the following.
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Fun Spelling Games for the Homeschooled ChildThere are plenty of fun ways to teach spelling, here are just a few ways to incorporate fun spelling games with your child.
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Pet OwnershipDeciding on a pet is a serious responsibility that should be not taken lightly.
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How to Choose a Humane Society DogTips to help you choose a dog to match your family and lifestyle from your local humane society.
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The High Energy ChildHow to recognize the high energy child and learn better ways of dealing with them for a more peaceful home and relationship.
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HomeschoolingThere are many articles or blogs on homeschooling but not much that discusses those days go wrong, nobody seems to want to talk about those days.