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Lora Lynn chronicles life as a homeschool mom, twin mom, adoptive mom, and generally busy mom of seven young children over at Vita Familiae.

curriculum

Buffet-Style Homeschooling (2012 Curriculum Fair)

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One of the most common complaints I hear from new-to-homeschooling moms is, “There are so many choices! I just need somebody to tell me what to do and I’ll do it.” Well, I’ve got news for you, Mamas. Choosing a curriculum is just the beginning. Several curricula actually offer choices within their content. They provide [...]

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a mom's education

Do We Really Do School In Our Pajamas?

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Written by contributor Lora Lynn Fanning of Vitafamiliae Recently, I put a small statement out on twitter and facebook to say that, for the first time, we had actually DONE school in our pajamas. I’d always heard people joke about homeschoolers spending the day in pj’s, but I’d never actually done it until that morning, [...]

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organization

Mommy’s Unexcused Absence: A Day In The Life of a Bed Resting Mama

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Written by contributor Lora Lynn Fanning of Vitafamiliae My family, with our seven kids ages 7, 7, 6, 5, 3, 1, and Not-Quite-Here-Yet are currently in a season of Not Normal Life. For the last 14 weeks of my pregnancy, I’ve been on various levels of bed rest and high levels of medication. This means [...]

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family time

Creating a Candlelight Christmas

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Written by contributor Lora Lynn Fanning of Vitafamiliae One of the most important locations in our home at Christmastime is the dining room. This is where our real Christmas celebration occurs throughout the month. I make sure that even if I don’t hang an ornament in any other room, the dining room gets special treatment. [...]

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a mom's education

Lora Lynn’s Biggest Homeschooling Mistake: 2-for-1 Homeschooling

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Written by contributor Lora Lynn Fanning of Vitafamiliae My two eldest sons are pretty close in age. And by “close” I mean sixty seconds apart. Since I was pregnant with them, I’ve heard “Two for the price of one!” And later I heard, “Homeschooling must be easy for you. You can teach the twins together!” [...]

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methods & philosophies

Confessions of a Reformed Preschool Drop-Out

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Written by Lora Lynn Fanning of Vitafamiliae I always believed that preschool was for over-achieving mamas. I tend to agree with my fellow Simple Homeschool writer that “preschoolers can learn everything they need to know from the school of life.” I did “preschool” with my eldest children because we needed a routine of some sort [...]

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