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Rozanne Dioso-Lopez

About Rozanne Dioso-Lopez

Rozanne likes pina coladas and getting caught in the rain (with an umbrella, of course because she’s also slightly neurotic about being prepared). She is just getting the hang of having 5 children, let alone homeschooling them. Her secret? Coffee and a sense of humour. You can read more about her family adventures at her blog, Tomfoolery & Shenanigans, and see her flex her writing muscles at Sense of Story with other mama writers.

The unexpected gift of homeschooling

The unexpected gift of homeschooling

July 31, 2015 //  by Rozanne Dioso-Lopez

Written by Rozanne Dioso-Lopez of Tomfoolery and Shenanigans During a recent bedtime tuck-in, my daughter was restless. She was already tossing and turning before I turned off the light. I asked, “What’s up?" She said, “Mama, I can't sleep. I keep thinking of all the things to draw but I …

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How to have a homeschooling non-vacation

How to have a homeschooling non-vacation

April 23, 2015 //  by Rozanne Dioso-Lopez

Written by Rozanne Dioso-Lopez of Tomfoolery & Shenanigans. "Mom, when are we going to do schoolwork???” Asked in frustration, my darling 11-year-old daughter looked at me imploringly as she ran up the beach with boogie board in hand. We had been in Costa Rica for four days and she had had …

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Category: family time

PE ideas for homeschoolers who don’t live on 5 acres

December 9, 2014 //  by Rozanne Dioso-Lopez

Written by Rozanne Dioso-Lopez of Tomfoolery and Shenanigans. The dining room table begins to shake. Someone keeps re-adjusting themselves in their seat. Then it’s the finger-tapping. My coffee, previously still, begins to sway in its cup. Shortly after the table movement, the …

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Starting a real-life fitness regimen as a homeschooler (and how to keep it up)

March 14, 2014 //  by Rozanne Dioso-Lopez

The following is a guest post written by Rozanne Dioso-Lopez of Tomfoolery & Shenanigans. Prep lesson work for three children. Draw a topographical map of North America on the chalkboard.  Plan a felting craft for a 4-year-old. Bake a loaf of bread. Gather materials for a project on …

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