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2015-09-20T21:06:54-05:00

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My Son and The Pope

Last updated on: September 20, 2015 at 9:06 pm By Rebecca Frech

“The Pope is coming to America,” my son said softly. “Are we going to see him?” “No,” I told him, “we’re not.” “Oh. We should have.” And he walked away. Later this afternoon, I found him curled up on the couch, intently watching his laptop screen. Instead of a movie, he was watching the Papal audience in Cuba. He’s a funny kid, hard to know in a lot of ways. He’s mostly silent, always thinking. He rarely shares what’s on... Read more

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2015-09-17T12:27:28-05:00

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About Ahmed Mohamed and His Clock

Last updated on: September 17, 2015 at 12:27 pm By Rebecca Frech

We live relatively close to Irving, Texas (it’s on the other side of the Dallas area) and all anyone here can talk about is Ahmed Mohamed and his clock. If you don’t know who he is, he’s an engineering genius child who built a homemade digital clock and brought it to school to show his teachers. They thought it looked like a bomb and called the police. Ahmed was arrested, and the whole world seems to be reaching out to... Read more

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2015-09-13T19:05:01-05:00

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A Tale of Two Friendships

Last updated on: September 13, 2015 at 7:05 pm By Rebecca Frech

Within the past few months, I’ve had two uncomfortable conversations with two very different friends. Both are women whom I care deeply for and treasure in my life. Because I’m human, and human beings are sometimes dumb, I’d inadvertently hurt their feelings by what I’d said/not said or done/not done. The reason and story behind the hurt isn’t the important thing here, their reaction to it is. The first friend sat me down and said, “Listen. The other day you... Read more

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2015-09-10T14:43:45-05:00

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A completely pointless post about tea, the British Empire, and whether or not my eyes are closed

Last updated on: September 10, 2015 at 2:43 pm By Rebecca Frech

I’m really tired, so I let my ADD brain out to play today. If you’ve ever wondered what’s going on in my head, this is pretty much what it sounds like all the time. This isn’t the post I wanted to write today, or for the last week really, but what I want to say isn’t coming out. It’s stuck somewhere in my head because I’m too blasted tired to go find it. Last week, my body decided that it... Read more

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2015-09-06T19:33:27-05:00

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Will, Determination, Cross Country, and Growing Up

Last updated on: September 6, 2015 at 7:33 pm By Rebecca Frech

Yesterday, my eldest son ran in his first ever Cross Country meet. I don’t know if you’ve ever been to one, but they begin ridiculously early (7 am) and are usually held out in a field somewhere. I don’t know why I thought “Cross Country” meant they ran a long way rather than being a description of the terrain. I was wrong. It’s a hike from where you park to the Start line, and a workout just to be able... Read more

2015-09-03T09:00:07-05:00

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Add Masterchef Luca Manfe to Your Transcript

Last updated on: September 3, 2015 at 9:00 am By Rebecca Frech

Here we are at the beginning of the school year (Hooray!!!), and I’m betting that a few of you slacker moms (you are my people) are still debating things like electives and how to afford them. And my son wants to take cooking classes…but not from me because “No offense, Mom, I mean you’re like a good cook and all. I mean, you haven’t killed anyone with your food. Yet. But I just want to learn how to cook from... Read more

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2015-08-31T22:13:07-05:00

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My Love/Hate Relationship With Summer Vacation

Last updated on: August 31, 2015 at 10:13 pm By Rebecca Frech

We need Summer Break. We need it for our mental health and to have time to just be together as a family. We need it to let brains rest after months of non-stop learning. We need it to keep me from selling the children, or at least trading one of the teenagers away for a Golden Retriever puppy. We need it, and I love it. Right up until the first day back to school – which was today. Today I... Read more

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2015-08-26T15:29:03-05:00

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The Dating Advice She Needed to Hear

Last updated on: August 26, 2015 at 3:29 pm By Rebecca Frech

A few weeks ago, Ella asked the question I’ve been not-so-secretly dreading “Will boys still like me, or will they not want to date me because of the chair?” I looked into her serious brown eyes, and almost immediately said the first platitude that rushed to mind, “The right boy won’t care…” But I know how inadequate that answer is. I’ve spent a fair amount of time this past year thinking about the boys she will date, and the man... Read more

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2015-08-24T14:14:16-05:00

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Homeschool Mondays – Some Tips From The Veterans (Part 1)

Last updated on: August 24, 2015 at 2:14 pm By Rebecca Frech

I asked a bunch of my long-time homeschooling friends (10 years or more) what tips and tricks they’d picked up along the way, and I’ll be sharing them with you over the next few Mondays. I hope you enjoy seeing what they all had to say, and maybe find things to make it go a little more smoothly. Happy New School Year!!!! Let’s just dive right into the good stuff, shall we? Ask the veteran homeschool moms for help and... Read more

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2015-08-20T09:58:41-05:00

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A Homeschooler Goes to High School – Sophomore Year

Last updated on: August 20, 2015 at 9:58 am By Rebecca Frech

Last year was his first in a “traditional school” setting, and he did okay. It was a year of learning important things like time management, self-discipline, navigating through the varying expectations of different teachers, and tying a tie (which he can now do without even looking.) There were also the lessons he learned that we weren’t thrilled with like queen bees, teachers’ pets, bullying, and the fact that his school doesn’t fail people – which means there are no consequences... Read more

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