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	<title>Comments on: Real Life Homeschooling</title>
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		<title>By: Mary</title>
		<link>http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/28/real-life-homeschooling/comment-page-1/#comment-9585</link>
		<dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Mar 2008 02:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Thanks, Mom, and you&#039;re right. I&#039;ve learned so much from all these great friends!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks, Mom, and you&#8217;re right. I&#8217;ve learned so much from all these great friends!</p>
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		<title>By: Mary's Mom</title>
		<link>http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/28/real-life-homeschooling/comment-page-1/#comment-9569</link>
		<dc:creator>Mary's Mom</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:49:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>When you allow a child to help you, he or she learns...lots of home economics lessons...how to fold and put away clothes...how to set the table...how to clear away dirty dishes...how to straighten a room...how to take responsibility for a pet or a younger sibling.  When a child learns to obey, he learns to enjoy bringing that pleasure to his mom or dad.  I see that all the time in your three, Mary.  And your blogging friends are full-time real life teachers...wonderful to read about.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When you allow a child to help you, he or she learns&#8230;lots of home economics lessons&#8230;how to fold and put away clothes&#8230;how to set the table&#8230;how to clear away dirty dishes&#8230;how to straighten a room&#8230;how to take responsibility for a pet or a younger sibling.  When a child learns to obey, he learns to enjoy bringing that pleasure to his mom or dad.  I see that all the time in your three, Mary.  And your blogging friends are full-time real life teachers&#8230;wonderful to read about.</p>
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		<title>By: Mary</title>
		<link>http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/28/real-life-homeschooling/comment-page-1/#comment-9562</link>
		<dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:32:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>What a smart little guy! ;) Thanks for sharing that, Laura!</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>What a smart little guy! <img src='http://homesteepedhope.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' />  Thanks for sharing that, Laura!</p>
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		<title>By: laura</title>
		<link>http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/28/real-life-homeschooling/comment-page-1/#comment-9530</link>
		<dc:creator>laura</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Interruptions can be a blessing, well said!  I know there have been times when my children have commanded my attention in the middle of a busy workday, and I&#039;m all the happier for it when all is said and done.  As I told my littlest today, &quot;A hug from you makes my day so much better.&quot;  Know what he said?  &quot;That&#039;s what children are for, mom.&quot;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Interruptions can be a blessing, well said!  I know there have been times when my children have commanded my attention in the middle of a busy workday, and I&#8217;m all the happier for it when all is said and done.  As I told my littlest today, &#8220;A hug from you makes my day so much better.&#8221;  Know what he said?  &#8220;That&#8217;s what children are for, mom.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>By: Mary</title>
		<link>http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/28/real-life-homeschooling/comment-page-1/#comment-9517</link>
		<dc:creator>Mary</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 21:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Very well put, MIn...I cannot believe my oldest is ten already... :( Although I wouldn&#039;t want to stunt their growth--because each year they grow even more precious--I wish there was some way to slow down time.

Leticia, parenting is full of passion isn&#039;t it? ;) Gotta take the good with the bad, that&#039;s for sure! Just as God does with us...</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Very well put, MIn&#8230;I cannot believe my oldest is ten already&#8230; <img src='http://homesteepedhope.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_sad.gif' alt=':(' class='wp-smiley' />  Although I wouldn&#8217;t want to stunt their growth&#8211;because each year they grow even more precious&#8211;I wish there was some way to slow down time.</p>
<p>Leticia, parenting is full of passion isn&#8217;t it? <img src='http://homesteepedhope.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_wink.gif' alt=';)' class='wp-smiley' />  Gotta take the good with the bad, that&#8217;s for sure! Just as God does with us&#8230;</p>
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		<title>By: Leticia</title>
		<link>http://homesteepedhope.com/2008/02/28/real-life-homeschooling/comment-page-1/#comment-9515</link>
		<dc:creator>Leticia</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I agree with MIn, my babies are my greatest joy and blessing.  I feel sad inside when I know they are growing up and one day will be men. *tears* 

However, there are times I just want to strangle those teeny-tiny necks! hee...

&lt;em&gt;Leticia&#039;s last blog post..&lt;a href=&#039;http://leticiasworld.blogspot.com/2008/02/marriage.html&#039;&gt;Marriage....&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree with MIn, my babies are my greatest joy and blessing.  I feel sad inside when I know they are growing up and one day will be men. *tears* </p>
<p>However, there are times I just want to strangle those teeny-tiny necks! hee&#8230;</p>
<p><em>Leticia&#8217;s last blog post..<a href='http://leticiasworld.blogspot.com/2008/02/marriage.html'>Marriage&#8230;.</a></em></p>
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		<title>By: MInTheGap</title>
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		<dc:creator>MInTheGap</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:28:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I think the whole raising young children thing is a blessing and a curse.  On the blessing side, you cannot replace the joy that they bring, and you look back wishing it didn&#039;t go so fast.

But when you&#039;re in it, it seems like it goes on forever, and you&#039;re constantly being tested, and having to keep up with where they are and what they are doing...  It&#039;s crazy sometimes!

&lt;em&gt;MInTheGap&#039;s last blog post..&lt;a href=&#039;http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeekendKindness/~3/242702534/&#039;&gt;Love Your Body&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/em&gt;</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I think the whole raising young children thing is a blessing and a curse.  On the blessing side, you cannot replace the joy that they bring, and you look back wishing it didn&#8217;t go so fast.</p>
<p>But when you&#8217;re in it, it seems like it goes on forever, and you&#8217;re constantly being tested, and having to keep up with where they are and what they are doing&#8230;  It&#8217;s crazy sometimes!</p>
<p><em>MInTheGap&#8217;s last blog post..<a href='http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/WeekendKindness/~3/242702534/'>Love Your Body</a></em></p>
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