November 2011 Archives - Window on the World

Monthly Archives: November 2011

The Hard Way, Part 1

Sunday was rough for our family. Bud had been sick with a sinus infection for about a month; on antibiotics since the previous Tuesday. He hadn’t been sleeping well and …

Why Did You Homeschool? Part 2

So, if you read my blog from Tuesday, you know why we homeschooled our oldest son, Boo. Bud is 3 years younger, and the reasons why we homeschooled him are …

Why Did You Homeschool? Part I

I could just as easily have named this post “what about socialization?” as these are the two biggest questions I have been asked over the past 13 years of homeschooling …

Puppies and Babies

Animal Planet has a new show out called Puppies vs. Babies. This got me to thinking of the many similarities and differences between the two. So without further adieu, here …

No Punishment; No Fear

It’s no secret that my family has been through some rough times over the past couple of years. We have dealt with the failure of a business, bankruptcy, unemployment, cyberbullying, …

What We Gained From Our Business Failure

In the aftermath of our golf shop closure and subsequent bankruptcy (see Our Business Failure.) Art and I were both shaken up. I felt humiliated by the failure and terrified …

Our Business Failure

In June 2005, Art and I were riding high. We had just opened our business, Golf Etc. Fairfield, and were celebrating with family and friends. We had taken out a …

Cyberbullying – A Mother’s Story, Part 2 of a 2 part series

After the night-time incident (see Cyberbullying – A Mother’s Story, Part 1,) Bud became understandably paranoid. He would no longer leave the house unless we drove him to his destination, …

Cyberbullying – a Mother’s Story, Part 1 of a 2 part series

Bud loved cyberschool. During his sophomore and junior years his grades got better, his attitude improved, he started hanging out with friends again. Towards the end of his junior year, …