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Category Archives: Homeschooling

Childless in Albuquerque

Yesterday I drove down to Albuquerque for the Christian Association of Parent Educators (CAPE) annual convention. Last night some of the other Santa Fe homeschooling moms and I went to dinner, and when the hostess asked, “Do you need any children’s menus?” I can’t tell you the euphoria I felt saying, “No!”
Isn’t [...]

Posted 17 April 2009 † Brigette Russell § New Mexico § Personal ‡ Comments (7) ° Tagged: , , , , ,

Today I am…

Bookmarking stupid New York Times and Santa Fe New Mexican editorials that make me scream and want to write blog posts about, then not having the time to do it.
Trying to organize my desk and all my homeschooling papers. Organization shall set you free – except when you are a truly sick OCD sufferer [...]

Posted 20 November 2008 † Brigette Russell § Personal ‡ Comments (4) ° Tagged: , , , , , ,

Finding the time

I almost quit blogging last week. So often I feel pressed for time, unable to find the time to write the kind of thoughtful posts I’d like to write, and unwilling to write too many of the sort of stream-of-consciousness quickie posts I can dash off between diaper changes and dinner prep. Other [...]

Posted 27 October 2008 † Brigette Russell § Parenthood § Personal § Religion § Uncategorized ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,

Should Home-Schooling Be Illegal?

This is the title of a brief article in yesterday’s Parade section of the Santa Fe New Mexican. I missed it, since I didn’t get past the front page, local news and opinion sections. My conscientious friend and fellow homeschooling mom Melissa alerted our local homeschooling e-mail list.
There was nothing really new in [...]

Posted 02 June 2008 † Brigette Russell § ‡ Comments (0) ° Tagged: ,