Monday my Akismet spam plugin caught 97 spam comments. Yes, that’s right, 97! At least they were caught, but I really wish that they hadn’t shown up at all. Spam takes time to deal with, is usually unpleasant if not down-right evil, and reduces the quality of blogging life. So what was I to do? I don’t [...]
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Sense and Sensibility Week
Two hundred years ago, plus a week, Sense and Sensibility was published, and now Miss Georgiana Darcy is hosting a blog event to commemorate the occasion. She posted a great list of resources and is planning activities and excitement all week. If you love Jane Austen, come join in the fun! Here’s yesterday’s list of questions: [...]
Congratulations to a Life-Changing Homeschool Company
The Old Schoolhouse is celebrating its 10th anniversary! As a powerhouse in the homeschooling community, TOS has done so much for many homeschoolers, including our family. The Old Schoolhouse magazine provides encouragement and tips. The Schoolhouse Store is full of great resources, including Molly’s Econobuster products, which I now review regularly. There’s also The Schoolhouse [...]
Welcome to my New Home!
After almost two years with Homeschool Blogger, it is time for me to leave the nest and venture out on my own. Although I’m excited to be able to play with the behind-the-scenes aspects of my blog now, the content you see will remain the same: reviews, Fit Mommy Friday, weekly wrap-ups, homeschool deals, the Rideau Trail, [...]
Lessons from our Involuntary Blogging Holiday
Wow, HomeSchool Blogger is back up! It?s been a few long days of wondering and worrying?and doing many other things. God has given all us HSB members an involuntary blogging holiday, and I, for one, have benefitted from it. This was a very busy run-around week, and each day I was out for at least [...]
Comment Problems? Just Disable Captcha.
I’ve noticed some of my HomeSchool Blogger friends are getting frustrated because it’s impossible to leave comments. This is the reason: In the latest HSB upheaval, SI Captcha was enabled on some blogs, but it’s not working properly. Here’s what to do: Go to your Dashboard On the left side, go to Plugins Click on SI [...]
Please Excuse the Mess
Dear friends, Welcome to my online home, and please excuse the mess. Homeschool Blogger, our wonderful blogging platform and online community, is undergoing some unexpected renovations. Hard work is going on behind the scenes to return things to normal. I especially miss my wonderful sunflower header, which I did not think I needed to back up. [...]
Award Time!
Well, it’s time for the big Homeschool Blog Award nominations again, and I’m entering these friends: Carmen at In His Hands for the Best Photos and Artistic Content. I love the pictures of her family and her life, and I also love the inspiring posts she writes. The Curriculum Choice for the Best Family [...]
