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Because I Said So: Why Is It So Hard to Say No?
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Because I Said So. My musings on motherhood, homeschooling, sometimes sports, and life in general. Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Why Is It So Hard to Say No? 1 I'm afraid of what other people will think of me. Yes, this one tops the list. Who wants to be considered selfish, mean, unkind, thoughtless? 2 I'm afraid if I say no once or twice, people will stop asking me. 4 I'm afraid I'll disappoint someone, hurt her feelings, put her in a precarious situation. 6 I feel selfish and guilty every time I turn someon...
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Because I Said So: Bathroom Remodel
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Because I Said So. My musings on motherhood, homeschooling, sometimes sports, and life in general. Saturday, August 1, 2015. After ten years in the making, our bathroom remodel is finally complete! Here are the before photos to remind everyone what it looked like before. Pink retro just wasn't working for us anymore, so we decided to go more modern.here's our new bathroom! 8220;Pink retro wasn’t working for us,” LOL. I don’t think pink retro works for… well, anybody. Ha! November 5, 2015 at 12:55 AM.
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Because I Said So: April 2014
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Because I Said So. My musings on motherhood, homeschooling, sometimes sports, and life in general. Monday, April 28, 2014. Clarifying a Few Things. My post, which can be accessed here. I am not against public school, but I would be lying if I said that I didn't see troubling trends. I am not the only person concerned. The Washington Post recently published an article from a kindergarten teacher who sees a disturbing change in educational goals. The link to her article is here. Friday, April 25, 2014.
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Because I Said So: August 2014
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Because I Said So. My musings on motherhood, homeschooling, sometimes sports, and life in general. Thursday, August 21, 2014. In Defense of Motherhood. What's more important than rearing the next generation of lawyers, doctors, scientists, artists, ministers, missionaries, architects, engineers, etc? Why must there be something more worthy than that? Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). There was an error in this gadget. Follow me on Twitter. I am a homeschooling mom to my beautiful daughter and son, who I am tea...
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Because I Said So: September 2014
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Because I Said So. My musings on motherhood, homeschooling, sometimes sports, and life in general. Thursday, September 18, 2014. Papers lie scattered across the table. A stack of books lean precariously on the edge of the dining room table, tottering so that one sudden movement would send them tumbling to the floor. The table resembles my daughter's disorganized, lack of attention to school today. I grab The Story of the World: Middle Ages. Then turns her head away shyly. I pause and respond, "Yes? She b...
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Because I Said So: December 2014
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Because I Said So. My musings on motherhood, homeschooling, sometimes sports, and life in general. Wednesday, December 10, 2014. Has no one condemned you? The story of the woman caught in adultery reminds me that I am a sinner who deserves the full penalty for my sin, yet Jesus steps in and cancels the debt. I don't deserve it; I don't earn it. It's a gift, a radical, life-altering gift. And it's this knowledge that should encourage me to offer grace to others. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). My dear sweet g...
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Because I Said So: Turning 40: Five Things I Wish I Had Known 20 Years Ago
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Because I Said So. My musings on motherhood, homeschooling, sometimes sports, and life in general. Saturday, March 21, 2015. Turning 40: Five Things I Wish I Had Known 20 Years Ago. As I prepare to celebrate in a few months, I've been wondering what it would be like to go back and have a chat with my. Twenty-year-old self, the one on the brink of jumping into life with both feet, a life full of unknowns but also brimming with promise. What would I say to that naive girl? Dear 20-year-old Me,. Stop Stop i...
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Because I Said So: May 2015
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Because I Said So. My musings on motherhood, homeschooling, sometimes sports, and life in general. Tuesday, May 26, 2015. So, grain-free.that means no beloved goldfish, pasta, bread, quesadillas, cakes, cookies, pies, and the list seems endless. Why would anyone give up soft, chewy, delectable rolls? Aren't grains government-approved and endorsed as the crux of the American diet? And Fast Food Nation,. Magazine cover story. (Interestingly 64 years later, in 2014 T ime. Even the American Medical Associati...
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Because I Said So: February 2014
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Because I Said So. My musings on motherhood, homeschooling, sometimes sports, and life in general. Tuesday, February 11, 2014. Free to Be Me. Mommy, are we going anywhere today? I'm not sure, why? If we're going to stay here then I'm going to wear my Minecraft shirt.". Why does it matter if we're here or out? Annie," I say gently and pull her to a sitting position. I cup her sweet face into my hands. "Do you like your Minecraft shirt? She responds with a vigorous nod then says, "I love it! I wonder, as I...
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