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Homeschooling - A Great Liberal Arts Education | Box Full of Blessings - Jen Nate Raiche
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Homeschooling - A Great Liberal Arts Education. Tuesday, December 6, 2011. This morning, as I headed to town, I listened to snippets of public radio extolling Portland State University. For re-engineering their liberal studies program. The other broad change was a new emphasis on students learning from each other. Lecture courses by a pontificating professor were discouraged. Students started leading discussions more. The motto of Portland State is: Let Knowledge Serve the City. It's amazing how this typ...
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Long Time, No Post | Box Full of Blessings - Jen Nate Raiche
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Long Time, No Post. Monday, August 22, 2011. Life Wow. No, I have not had a frog in my throat. Though, I have had one in my living room. Marcel thought a drinking cup was a hospitable place for his new-found pet. Mom snapped a shot and then educated him on toad habitats. Then the toad was ushered out-of-doors. So, what have. We been up to? Spending time with Gemma. Wrapping up another session of gymnastics. 171; Older Post. Long Time, No Post. August 23, 2011 at 1:11 PM. August 23, 2011 at 1:53 PM. I wok...
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Overboard | Box Full of Blessings - Jen Nate Raiche
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010. I woke up with a headache. I knew I should motivate and get up but I just wanted to lay there for a while. The boys were up a bit before me and headed downstairs for a little pre-breakfast Wii. Jerzy was recovering from a cold and was happy to wallow with me, so we enjoyed each others company and just continued snoozing. That was all about to change. A boy came up the stairs, with his brothers quickly behind him, shouting, "The fish tank is leaking! What do you mean leaking.
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King of Hearts | Box Full of Blessings - Jen Nate Raiche
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Thursday, May 16, 2013. Parenting is not an easy job. Some days, it saps every ounce of energy I have until, at the end of the day, I wimpier the petition: "Please, just go to bed.". Parenting is about way more than simply keeping these kids alive or shuttling them to swim team. Being a full-on parent means training them morals, values and respect for others. It means teaching and leading by example the works of mercy. And, most importantly, encouraging our children to become saints. As a TTM (Totally To...
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Baby Names | Box Full of Blessings - Jen Nate Raiche
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Saturday, May 18, 2013. Lately, the boys have been encouraging Nate and I to pick a name for the baby. When we tell them that we are still thinking about baby names, they begin suggesting names that are interesting, traditional or just plain not going to work. This morning, as Jerzy was having his breakfast, he made sure to reiterate to me the importance of naming the baby (as if I didn't already know):. Jerzy: Mom, we have to name the baby *something* because "Nothing" is not a good name. 171; Older Post.
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You Must Build It | Box Full of Blessings - Jen Nate Raiche
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You Must Build It. Saturday, July 27, 2013. There are times in life where a nagging desire or *wish* for something tugs at our hearts. It's there constantly in front of us as we go about our busy days and weeks. Sometimes we put it aside as we focus on other things and sometimes it keeps us up at night as we plan and wonder. Catholic author Matthew Kelly. Points out that God speaks to us in three ways:. Many times, God places a *wish* in our hearts in order to prompt us to action. A home for the dying.
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Master and Commander | Box Full of Blessings - Jen Nate Raiche
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Tuesday, May 14, 2013. Some days, I'm in control of the day. Some days, the day is in control of me. Do you ever feel that way? If I wake up with a clear purpose and direction in mind, I am typically able to accomplish that goal/purpose. Then, there are days where I don't have a set agenda. Those days, I am carried along through the day like an empty bottle at sea, tossed about here and there. 171; Older Post. Simone Biles' Priceless Reaction to a Bee in Her Bouquet. First Trip to Camp! Best of the Box.
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Baby Teeth | Box Full of Blessings - Jen Nate Raiche
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012. The Dentist informed us that Jozef's baby teeth were a bit crowded. His permanent teeth were trying to come in, but the baby teeth really needed to go in order to give the permanent teeth the room they needed. How many baby teeth am I talking about here? Two Two teeny tiny baby teeth. The appointment was made and Mom started to worry. Thus, I get anxious when anything happens to him. If he's sick, I fret. If he needs two teeth pulled, I fret, three weeks in advance. For a brief...
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About | Box Full of Blessings - Jen Nate Raiche
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Short bio got you looking for more? I am a devoted Catholic. I wasn't always, but find that it is a great way to live life. The church is steeped in a tradition that can only lead one to God, if one allows Him to work within. I studied marketing in college. If I could do it all over again, I'd major in graphic design with a minor in culinary arts (I do have 4 boys to feed afterall! Nate and I were married in 2001. Since then, we've moved 10 (! Is on his nightstand and he wonders how he got along for 30 y...
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