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Is Your Home on Lock Down?

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Today, as I was walking to my daughter’s school to pick her up, I glanced to my right at the top of my street and noticed that there were about a dozen cop cars. I asked a bystander what was going on, and he didn’t know, but said that guns were drawn. I immediately worried about getting my daughter from school even though it was in the opposite direction. I soon found out that her school was on lock-down. As I walked to school, I just knew that everything was going to be fine. I said a little prayer we … Continue reading →

Stick To Your Guns

As single mother’s we are always given advice, a list of things to do to make sure our children grow up to be well adjusted adults. While this is helpful, most of the time, you have to take what works for you and discard the rest, a list of what not to do is just as important. One of the big things I learned quickly is not to give in. In the beginning it was so easy to give in to Hailey, I felt guilty and was trying to make things easier on her. After a while I had to … Continue reading →

Parents and Guns

As I mentioned in a previous post, thanks to her quick thinking, superior balance and keen gun skills, 18-year-old Sarah McKinley and her 3-month-old son are alive today. The Oklahoma widow has been basking in the national media spotlight ever since she shot and killed a man who tried to break into her home on New Year’s Eve. In the past week, McKinley has made the rounds on cable and network news shows, but now her name is gaining even more notoriety because Sarah Palin is trying to make her the poster child for gun rights. The conservative politician is … Continue reading →

Home Security

As a single mother with a young daughter there are times that I feel particularly vulnerable. One of the worst was when I we first moved from our apartment into the house I bought. The first couple nights I didn’t really notice, I was too tired, unpacking, cleaning, moving furniture, when I went to bed at night my eyes were closed before I hit the pillow. After the first couple of nights I started to notice how many different ways there are to get into my house, and I have to say I got a little nervous. I wanted to … Continue reading →

Two Home-Based Business Ideas And Where To Find More

If you are thinking about becoming a home-based professional, you may be concerned that you will have to come up with a lot of money to get your business up and running. While there are many great home-based business ideas out there that do require a substantial investment to get started, there are plenty of others that require much less. A repair business could be a great thing for you, if you are naturally handy. Whether you have a knack for repairing and customizing bicycles, computers, or small electronics, other people that own those items could use your help when … Continue reading →

Toddlers and Guns Don’t Mix

Newsflash: Loaded guns and toddlers don’t mix. In other news… saying something will never happen to you, typically begets negative results. Just ask these parents: In Las Vegas some heat packing parents are hoping beyond hope that their 2-year-old daughter will survive after being shot by their 4-year-old. According to police, the girl is in critical condition while the father remains in custody for allegedly leaving a improperly secured loaded gun laying around in the family’s home. In South Carolina, a 3-year-old boy shot his 4-year-old brother with a gun he allegedly found under the bed at the home of … Continue reading →

Reasons I am glad we homeschool: School Violence

It has been 10 long years since the Columbine tragedy, but that horrible day when two students murdered 12 others and one teacher is etched deep in the hearts of our country. That day proved that those we trust to protect and teach our children really have limited power to do anything. Faced with guns and a detailed plan, almost anyone can wreak havoc on our schools and endanger our children. While many homeschoolers do so in an effort to protect their kids from the danger of schools, my reason was more academic and emotional. Still the side effect not … Continue reading →

Arizona Homeschool Groups and Resources L-Z

To succeed in homeschooling, it is in your best interest to get involved with other homeschoolers. You should join a homeschool network or group near you. For this reason, I have decided to give a full listing of homeschooling groups throughout each state. Yes, there are other sites that list homeschool networks and support groups but none of are comprehensive. Some of them only list Christian, others only list those affiliated with them. This installment covers Arizona homeschool groups and resources L-A. You can find Arizona A-C here. D-K is here. Learning Expedition an eclectic group of secular homeschoolers who … Continue reading →

Safe Environments Away from Home

Environments, outside of the home should be safe places for children to learn, interact and play. It is important that these venues have age appropriate rules and clear consequences for not following the rules. The primary place that most children spend outside of the home beginning at age 5 through 18 is school. This blog will focus on this asset as it relates to school. These tips might be helpful to parents, educators and children. Schools need to have a clear written set of rules and policies such as a code of conduct that should be reviewed with teachers, students … Continue reading →

What To Do If You Are A Victim Of A Home Invasion.

It was an ordinary Saturday afternoon and everyone was getting antsy for spring to arrive. My mother-in-law lives in a neighborhood with predominately elderly, middle-class people. The sub-division was built in the 1970’s and most of the families have lived there and known each other since the beginning. It seemed that every other garage door was open wide and the men were tweaking with the lawn mowers and other yard tools trying to get a head start on the chores of spring. When it happened to the couple across the street and two doors down from my mother-in-law. A nice … Continue reading →