Cindy Downes

A veteran homeschool mom's journal about life in the "empty nest" and encouragement for moms who are currently homeschooling.

SNOW!

Filed under: Just Blogging — Empty Nest Mom at 5:20 pm on Tuesday, February 1, 2011

We are having a blizzard here in Oklahoma! Unheard of amounts of snow for our area. We’re totally snowed in, probably for a couple of days. Although, it might seem small to you who live in the cold areas of the country, 13″ is a disaster for us. Oklahoma doesn’t have much in the way of snow equipment. They’ve even called in the National Guard to help!

Quizlet

Filed under: Freebies,Teaching Without Textbooks — Empty Nest Mom at 7:42 am on Monday, January 17, 2011

Have you see this handy gadget? It creates flashcards and quizzes. There are already 2,000 quizzes in all subject areas that you can use.

This is a great resource for those of us who create our own lesson plans.

Check it out at Quizlet.com.

Special Education Resources

Filed under: General Homeschooling — Empty Nest Mom at 4:57 am on Monday, January 17, 2011

I’ve listed quite a few special education resources on my new website. If you know of any others that would help homeschoolers, please leave a comment or email me at cindy  @  me.com.

FINALLY! My new website is up!

Filed under: General Homeschooling,Just Blogging,Teaching Without Textbooks — Empty Nest Mom at 8:12 am on Saturday, January 15, 2011

I have been forever off the blogging circuit because of all the time I have spent the last year creating my new website: How to Homeschool Today. I hope you’ll take time to visit it and let me know what you think!

It took a LOT longer than I thought to pull it together, but it is finally up and running. I’m most excited about the new features I’ve included that make it a bit different than other homeschool websites. Besides lots of information and resources for homeschoolers, I’ve also included a free Transcript Creator, a Step-by-Step Guide to Choosing Curriculum, and my new product, The Checklist Assistant.

I hope these features will be helpful to all my homeschool friends.

Dieting Update

Filed under: Dieting - Exercise — Empty Nest Mom at 4:16 am on Thursday, November 11, 2010

Since I last reported in, I gained a lot more weight. I got to a size 22 and realized that I needed to do something! So, two friends and I started going to weight watchers. I’m delighted to report that i have lost 52 pounds and am now wearing size 12. It took me over a year. Now, I have been on maintenance for the last six months. So far, I have kept it off.

For those of you who struggle with weight issues, like me, I pray a special prayer today. I pray that God will help you stay motivated and not give up. That is my prayer for myself, too, as I know I could gain this all back if I don’t stay motivated. What keeps me motivated is that I know I can do more for God if I stay healthy. You can, too!

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