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Author: Michele Bruxvoort

Homeschooling / Parenting

Homeschooling

February 16, 2026February 3, 2026 - by Michele Bruxvoort - Leave a Comment

Homeschooling had always been on my mind when our daughter was approaching kindergarten. In 1993, society considered teaching your own children a “rebel thought,” and I found it intriguing. What …

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The Journey With Michele

The Silent Minute

February 2, 2026January 27, 2026 - by Michele Bruxvoort - Leave a Comment

My Fellow Americans. During WW2, Britain was under great attack by the Nazis. During this time, they started the Silent Minute. Every night at 9pm, when Big Ben chimed out, …

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potty training
2nd Time Around / Parenting

Adventures in Potty Training: Part 1

October 4, 2025November 5, 2025 - by Michele Bruxvoort - Leave a Comment

Adventures in Potty Training. Okay, nobody likes to talk about poop and pee. But raising children entails many a discussion that includes those two topics. As I travel along in …

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The Journey With Michele

Changes

February 11, 2025February 10, 2025 - by Michele Bruxvoort - Leave a Comment

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay I experienced many changes in the last 10 years of my life. For seven years, those changes were hard and sometimes shocking. Some changes were hurtful. However, …

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In the Kitchen / Just For Fun

Christmas Memories

December 23, 2024November 23, 2024 - by Michele Bruxvoort - 2 Comments.

Ah, Christmas memories. Here are a few from Michele’s childhood. The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Photo Credit Free-Photos Christmas memories are probably some of the most vivid memories …

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In the Kitchen / Recipes

The Fruitcake

December 10, 2024November 23, 2024 - by Michele Bruxvoort - Leave a Comment

Fruitcake I love fruitcake! But I am betting you don’t.  Well, today is the day dear reader.  I am going to change your mind about fruitcake.  Before you exit this …

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Homeschooling / Product Reviews for Parents

Homeschool 2024/2025

November 27, 2024November 26, 2024 - by Michele Bruxvoort - Leave a Comment

Image by Wolfgang Eckert from Pixabay Welcome back! I felt with all that is going on in the world, it’s really hard to concentrate on doing the fun stuff. Do you ever feel …

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The Journey With Michele

Life Lego’s

November 26, 2024November 26, 2024 - by Michele Bruxvoort - Leave a Comment

Photo Credit: Image by TheresaMuth from Pixabay “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By …

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Merry Christmas
In the Kitchen

Remembering Christmas

November 23, 2024November 23, 2024 - by Michele Bruxvoort - Leave a Comment

I think the biggest disappointment of “growing up” was the loss of childhood feelings about Christmas. Maybe you can relate? Remembering Christmas as a child comes with lots of fun …

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Homeschooling

Home and School: How It All Started

September 17, 2024September 17, 2024 - by Michele Bruxvoort - 1 Comment

Image by congerdesign from Pixabay I would have never dreamed that at 48 I’d be parenting my grandson and then adopting him two years later, but here we are! Then, to top it …

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