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I am one of those black people who has never set myself apart from other people. I refuse to segregate myself. I shy away from black-only situations, and like to be in the middle of the action, no matter what color that action is. Still, while I have managed to transcend race in many areas of my life, I am surrounded by people who don't think like I do. I have siblings who feel held back by "the man". I have gone to college with people who already felt defeated. Insecurities based on nothing more than being black is a horrible thing to witness. For me, seeing Obama actually become the president means that whenever someone makes an excuse that "the man" is holding him back, my argument won't be empty talk. It means that there are no excuses for being less than great. It means that someone came before you, it has been done... what is your problem. I think my kids explained it best. After the inauguration I asked my 14 year old son what this moment me...

A new Carnival of Homeschooling has been completed. Beverly from About.com has a bit of fun with it trying to help a lost hat find its way back home. My entry was Colleges with best return on investment that accept CLEP Some of my favorite entries are: Whatever You Do, Don’t Ask Me About… Unbelievable (No Child Left Ahead) and The apologia biology giveaway Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom Visit Me at the Families.com Homeschool Blog Visit My Education Column at Examiner.com

Joanne Jacobs always finds the coolest stuff. Check out this funny youtube video about using correct punctuation. Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom Visit Me at the Families.com Homeschool Blog Visit My Education Column at Examiner.com

He loves hermit-ting away in his dad's office... he has two computers going at the same time. He complained that he was having a bad hair day after I took the photo.... too bad. Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom Visit Me at the Families.com Homeschool Blog Visit My Education Column at Examiner.com

The time was 3:14 pm and she is working on an assignment. I have sacrificed neatness for her education. Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom Visit Me at the Families.com Homeschool Blog Visit My Education Column at Examiner.com

I spent the week writing the Carnival of Education . It is posted over at Examiner.com where I have the national education blog . It was the first time I had ever written a Carnival and can't believe how much work goes into putting them together. Sure, I could have used the intant-carnival option and posted each post in order as they came with no rhyme, reason, or order, but then you would have subjected to inordinate amounts of spam posts that I did not enter. Anyway, for your maximum entertainment, I read each and every post. I learned a lot too. I suggest you read it, especially homeschoolers... teachers have great resources, and it helps to know what goes on in a teachers day. Finally, we will get to the subject at hand... my favorite post from the Carnival or Education. Chris Wondra presents Farting and the art of parent communication posted at Chris Wondra .com . Having a mother who was a teacher, and hearing her stories is probably what endeared this not-so politic...

We say that alot around here... we tend to lose count of what day it is, and even what week it is sometimes. When you don't go out of the house every day, the days can tend to run together. This spring however is going to be a bit different for us... My daughter is in two plays, and my son is doing tech in each of those plays. I have a feeling that if I lose track of days it will be because I don't know which end is up from all of the running around. Wish me luck. I am frazzled just thinking about it. Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom Visit Me at the Families.com Homeschool Blog Visit My Education Column at Examiner.com

Homeschoolers and Sports Teams Tim Tebow didn't let rules against homeschoolers playing High School football in Oklahoma stop him. Instead, he played football for Nease High School in Jacksonville Florida. This led to winning a Scholarship to Flordia State and also a Heisman Trophy. Is your homeschoolers plate too full? I sat down and counted all of the activities my homeschoolers were in this year and realized that their plates just might be too full. Looking at my son's schedule, I counted Drama club, Chorus, Introduction to Drama Class, Piano Lessons , Music Theory Class, Homeschoolers take back the mall As I walked through the mall today I noticed several things. The first thing I noticed was that there were numerous school age kids in the mall with their parents. The Carnival of Homeschooling puts you in great company If from time to time you feel alone in your homeschooling endeavors, never fear, you are not... not by a longshot. As proof of this, I submit to you the Car...

I started a new homeschool blog... I know- crazy, right? Anyway, it is stictly local listing homeschooling resources in my local area. Homeschooling in Gwinnett. Read more Notes From a Homeschooling Mom Visit Me at the Families.com Homeschool Blog Visit My Education Column at Examiner.com