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So I finally made it to the Minnesota Catholic Home Education Conference — this is the first year I've not been out of town for it — and lo and behold, they had a homeschool bloggers fireside chat!  I met several bloggers new to me and saw a few more.  I stole this picture from Margaret:

From left to right, Mary, Margaret,Tracy, Ana, Jamie, and your hostess.  Aren't we a colorful bunch?

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Most of the folks there didn't know me.  So first I had to tell everyone I was "bearing blog," and then I had to tell everyone again that it was not "baring blog."  

Though now that I have a built-in web-cam, that does give me an idea for increasing my traffic.

Kidding.

I haven't gone through my pile of stuff from the conference yet, but when I do I can add links to a couple more bloggers I met.  A great time was had by all.

p.s. Wikipedia article on Erma Bombeck. Whom I nominated as candidate for the first pre-blogosphere  Catholic mommyblogger.  And may she rest in peace.

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  1. Margaret in Minnesota Avatar
    Margaret in Minnesota

    I quite enjoyed that “bearing” conversation. It made for a most convivial moment!
    Yep. It was definitely a fun couple of days.

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  2. SteveG Avatar
    SteveG

    Erin,
    Sorry to keep bugging you on this, but as I mentioned, my wife and I are continuing to lean more towards creating a customized curriculum for homeschooling the munchkins.
    We generally lean more towards more an unschooling approach with some curriculum based work (especially math and reading) blended in.
    Along with that approach, the more we read and think about what we are trying to accomplish, we find ourselves attracted to what I think is best described as a classical approach to education.
    I’ve gotten the impression so far that this is at least somewhat in line with how you are approaching your curriculum.
    First, is that correct?
    If so, do you recommend any good general resources (beyond history) for this starting out?
    We’ve have been reading a bit of what Our Lady of Divine Grace School…
    http://classichomeed.blogspot.com/
    …has to offer. Ever heard of them? Any opinion?
    We were also thinking of picking up Laura Berquist’s book Designing Your Own Classical Curriculum to help us get started. Any thoughts on her work?
    Do you have any other recommendations (sorry if you’ve already answered this elsewhere) for those just beginning to undertake such an endeavor?
    I am confident we can put something together that will serve the family well, but as with the initial decision to homeschool, the idea of starting up can be intimidating.
    Any help weeding through the available information would be so much appreciated.

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