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About Laura Weldon

Laura Grace Weldon is a writer and editor, perhaps due to an English professor's scathing denunciation of her writing as "curious verbiage." Her recent book is "Free Range Learning." www.lauragraceweldon.com She lives on Bit of Earth Farm with her family where she is a barely useful farm wench. Although she has deadlines to meet she often wanders from the computer to preach hope, snort with laughter, cook subversively, observe chicken behavior, discuss life’s deeper meaning with her surprisingly tolerant offspring, sing to bees, hide in books, feed cows, walk dogs, concoct tinctures, watch foreign films and make messy art.

Better Test Scores Don’t Lead To Success

Posted on January 30, 2012

Higher test scores DON’T lead to greater success for individual students. Better test scores also DON’T lead to greater success in global competitiveness. Continue reading →

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7 Ways To Make Your Day More Magical

Posted on January 24, 2012

Make your day more magical. Try eyebombing, alternative identities, a daily toast, and more. Continue reading →

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Peace Meeting Disrupted By Vegetation Attack

Posted on January 17, 2012

Dignity and the gag reflex do not go together. Continue reading →

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How The “10,000 Hour” Rule Can Benefit Any Child

Posted on January 10, 2012

10,000 hours for Big Time Success is a rule that benefits homeschoolers and self-directed learners, even if they don’t spend those hours in any one field. Continue reading →

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School ADD Isn’t Homeschool ADD

Posted on January 2, 2012

How a child diagnosed with ADD suffers in school and flourishes when homeschooled. Continue reading →

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Slacker New Year’s Eve

Posted on December 28, 2011

Relax. Stay home with your family this New Year’s Eve. Continue reading →

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Worst Christmas Became Most Memorable Christmas

Posted on December 19, 2011

Heartwarming Christmas story. Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, family, gratitude, holiday, memory, optimism, simple living, stress | Tagged , , , , , , | 18 Comments

Making Beauty From Bombs

Posted on December 13, 2011

Transmuting horror into beauty by melting bombs into bracelets. Continue reading →

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Let The Youngest Teach You Mindfulness

Posted on December 6, 2011

Children show us how to slow down and be aware of the present moment, we if let them. Continue reading →

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Use Your Body Up

Posted on November 29, 2011

Let your body get used up by life. That’s how it’s supposed to be. Continue reading →

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