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Silvia (pegazzani): 39, Female
United States

Name or Pseudonym:: Silvia

About Me:: I'm a stay-at-home (or really more out-and-about) mom who homeschools her children, volunteers for both a statewide homeschool organization and local homeschool enrichment center, and has some (ok, lots of!) other interests to talk about besides. I'm half-Italian and long to have my own place in Italy someday.

Blog:: pomoyemu.blogspot.com

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Homeschooling Bloggers: (49 members)
Created by Stefani

Virginia Bloggers: (30 members)
Created by Jennifer

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World of Warcraft Video Game Succeeds in School

That's the name of the article over at LiveScience. It's not unusual for video game players to speak of a routine that involves ordering pizza, getting a sugar jolt, and then playing "World of Warcraft" for hours. But the person talking in this case is Constance Steinkuehler, an educational researcher who organized an afterschool group for boys to play, for educational purposes, the massively

Daily Groove Message

I thought I'd share this one: THE DAILY GROOVE ~ by Scott Noelle www.enjoyparenting.com/dailygroove :: Don't Explain :: Being on the leading edge of parenting, you may find yourself explaining to others *why* you parent the way you do. This can be a good thing when someone has expressed curiosity about it and you're simply sharing information. But it's better *not* to explain yourself if

Another QOTD

"Nobody tells you that if you live long enough and if you survive the inevitable stresses and mistakes, the best part of parenting is having your children in your life as adults ... your ultimate purpose is to get through the child development years to savor the pleasure of having in your life a magnificent adult with whom you have an excellent relationship

Quote of the Day

Thanks to Adesa who sent this quote to the VaEclecticHS list: "When we adults think of children there is a simple truth that we ignore: childhood is not preparation for life; childhood is life. A child isn't getting ready to live; a child is living. No child will miss the zest and joy of living unless these are denied by adults who have convinced themselves that childhood is a period of

What a Fun Idea

To make up for that last depressing post, here's something fun to do! I saw this over at cvilleSTYLE: Button Magnets.

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Calendars

Added a post Nov 15 2007

I have a few different calendars. Some were gifts, one I bought for myself. The one I picked out is of Italy, two are family calendars with photos and birthdays/anniversaries pre-printed on them, a... Read More »

Tagged: memes, calendars, questions

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Silvia replied to the discussion Calendars Nov 15 2007

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At 7:30pm on November 10th, 2007, Katie said…: Silvia - I am thoroughly enjoying reading your blog!

I tagged you in my most recent post: http://no-assembly-required.blogspot.com/2007/11/crazy-eights.html

At 10:52am on November 4th, 2007, Jennifer said…: Have a great time! We've been puttering around, finishing odd projects. Now we're off to run a coupel of errands, including a pit stop at Shenanigans so our girls can blow their allowances.

At 9:33am on November 4th, 2007, Jennifer said…: Hey Silvia. I just got the notification that you joined the Virginia group. Welcome!

Hope you're having a good Sunday.