Making the Decision to Homeschool by Evelyn_Saenz

Is homeschooling right for you and your child?

Making the decision whether or not to homeschool can seem like a daunting task. With all the information bombarding us about teaching, education, learning styles, public school, private school, charter school, preparing your child for college, the perfect pre-school etc. How do you make the right decision?

I can not tell you what will be right for you and your child. Each child and each family is different. What I can tell you is that the answer lies within the eyes of your child and within your heart. No decision is permanent and it is ok to change your mind as you go along. Keep your eyes open, learn about the laws where you live and open your heart to all the possibilities.

Will you make the decision to homeschool?

Photo Credit: Mother and Child by Moonlight
on Karen's Whimsey.

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Merry Christmas To All

May each of you have a Merry Christmas

and a

New Year filled with Brightest Blessings!

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Reindeer Christmas Decoration by @SofiaMann

SofiaMann has created a Squidoo lens that is packed with the most delightful Christmas ornaments.  This Lens Sighting is sure to be fun for everyone.  

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

It is hard to imagine Christmas without the reindeer sleigh of Santa Claus. It is part of our tradition and the sweetest memories of our best Christmas. Do you know the names of the reindeer? And the story of Rudolph the Reindeer?

Have fun filling your home with reindeers this Christmas: lights, figures and much more.

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How to Make 3D Paper Snowflakes - by @capriliz

Hello Lens Sightings Readers!

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for reading Lens Sightings.   May you and yours have a Merry Christmas and a New Year filled with Brightest Blessings.

     Today's Lens Sighting:  How to Make 3D Paper Snowflakes by capriliz:

This tutorial will help you to not only make beautiful 3D Paper Snowflakes...you could use this information to create a magical holiday memory (or a new tradition) that will be easy and fun to return to year after year.  Make them yourself, with friends, family   to decorate you home, or to sell, donate, bring joy to others.  Give them as gifts, take them to children's hospitals or to nursing homes.  The possibilities are endless.  This lens is absolutely worthy of Lens of The Day and a Special Feature here at Lens Sightings.

ENJOY!!

The Lens Sighting Special Feature of the Day (and Lens of The Day today at Squidoo)

How to Make 3D Paper Snowflakes

Handmade Christmas ornaments are fun and easy! One of the many handmade ornaments that can easily be created using squares of paper is the three dimensional paper snowflake. More detailed instructions are included below, but basically you fold, cut, roll and tape your paper to create one of the 3D snowflakes. Kids love this craft. And it is fun for all ages. Getting the children involved with decorating for Christmas can help with all that energy they seem to have during the Christmas holidays!

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This lens was an official Lens of the Day selection!

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capriliz says "Making handmade Christmas ornaments is a great holiday family activity. The kids can really get creative with the 3D paper snowflakes."

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BAH HUMBUG from Scrooge and Grinch

It is Christmas... a joyful time of year.  Carolers singing and bells are ringing and cheer fills the land... but wait!!!  All this cheer got you grumpy?  Do you just want to toss the lights into a pail of water already? :D  I have a solution.  Give yourself a break and discover this lens as I did.  It is sure to put a smile on your face.

Why do we need Scrooge and the Grinch on days like this?

Perhaps we need Scrooge (from A Christmas Carol) and the Grinch (from The Grinch Who Stole Christmas) for those moments when the holiday season is overwhelming and we want to forget about the whole thing?  We can drift off into a world of cynicism and sarcasm, perhaps start to laugh about the whole thing and remember why we are doing this in the first place.  I believe laughter is the best medicine.  I pray we each have a bit more laughter in each day of our lives.

This Lens Sighting, a page lovingly created and posted by crosscreations is my evidence...

BAH HUMBUG from Scrooge and Grinch

WHY Bah Humbug?

Are YOU a Scrooge? Grinch got ya down? While Santa Claus may be the favorite of the Christmas season, if you look behind him into the holiday shadows, you will see two of the meanest meanies ever to spread negativity about Christmas - Scrooge & Grinch. YOU ever had a Grinch moment during the frenzy of the holiday season? Know a Scrooge who says "Bah Humbug" to traditio

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The Gift of Joy - A Gift to Share

I stumbled upon a lens this morning.

The Gift of Joy - A Gift to Share

The lens was a gift created for Joan Adams by Eva aka WhiteOak50

Thoughts on Joy

Often Joy can be associated with the Gift of Happiness. They say if you share a smile, you have brought sunshine and joy to someone's face.

The Gift of Joy can be given in many, many ways. A smile, a hug, watching a butterfly, smelling a flower or sitting outside watching the sunrise or the sunset.

I found this on Facebook

The Gift of Joy - A Gift to Share

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Often Joy can be associated with the Gift of Happiness. They say if you share a smile, you have brought sunshine and joy to someone's face.The Gift of Joy can be given in many, many ways. A smile, a hug, watching a butterfly, smelling a flower or sitting outside watching the sunrise or the sunset.If

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Be Prepared Radio brought to you by The Preparedness Radio Network PRN

It's time to get prepared, be prepared and stay prepared!

About the Preparedness Radio Network

Promoting a preparedness lifestyle to help save lives is our mission!

As we move through today's uncertain times to even tougher times ahead, Be Prepared Radio and the Preparedness Radio Network will continue to offer proactive, preparedness-oriented programming to help you stay informed, get prepared for what's coming, and most importantly, remain upbeat in an increasingly downbeat world.

Listen to pod casts from respected members of the Prepper community and invited guests who are talented and skilled in emergency preparedness, food storage, home production, and how to live the preparedness lifestyle. Whether you are a survivalist, Prepper, an urban / suburban / rural homesteader, a self-reliant person--or just beginning as a wannabe--Be Prepared Radio is for you! READ MORE

http://www.squidoo.com/bepreparedradio

About Lensmaster steveffeo Giant Squid 100 Club

I am on a journey to become as self sufficient as possible. I found a wonderful resource called Preparedness Radio Network.

Hi this is Steve I am the Founder of Change the World U.
At Change the World U you can learn how to turn your life's passion into income and learn to help yourself while helping others. First you determine your passion also called your niche
Step two you find a Non-Profit in your niche so you can help them, network with them and learn from them. Find a Non-Profit in your Niche
Steve is also the Volunteer Marketing Manager for the Food for Everyone Foundation which is a Gardening Non-Profit.

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http://www.squidoo.com/bepreparedradio

Deborah Bryan (AKA GypsyOwl)

Author of:

Complete E-Book Author's Guide: How To Write & Sell Your E-Book
My E-Book VA (Virtual Assistant to E-Book Authors) Sales Page Graphics, E-Book Covers & PDF Design. Complete Guide http://tinyurl.com/GOebookGuide

GypsyOwl's Site Map on Facebook 

http://tinyurl.com/GoSiteMap

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Linda's Hats for the Homeless -How You Can Help

The following Lens Sighting is about grandma_deal 's Hats for the Homeless and Crochet Angel Lenses.  Linda Deal (aka grandma_deal on Squidoo) uses her talents to help homeless keep warmer in the winter.  She also sells her creation and uses the funds to help with materials and other expenses that are not donated to her.  Have some yarn?  Need some fingerless gloves or an amazing gift for someone (or yourself)?

Welcome to Linda's Hats for the Homeless.

An estimated 100 million people worldwide are homeless. So many cold heads - so little time. We lose 20% of our body heat through our head. Let's help the homeless keep warmer this winter.

You can help keep some of these people a little warmer by donating yarn to be made into hats, or donating already-made hats, and gloves. If you like to knit or crochet and need a project, this is a very worthwhile one. There are a lot of free crochet patterns on the internet or I can recommend a good pattern book, which I use. It is "Quick Caps" from Leisure Arts.

This would also be a good project for school or Sunday school classes, Girl or Boy Scout troups, any club or organization.
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Question? E-mail me at: hatsforhomeless@gmail.com

I first heard about Linda on Squidoo on her lens

The Crochet Angel :Selling hand crocheted treasures

Someone I admire (JaguarJulie) has encouraged me to start a shop on Etsy to sell my Earth Friendly Shopping Bags.

I gave the idea some careful consideration. After all, I do have my "Hats For Homeless" project to consider. The concept of having my own little shop is so exciting, I decided to go for it. I can make a hat for the homeless, then make something for my shop. If I keep alternating like that, I should have plenty of hats to donate and plenty of things for my shop.

JaguarJulie also suggested I do more than just Shopping Bags. I have thus added some of my favorite things to make: a smaller tote bag with charms, fingerless gloves, scarves and caps.

I would like to give JaguarJulie a public great big "THANK YOU, JAGUARJULIE, FOR YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT."

Also, I would like to give credit to Kirsti, aka Comfortdoc, for suggesting I make a lens about my shop. "THANK YOU, COMFORTDOC."

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Hats For Homeless http://www.squidoo.com/hatsforhomeless 

The Crochet Angel  http://www.squidoo.com/thecrochetangel

Help this fabulous lady make a difference.  Even going to and reading/commenting and sharing her lenses will help her cause as well.  Share and Pray more homeless are warmer this winter.

Brightest Blessings,

Deb Bryan (AKA GypsyOwl)

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Custom Christmas Cards - PatinKC

Say Merry Christmas With A Custom Card

Are you still sending cards the old fashioned way? Want to save more time? What if I can help you send your greeting cards faster, for less money than you are spending now? Let me show you a better way to personalize your greeting cards and postcards!

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Deborah Bryan (AKA GypsyOwl)

Author of:

Complete E-Book Author's Guide: How To Write & Sell Your E-Book
My E-Book VA (Virtual Assistant to E-Book Authors) Sales Page Graphics, E-Book Covers & PDF Design. Complete Guide http://tinyurl.com/GOebookGuide

GypsyOwl's Site Map on Facebook 

http://tinyurl.com/GoSiteMap

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Living With Leukemia (Leukaemia) - The Diary of a Husband

Leukemia: The Diary of a Husband

When you live with someone - a spouse, a child, a relative - who suffers with a chronic illness, such as leukemia, it is sometimes easy (or easier) to forget about time. The days roll into each other. Your focus is on them, and everything else around you seems peripheral and unimportant.

And so it was that time and life played a cruel trick on both myself and my wife, just three short years into our marriage. It was late 1990/early 1991 when my wife became ill. It would be only a few short months later when she would hear the words that would change both our lives: "I'm sorry. You have leukemia".

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My heart goes out to Rich.  http://www.squidoo.com/living-with-leukemia

Deborah Bryan (AKA GypsyOwl)

Author of:

Complete E-Book Author's Guide: How To Write & Sell Your E-Book
My E-Book VA (Virtual Assistant to E-Book Authors) Sales Page Graphics, E-Book Covers & PDF Design. Complete Guide http://tinyurl.com/GOebookGuide

GypsyOwl's Site Map on Facebook 

http://tinyurl.com/GoSiteMap

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Cupcake Club Showcase - How to Decorate Snowman Cupcakes for Christmas

How to Decorate Snowman Cupcakes for Christmas by Sylvestermouse on Squidoo

How to Decorate Snowman Cupcakes for Christmas

I always enjoy making special treats during the holidays. These little Snowman cupcakes will be perfect for Christmas this year.

My family loves Coconut cake, but if you have a guest who can not eat coconut, I have included an alternative for them too.

I saw a picture of these snowman cupcakes in the Holiday Cupcakes book featured below. I thought they were adorable and when challenged, I couldn't resist making them. However, let me warn you now, I never do anything strictly by the instructions. I have made several changes to the original decorating directions in the book.

The step by step instructions are fabulous!!  Thank you 

Sylvestermouse for such an amazing resource!

Deborah Bryan (AKA GypsyOwl)

Author of:

Complete E-Book Author's Guide: How To Write & Sell Your E-Book
My E-Book VA (Virtual Assistant to E-Book Authors) Sales Page Graphics, E-Book Covers & PDF Design. Complete Guide http://tinyurl.com/GOebookGuide

GypsyOwl's Site Map on Facebook 

http://tinyurl.com/GoSiteMap

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Christmas Trivia - Holiday Lens Sightings Showcase

Holiday Lens Sightings Showcase - How Squidoo Celebrates Christmas

Have you ever wondered how traditions and cultural celebrations begin?  As you study about how holidays are developed around the world you often realize that the traditions are slightly different in each community as people adapt to preferences, resources, and memories.  I think childhood memories (at least for myself) play a huge part in the traditions I have adopted for my own holiday celebrations.

This brings us to our special feature:

Christmas Traditions

First stop in our journey about Christmas Traditions:

How well do you know Christmas?

Everyone loves Christmas and why not -- there is so very much to love about this holiday. I love this important Christian celebration and the crass commercial version a well. Christmas is love, family, tradition, food, and lots of fun.

I hope you enjoy this little bit of Christmas fun and you can see just how well you do on our three little Christmas quizzes! Don't forget the polls and duels, too.

• Christmas Traditions Around The World 

This lens deals with the Christmas Tradition around the world. As a former pastor of a Christian church, I was always on the look for meaningful holiday traditions that would enhance the Christmas exp...

www.squidoo.com/Christmas-Tradition-Around-The-World-Christmas-Tradition-Ideas-Holiday-Traditions- Wbisbill - Updated 11/17/2010

• Family Christmas Traditions 

Christmas is synonymous with family so as you all gather together this holiday season consider these great annual tradition ideas for your family. If you don't have traditions in your family, there is...

www.squidoo.com/family-christmas-traditions - janices7 - Updated 06/11/2010

• Christmas Traditions During Medieval Times 

Many different people and several cultures have celebrated Christmas for many years, including those living during medieval times. Some of our popular traditions have been passed down from this impor...

www.squidoo.com/Medieval-Christmas-Traditions - scss - Updated 11/19/2010

• Christmas Traditions in Norway 

Have you ever dreamed of celebrating Christmas in Norway? Although Christmas traditions can vary from family to family, in Norway most families include customs that have developed from Yule and midwi...

www.squidoo.com/christmas-in-norway - lakeerieartists - Updated 11/27/2010

• Christmas Traditions 

I can still remember how much fun a Traditional Caribbean Christmas was. Decades ago Christmas in the Caribbean was rich and filled with memorable and unique Christmas Traditions that are not as easil...

www.squidoo.com/christmas-traditions- - Tia2 - Updated 12/01/2010

• Top 10 Christmas Traditions Everyone Should Experience! 

Clark Griswold and I have one thing in common; we love Christmas traditions ! I don't go overboard like Clark did in the movie National Lampoons Christmas Vacation, but I love dolling up the house wit...

www.squidoo.com/top-10-christmas-traditions - gbaggs2 - Updated 11/06/2010

Deborah Bryan (AKA GypsyOwl)

Author of:

Complete E-Book Author's Guide: How To Write & Sell Your E-Book
My E-Book VA (Virtual Assistant to E-Book Authors) Sales Page Graphics, E-Book Covers & PDF Design. Complete Guide http://tinyurl.com/GOebookGuide

GypsyOwl's Site Map on Facebook 

http://tinyurl.com/GoSiteMap

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Lens Sightings Angels and Call For New Contributors

The following are the Founder and the Contributors (aka Lens Sightings Angels) to our Lens Sightings Lensmaster Community:

•  Deb Bryan (founder)
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•  Kirt Baab 
•  Heather Burns 
•  Michelle Willow 
•  Richard 
•  Steve 
•  Jennifer Akers 
•  Eva Thomas 

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