The Real Life Home School Mom by Virginia Knowles

The Real LifeHome School Mom:

It’s a Life in ReVision

by Virginia KnowlesMaitland, Floridawww.VirginiaKnowles.comwww.VirginiaKnowles.blogspot.comwww.StartWellHomeSchool.blogspot.comwww.ContinueWellHomeSchool.blogspot.comwww.FinishWellHomeSchool.blogspot.com

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The Real Life Home School Mom!

Since you aren't holding the "REAL" print edition in your hands, I thought you might liketo read what is

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to be on the back cover!Do you need help and hope for the journey of home schooling? Are you tired of trying tolive up to some fantasy ideal? The Real Life Home School Mom is just for you, whether youare a veteran or a beginner. You will find Scriptural encouragement and practical advicefor your emotional and spiritual life, family relationships, support groups, educationalphilosophy, success in academics, home management, and much more. Virginia Knowlesis the mother of 10 children, ages preschool to adult, and a veteran home educator. Since1998, she has published the Hope Chest Home School News e-magazine, which reachesover 1,000 families around the world. Most of all, just like you, she is a Real Life HomeSchool Mom who understands both the blessings and the challenges of educating your ownchildren.

THE HOME SCHOOL MOM'S ALPHABET

Accept, admire, affirm, and appreciate your family.

Boldly believe our big God for beautiful, bountiful blessings.

Calm courtesy communicates care and combats chaos.

Diligence and delegation dutifully do daily deeds.

Encourage by enthusiastic example.

Face, fix, forgive, and forget foolish faults.

Grace is given where grace is needed. Glory to God!

Have a happy, humorous, harmonious, hope-filled home.

Include imagination, inspiration, and interesting information.

Juggle your jobs judiciously and joyfully.

Kiss your kids!

Listen, then lovingly lead.

Meet many marvelous mothers.

Notice new needs.

Overcome obnoxious offenses with optimism.

Pray, prioritize, plan, and prepare for productivity and problem prevention.

Quick and quiet, not dawdling or riot.

Rules without relationships reap rebellion.Serve sacrificially.

Take time to teach and train truthfulness and thankfulness.

Understand until united.

Virtuosity is victorious.

Wise words will win.

Xpect excellence.

Yackety yack, no talking back.

Zippety doo-dah, zippety ay, my oh my what a wonderful day!

The Real Life Home School Mom by Virginia Knowles

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Publication Information

Published by Virginia Knowles Address: 1925 Blossom Lane, Maitland, FL 32751 Web site: www.VirginiaKnowles.comBlog: www.VirginiaKnowles.blogspot.comE-mail: VirginiaKnowles@gmail.comSubscribe to the Hope Chest Home School News:HopeChest-Subscribe@Associate.comOriginal Copyright 2000 New Edition 2007 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in aretrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic,mechanical, photocopy, recording or otherwise without the prior permissionof the publisher, except as provided by USA copyright law.Printed in the United States of AmericaScripture taken from the Holy Bible: New International Version unlessotherwise marked. Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by the International BibleSociety. Used by permission of Zondervan Publishing House. All rightsreserved.Scriptures verses marked ESV are taken from

The Holy Bible, EnglishStandard Version

Books by Virginia Knowles

Common Sense Excellence: Faith-Filled Home Education for Preschool to 5thGrade ... $20The Real Life Home School Mom: It's a Life in ReVision ... $18The Learner’s Journal Lesson Planner ... $11If you order 3 or more books at the same time, take a $1 discount per copy.Shipping is 10% with $3.50 minimum. Florida residents add 7% tax. E-mailfor instructions before you send payment.