Sure we have a fairly typical setup at home: note the way we "organize our marriage." But it seems the safest, the tried-and-true structure, even though marriages have taken a beating in the past few decades the institution lasted hundreds of years and we hadn't seen any alternatives to the usual model which had done better. So here we are "Married with children" and it doesn't seem bad; fun in many ways actually.

Mary - 09/25/00 19:40:44
My Email:frankmaryi@hotmail.com
Homeschooling now?: yes
If so, method of teaching used?: Wholehearted Child
Number of students at home?: 3 (under 5)

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Joy - 02/05/00 07:36:13
My Email:alondubh@aol.com
Homeschooling now?: trying to...husband still needs convincing
If so, method of teaching used?: classical
Number of students at home?: 2...although one is only a month old
Plans for post-high school education?: college
Do you like mustard?: only on hot dogs and to cover the taste of spam

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I love the music on the site ;-) Would you happen to know of any good links that I could use to convince my husband that homeschooling won't make our children "social morons" as he succintly put it?

- 12/09/99 10:01:29

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MOM DOWNING - 11/28/99 00:13:36
My Email:DOMEDWELLERS@HOTMAIL.COM
Homeschooling now?: HARD KNOCKS
If so, method of teaching used?: GET OUT OF BED
Number of students at home?: 2 LONG TERM AND HUMPHREY
Plans for post-high school education?: BEEN-THERE-DID-THAT
How long have you been homeschooling?: ALL MY LIFE
Do you like mustard?: YEA, BUT I LIKE KETCHUP BETTER

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I'M AT SHELLEY'S AND SAW THE NEAT PICTURES ON YOUR HOME PAGE. PRETTY COOL. TALK TO YOU TOMORROW. KISSES AND HUGS TO KIDS AND YOU TWO - TOO.

The Setterstrom's - 08/25/99 13:28:25
My URL:http://www.members.home.net/shadie1
My Email:shadie1@home.com
Homeschooling now?: no
Do you like mustard?: yes, but I prefer ketchup

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Hello from The Setterstrom's. You have done a great job with your homepage. We really enjoyed our visit and meeting the family. Take care and have a great day!


Anji Rogers - 06/15/99 03:30:09
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/Heartland/Farm/2522/index.html
My Email:anjiro@fn.net
Homeschooling now?: not yet
Do you like mustard?: Yes

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Your page is great I have been thinking about home schooling I am afraid of the public schools thanks for all the hints...

Margaret Elder - 04/15/99 14:29:32
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/Heartland/Prairie/2175
My Email:bellyacres2@hotmail.com
Homeschooling now?: not yet....
Do you like mustard?: yup!

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Hi Steve, it's been a long time since we talked on ICQ! Well, I've been thinking about homeschooling one of my kids. Yah, just ONE...lol...I don't think I could do it for ALL of them! Anyway, I wanted to drop by your site and see what was new and pick up ome pointers about homeschooling. Thanks and come visit Bellyacres sometime!

Lynn - 03/17/99 20:28:47
My URL:http://webpages.ainet.com/lpetz
My Email:jpetz@pacbell.net
Homeschooling now?: Yes
If so, method of teaching used?: Structured
How long have you been homeschooling?: thee years
Do you like mustard?: yes

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I just wanted to say hello again. Thought I would check out your site. Your site has good information on it and it is written well. We have a good education page up now. Please check it out and sign our new guestbook. The Petz Family in California

Brenda Oig - 03/16/99 19:30:16
My URL:http://www.citytel.net/jdhl/index.html
My Email:fuzzy@citytel.net
Homeschooling now?: yes
If so, method of teaching used?: Unit Studies
Plans for post-high school education?: homeschool all through
How long have you been homeschooling?: 6 years
Do you like mustard?: yes

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It's so neat to check out all the homeschooling pages on the internet. Every family is so different and that's what it's all about. Great Page.


Come visit us, too!

John M. Haaseth - 03/09/99 21:36:06
My URL:http://stcnet
My Email:jhaaseth@stc.net

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Good Job Steve

Kelly - 03/06/99 02:16:38
My Email:ditto@together.net
Homeschooling now?: Next year
Plans for post-high school education?: Unsure what she'll want to do.
Do you like mustard?: Yuk

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Not homeschooling yet. Trying to ask questions of others doing it. 10 year old starts next school year. 2 year old in process always, of course. New one to make entrance in August. How do you manage with the little ones around? Is it actually easier than I think to accomplish the schooling part when infants/toddlers need so much attention? Of course I have lots of other questions, too, but I'll spare you for now. Thanks!

Momcat - 03/04/99 01:46:39
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/Heartland/Fields/5059/index.html
My Email:momcat@wellesley.zzn.com
Homeschooling now?: Yes
If so, method of teaching used?: none in particular
Plans for post-high school education?: Yes, but not necessarily college
How long have you been homeschooling?: Just over 1 year
Do you like mustard?: Yes, but not on ice cream

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Hi! Thanks for stopping by my site and signing the guestbook. It's nice to meet other secular homeschoolers. PS: I prefer peanut butter and tuna fish.



Bill Lambert - 02/14/99 13:42:00
My Email:wlambert@itis.com
Homeschooling now?: Yes
If so, method of teaching used?: Slow
Number of students at home?: Me
Plans for post-high school education?: None
How long have you been homeschooling?: Most of my adult life
Do you like mustard?: Not much

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Hello Steve and Kathy - Your home page gets better each time I look in. You folks have done another fine job. Hey Steve - Your not going back to the ships until July? I'm happy you can stay home for awhile. Home is a nice place. Bill wlambert@itis.com

paig - 01/10/99 21:09:24
My Email:pswitalski@hotmail.com
Do you like mustard?: sometimes

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I liked your web page!

10/04/98 12:33:38
Name: Bad Bunny My URL: Visit Me
My Email: Email Me

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Nice page. Very informative. Keep it up.


It's me Steve! - 09/10/98 16:55:53
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/Heartland/Prairie/6299
My Email:letsgo@triton.net
Homeschooling now?: of course!
Plans for post-high school education?: as much as possible!
How long have you been homeschooling?: 5 yrs
Do you like mustard?: you betcha!

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Hi Kathy! I got on line over here in Duluth, Minn. at the library. This is really neat! It's free too! I had just grabbed a book of short stories to pass the time and came upstairs to read when I found these 'puters available. Can't seem to send e-ma l but at least I can sign in the ol' guestbook! All is well; I checked out of the hotel, the boat should be here tonight. The personnel guy told me the engineer I'm relieving has broken his foot somehow and I'll be on the M/V Gott 'til he heals up; poor guy, that'll take some time. I know more than I'd like about broken bones! Listened to blues by "Azure du jour" last night on Superior St. in Duluth. It was wonderful! Met some really nice people, chatted with the drummer Joe too, and he was a good guy, very busy man too. Well, that's all for now I guess, will try to send e-mail again, write your sister a line if I can. We'll see ya later! --Steverino!

Kara's Dynamic Sex - 08/14/98 02:44:30
My URL:http://www.dynamicsex.com/

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Howdy. I guess I might have visited your site on accident, but I noticed you have a guestbook, so I thought I would sign it. What visitor number am I? When you get a chance, visit my site - and tell all your friends to visit!

Bill Lambert - 08/05/98 00:35:12
My Email:wlambert@itis.com
Homeschooling now?: I school me.

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Hello Kathy, I address this letter to you only and that is because I know Steve is not home. The last time I saw him he was in a very hot engine room on the S.S. Arthur M. Anderson. I work with the guy. Steve and I sailed on the S.S. Independence together. He is a goo person and a great engineer. I'm happy to have had the pleasure to work with him. Say Hi to Steve! Sincerely - Bill Lambert 2nd Engineer SS Anderson

Patt - 07/17/98 00:53:13
My URL:http://home.att.net/~allforchrist
My Email:allforchrist@worldnet.att.net
Homeschooling now?: yes
If so, method of teaching used?: anything that works for each particular child but I am a unit study fan
Plans for post-high school education?: 2 in college and one graduated
How long have you been homeschooling?: 17
Do you like mustard?: not for breakfast

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As a homeschooler, I have been excited about the possibilities for networking educationally for us. This spring my high school age daughter participated in an online class on Romeo and Juliet and then I taught one Jane Eyre and right now as a family we a e doing one on geneology. I would love to hear from anyone who has information on more classes available online. Thanks.

Cyn - 07/16/98 11:40:42
My URL:http://members.aol.com/cynnamon02/index.html
My Email:Cynnamon02@aol.com
Homeschooling now?: No
Do you like mustard?: LOL! = ) That's a good one! Yup..sure do!

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Hi Steve! Thanks for stopping by and signing my guestbook = ) I checked it to see if it was working and I sure didn't expect to see anything in it! Especially since it's only about a month old and I didn't have most of the links workin' or photos up .. I didn't realize what a nice gesture it is to sign someones book until I got one myself = ) You have some very interesting links here that I intend to check out. I really enjoyed your photos...you have a beautiful family, too! What a handful, huh? But, no doubt, a joyous one! = ) The pic of you on your Harley instantly reminded me of that country singer "Sammy Kershaw" for some reason...(just thought I'd tell ya)LOL I have a whole bunch of inlaws in Michigan. Huge Family! Well, thanks for all the kind words! Take care of you and your wonderful family. I will check back again to see your updates = )

Glenn Willing - 07/11/98 23:46:35
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/~gwilling/index.html
My Email:gwilling@1starnet.com
Homeschooling now?: Yes
If so, method of teaching used?: Basic Living Skills
Number of students at home?: one
How long have you been homeschooling?: One Year
Do you like mustard?: HUH?? hahahaha..yep

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I think that you have a very attractive family. Your children are very cute. Can I have your Harley??hahaha The child that I homeschool is PDD/Autistic. He falls in the profound range of disABILITIES, and I am teaching him basic living skills. He cannot talk, and he has to wear diapers, and he cannot dress himself, but he can sure help with household chores, a d he can even load the dishwasher. He loves to help me around our home. I decided to homeschool him when he came home with fingernail marks on his neck,and after talking to the teacher. She admitted to grabbing him around the neck, but said that she did not mean to leave fingernail marks. He will never go to that school again The Principal was very defensive of the teacher.

Glenn Willing - 06/21/98 17:57:12
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/~gwilling/index.html
My Email:gwilling@1starnet.com
Homeschooling now?: Yes
If so, method of teaching used?: Basic Home Living Skills
Number of students at home?: one
Plans for post-high school education?: Basic Home Living Skills
How long have you been homeschooling?: one year
Do you like mustard?: Yes

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The child that I homeschooling is PDD, and is Profoundly disabled. He was coming home with fingernail marks on his throat, and torn shirts, so I finally figured it was time to teach him at home. He cannot talk, but he is able to learn basic living skills. He loves to help me around our home. He is very skilled when it comes to chores here at our home. He is eleven years old, and I adopted him when he was five. I have six adopted children.

Janet (again) :( - 06/16/98 20:24:57

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I wanted to say I'm sorry for inviting you to join CH2LW. I didn't realize you don't believe in God. I don't judge you for it though. We all have the choice. :) I'm just sad for you and your family. ~ Janet Carter :( I hope the best for you and your famil . Keep on homeschooling. :)

Janet Carter - 06/16/98 20:17:24
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/Heartland/Prairie/2482/home2learn.html
My Email:home2learn@hotmail.com
Homeschooling now?: Yes
How long have you been homeschooling?: forever (10 + yrs.)
Do you like mustard?: yes : )

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Hi, I saw your signature in a guestbook. I run the "Christian Home 2 Learn Webline". If you are interested come around for a peak. :) If not, please just come by for a visit and sign the guestbook on "Janet's Website", my main page. thanks, the Carter family

king - 06/15/98 02:55:52
Homeschooling now?: no
Do you like mustard?: yes

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Margaret - 06/07/98 14:33:05
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/Heartland/Prairie/2175
My Email:bellyacres@hotmail.com
Homeschooling now?: no
Do you like mustard?: yes indeed!

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Hi Steve! Just dropping by to see the updates. I'm enjoying the music, as you know! Great midi sound! Loved the pictures of the family too. It's nice to see who I'm talking to on ICQ and your family too! Everything is looking great!

Wendy (SnowyOwl) - 05/13/98 17:18:58
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/Heartland/Acres/9395/homeschool.html
My Email:snowyowl@writeme.com
Homeschooling now?: yes
If so, method of teaching used?: variety, just starting
How long have you been homeschooling?: will be starting "officially" this fall.
Do you like mustard?: yes

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It was nice to meet your family, I enjoyed looking at the pictures. Glad to hear your homeschooling experience is going so well! Take care, Wendy(SnowyOwl)

Netnymph - 05/11/98 20:28:23
My URL:http://home.earthlink.net/~netnymph
Homeschooling now?: Not yet. Baby's only one year old.
Plans for post-high school education?: Hopes.
Do you like mustard?: Yes, but no Grey Poupon!

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This is a great site! I can totally relate to the "daring to eat candy in the open." That's great. Having a little one around is making me relearn all about the importance of shaaaaring...or, eating in the kitchen, in the dark, real quiet. But with five kiddos I imagine even being real quiet doesn't work. I'm kind of scared about homeschooling but my husband and I have agreed it is the best route to take for our little one. I'm coming back to see Kathy's page. Chow.

kate - 05/09/98 23:47:07
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/CapeCanaveral/Lab/3452
My Email:kcygn@hotmail.com
Homeschooling now?: no - i was for one year, though
If so, method of teaching used?: parents taught me? (was that the question?)
Plans for post-high school education?: University of Minnesota
Do you like mustard?: yes - particularly spicy mustard

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homeschooling comments: i was homeschooled for one year (6th grade equivalent) when elem. school got to me. i don't know how long you intend to homeschool your children (i.e. do you intend them to go to high school for jump from homeschool to college) bu there is one thing to be careful of (which i have noticed from some current friends) is that many children's parents run out of the kind of conceptual and theoretical knowledge necessary to prepared their children for college. For example, my dad knows lot about math, and my mother knows a lot about history, but neither of them know anything about chemistry. they know enough to carry me through middle school, but not much further in certain subjects. another thing to look for is in colleges - in many schools, even large research institutions like the University of Minnesota, have programs for 'underage' (<18) students. I began in one such program at 16 and it was the best thing for me. your children may be a little young to start at a college, but it might worth checking for local programs. kate

William Luebke - 05/04/98 01:43:12
My URL:http://www.erols.com/qluebke
My Email:phrogg@erols.com
Homeschooling now?: No
If so, method of teaching used?: N/A
Number of students at home?: N/A
Plans for post-high school education?: Going to VA Tech
How long have you been homeschooling?: Never
Do you like mustard?: Yes, and Honey Mustard, too.

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I thought I'd sign your guestbook since you signed mine. Great page, hope the kids are doing well. I personally was not homeschooled, nor have I ever heard a lot about it. Personally, I like where I go to school--Thomas Jefferson High School for Science a d Technology. TJHSST is a magnet school though. Honestly, if I were homeschooled, I do not think I could some of the things that I do at school now. (I do a lot of computer stuff that I'm sure my parents couldn't afford.) But that doesn't mean homeschool ng isn't good too. Actually, I'm very open minded to homeschooling, but, my kids are probably 10 years or so away, so I've got time. William

Terry Burns - 04/26/98 17:09:50
My URL:http://www.vvm.com/~joeburns
My Email:joeburns@vvm.com
Homeschooling now?: Yes
If so, method of teaching used?: Bob Jones, and others
How long have you been homeschooling?: 1 and half years.
Do you like mustard?: yes

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Returning the favor. You have a great page. We enjoy homeschooling and I cannot imagine putting my child back in public school

Margaret - 04/07/98 14:39:13
My URL:http://geocities.datacellar.net/Heartland/Prairie/2175
My Email:bellyacres@hotmail.com
Homeschooling now?: no
Do you like mustard?: You Betcha!!!!!

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Now that last question was the toughest!!!! Sure made me think! LOL...hello! I'm happy to be visiting your site and I look forward to coming back often to see any updates! Keep up the great work!

Sherry - 04/06/98 00:02:05
My Email:kloscall@freeway.net

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Just stopping in to say "Hi!"

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