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Mama You Need to Fuel Yourself

Being a mom is awesome, scary, challenging, rewarding, and character-building. I have had a tendency in the past though, to forget to fuel myself so that I could do my mama job well. Mom self-care is important. I know I'm not the only one who has let this slide before! As a homeschooling mom, sometimes I can finish one school year and then jump right into planning mode for the next year. While this isn't bad, I realized that I need to take some time to refuel, evaluate where I am emotionally, physically, and spiritually--- and rework daily routines to help make my day run smoother before … [Read More...]

Counting Bears

Aren't these just the cutest bears? Ok, I've seen cuter ones too, but these make me happy. I bought my first set for DD#1 almost 7 years ago. I was so excited to have hands-on math manipulatives for her. Math was a struggle for me when I was a kid, … [Read More...]

About Spell Outloud

Welcome to Spell Outloud, my little corner of the internet. My name is Maureen Spell and I am a Christian homeschooling mom of 6. Spell Outloud has nothing to do with spelling and everything to do with learning--especially for families with … [Read More...]

Articles

Besides this blog, I also write articles, or "lenses" on Squidoo. I write there for two main reasons. I enjoy the community of support, especially the RocketMoms community and Giant Squid community, and I like the ability to add multiple features in … [Read More...]

Disclosure Policy

This policy is valid from 19 August 2009Spell Outloud is a personal blog written and edited by me, Maureen Spell. For questions about this blog, please contact scrappermo@yahoo.comOccasionally companies approach me to review their products. I do not … [Read More...]

Look Who’s Talking 10/07 Wayzley Academy

This week's spotlight is on Alison who blogs about workboxes at Wayzley Academy Here are some posts from her site that I wouldn't want you to miss: Her Workbox Set-UpBusy Boxes--neat idea about keeping younger kids occupied during school timeAlison … [Read More...]