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Summer Break

Published on November 7, 2016October 10, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog1 Comment

This is yet another post from a previous blog I had… check out some of our Little House Adventures HERE.

Original Blog Post-June 6, 2016

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It’s ‘Summer Break’ at our house… more like ‘Wedding Break’ as I had originally planned on schooling through the year. We took a break off to finish up big sister’s wedding and then we were scheduled to start back today. That’s not happening though as I am exhausted.

I bought ‘The Prairie Primer’ to use for the summer but I haven’t actually started it yet. It goes along with ‘The Little House on the Prairie’ series. I loved these books when I was a kid and I kind of want to pass these on to my kids.

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Living the country life?

Published on November 7, 2016October 10, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog1 Comment

Original Blog Post-April 6, 2016

What does living the country life really mean?

I know I think of farms with cows and chickens.

I think of lazy mornings sitting on the back porch sipping my hot coffee while wondering

what to do to pass the endless amount of free time I have.

I think of working in a garden with lots of beautiful plants springing forth.

I think of my kids playing barefoot in the yard.

Then after a nice dinner, made from things we have grown on our farm, we sip some sweet tea and watch the sunset go down from our back porch swing.

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Dear Special Needs Parent

Published on November 6, 2016October 11, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog4 Comments

Original Blog Post on July 12, 2016

Dear Special Needs Parent,

I see you in the grocery store, at the doctor’s office, and at the park. I see the smiles that hide the tears. I see the tired look you try to hide. I hear the little sigh you let out when another mom talks about ‘date night’ or a milestone their child has reached.

How do I see and hear all of this? I am a special needs mom, a single parent, a homeschooling mom, and so much more.

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Another Day

Published on November 6, 2016October 15, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place Blog1 Comment

Another Day Original Blog Post-April 21, 2016

I’m sitting here trying to finish a cup of coffee before anyone else wakes up. After my overwhelming day yesterday… actually the past little bit which has been full of weeks and months of overwhelming days I really need a break. I’m not picky, I’ll take them whenever I can get them.

I hope everyone is a little less stressed and overwhelmed as I am. I am telling myself that today will be better than yesterday and I am determined that it will be.

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I still believe in fairy tales…

Published on November 6, 2016October 16, 2019 by Susie @ Pollywog's Place BlogLeave a comment

Original Blog Post-May 26, 2016

Even though my last relationship ended badly and I was hurt beyond belief, I survived. I know that sometimes things just aren’t meant to be. That’s OK. We are working on being better people and being the best possible parents we can be to our children. We just weren’t good together.

I didn’t want to admit it at first but it soon became painfully clear that we just didn’t click anymore. It was hard to admit that to myself as I felt like a failure. I desperately clung to the dreams we had made and I tried so hard to make him feel the way he felt in the beginning.