See here.Friday, May 10, 2013
Sunday, May 05, 2013
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Desperate Homeschooling Parents Plead for Help
April 16, 2013
Desperate Homeschooling Parents Plead for Help—Hope Court Will Hear Case
Family’s Attorney Says: “Let Them Know the World is Watching.”
Domenic Johansson has been separated from his family for years. Will you join us in contacting the Swedish Supreme Court (Högsta domstolen) and asking the justices to intervene on behalf Annie and Christer Johansson? Contact information and a sample message here.
Annie and Christer Johansson’s appeal to the Supreme Court of Sweden may be their last hope to see their son again. They haven’t seen him in nearly three years. The family was on board Turkish Air Flight 990 on June 25, 2009 when their 7-year-old son Domenic was snatched from them by armed Swedish police. The police were ordered to seize the boy based on the fact that he had been homeschooled, even though school had already ended for the year.
The family was moving permanently to India, Annie’s home country. In December 2012, a Swedish appeals court overturned a lower court ruling in favor of the parents and ordered the guardianship of Domenic transferred to an appointed third party. The ruling effectively terminated Annie and Christer’s parental rights over Domenic, who has now been in a foster home for nearly four years. The strain of the forced separation is inflicting unbearable pain and pressure on the family who still live on the same island just miles from where their son lives—yet they are not permitted to have any contact with him whatsoever.
Plead with the Court HSLDA is asking homeschooling and concerned parents from all over the world to join in a letter-writing campaign to plead with the Swedish Supreme Court to take the case and to return Domenic to his parents. Ruby Harrold-Claesson, the attorney for the family, told HSLDA that it is important that the Swedish government know that they are being watched. “Let them know the world is watching,” Harrold-Claesson told HSLDA. “I think that it is positive that the Justices at the Supreme Court should know that the world is watching them.
Shower them with emails, inundate their fax with letters. Everything—email or fax—that is sent to the court has to be registered and made available for public scrutiny.” Michael Donnelly, HSLDA’s director for international affairs, has been working with the family since 2009 and says this may be their last hope. “If the Swedish Supreme Court does not intervene it is likely they will never see their son again. It is like a death sentence, except that Domenic is alive and just a few miles away from his mother. The strain on her is becoming unbearable. She is having increasingly frequent physical and mental breakdowns. I fear for her life,” Donnelly said. More here.
Domenic Johansson has been separated from his family for years. Will you join us in contacting the Swedish Supreme Court (Högsta domstolen) and asking the justices to intervene on behalf Annie and Christer Johansson? Contact information and a sample message here.
Annie and Christer Johansson’s appeal to the Supreme Court of Sweden may be their last hope to see their son again. They haven’t seen him in nearly three years. The family was on board Turkish Air Flight 990 on June 25, 2009 when their 7-year-old son Domenic was snatched from them by armed Swedish police. The police were ordered to seize the boy based on the fact that he had been homeschooled, even though school had already ended for the year.
The family was moving permanently to India, Annie’s home country. In December 2012, a Swedish appeals court overturned a lower court ruling in favor of the parents and ordered the guardianship of Domenic transferred to an appointed third party. The ruling effectively terminated Annie and Christer’s parental rights over Domenic, who has now been in a foster home for nearly four years. The strain of the forced separation is inflicting unbearable pain and pressure on the family who still live on the same island just miles from where their son lives—yet they are not permitted to have any contact with him whatsoever.
Plead with the Court HSLDA is asking homeschooling and concerned parents from all over the world to join in a letter-writing campaign to plead with the Swedish Supreme Court to take the case and to return Domenic to his parents. Ruby Harrold-Claesson, the attorney for the family, told HSLDA that it is important that the Swedish government know that they are being watched. “Let them know the world is watching,” Harrold-Claesson told HSLDA. “I think that it is positive that the Justices at the Supreme Court should know that the world is watching them.
Shower them with emails, inundate their fax with letters. Everything—email or fax—that is sent to the court has to be registered and made available for public scrutiny.” Michael Donnelly, HSLDA’s director for international affairs, has been working with the family since 2009 and says this may be their last hope. “If the Swedish Supreme Court does not intervene it is likely they will never see their son again. It is like a death sentence, except that Domenic is alive and just a few miles away from his mother. The strain on her is becoming unbearable. She is having increasingly frequent physical and mental breakdowns. I fear for her life,” Donnelly said. More here.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Blog Update
I know I'm not posting here much, but I have been posting items to my Pinterest pages. Be sure to check out the Homeschool Helps and Children's Art sections. I've been posting pictures with links fairly often. My Gardening pins are here.
We continue to use the same money saving ideas that I've listed throughout this blog. The only new items are an ongoing DIY powder room remodel which I'll update when we finish.
Both children are still being homeschooled, and loving it.
The only thing that I wish for is money to travel. Otherwise, we have a roof over our heads, food, and love. It's all good. :)
We continue to use the same money saving ideas that I've listed throughout this blog. The only new items are an ongoing DIY powder room remodel which I'll update when we finish.
Both children are still being homeschooled, and loving it.
The only thing that I wish for is money to travel. Otherwise, we have a roof over our heads, food, and love. It's all good. :)
Friday, April 05, 2013
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Concrete and Wood Deck Resurfacer
What a great concept for saving money! I may try this on my concrete floors, if I can apply it over the paint.
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Art and Math Coin Counting Fun
Cute idea for learning coins, counting, addition, and even subtraction . Give child a specific number of coins, have them design shapes or things while counting the total. Art and math! For subtraction, maybe this caterpillar could eat shapes that you've made with coins. Make it fun and imaginative.
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Tuesday, April 02, 2013
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Alternatives to a Grass Lawn
. I put down about a pound of the seed two weeks ago and already, with all the spring rain, it is coming up.There is also an "estate lawn" mix - grass and clover that looked interesting: Ecology Lawn Seed- 10# Low Grow- No Mowing
Happy Easter!
Born again into the light.
Today we celebrate new life, eternal life brought to us by the sacrifices of Jesus who loved us beyond reason. He opened up the heavens, taking on all our sins, so that we might be one with God. He forgives and loves us unconditionally...more than we could ever love ourselves. We are loved. He is always there for us.Saturday, March 30, 2013
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Monday, March 25, 2013
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Free Food: Eat Your Weeds
Great photo identification slide show for "weeds". Identify them and then find out if they are edible. See here. See here too.
Weeds have many vitamins and minerals, and they are free for the taking. See here: Five Healthiest Backyard Weeds.
The Forager's Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants
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