<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14915635</id><updated>2012-01-28T22:30:07.041-08:00</updated><category term='online school'/><category term='time4learning'/><category term='curriculum'/><category term='writing courses tutoring writing books reviews contests'/><category term='homeschool'/><title type='text'>Lori Soard</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lorisoard.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' 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http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/8345769/american_rabbit_breeders_association.html?cat=4</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lorisoard.blogspot.com/feeds/4556433325888245851/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14915635&amp;postID=4556433325888245851&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default/4556433325888245851'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default/4556433325888245851'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lorisoard.blogspot.com/2011/09/my-interview-with-mike-avesing.html' title='My Interview with Mike Avesing'/><author><name>Lori_Soard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13310013249080061272</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image 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href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default/4772072396276417032'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default/4772072396276417032'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lorisoard.blogspot.com/2011/03/rock-creek-lions-take-sectional-title.html' title='Rock Creek Lions Take Sectional Title'/><author><name>Lori_Soard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13310013249080061272</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://www.lorisoard.com/images/bio_ht1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14915635.post-7325381814524790108</id><published>2011-02-21T12:51:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-21T12:51:09.143-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Life Is Like a Winding Country Road</title><summary type='text'>Life Is Like a Winding Country Road</summary><link 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Road'/><author><name>Lori_Soard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13310013249080061272</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://www.lorisoard.com/images/bio_ht1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14915635.post-9010452633642572269</id><published>2007-12-23T17:20:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2007-12-23T17:27:01.346-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Merry Christmas</title><summary type='text'>Dearest readers and friends,Can you believe 2007 is nearly over? I want to wish all of you a blessed holiday. No gift you can give or get is as precious as the salvation that Jesus gave us all. All the hustle and bustle and Coach purses and other gifts simply pale in comparison. My wish for you is that you'll remember the true reason for the season and experience joy because of it.Merry Christmas</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lorisoard.blogspot.com/feeds/9010452633642572269/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14915635&amp;postID=9010452633642572269&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default/9010452633642572269'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default/9010452633642572269'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lorisoard.blogspot.com/2007/12/merry-christmas.html' title='Merry Christmas'/><author><name>Lori_Soard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13310013249080061272</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://www.lorisoard.com/images/bio_ht1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14915635.post-5244045249725668790</id><published>2007-05-12T13:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-05-12T13:14:36.846-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='homeschool'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='online school'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='time4learning'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='curriculum'/><title type='text'>Time4Learning Complete Curriculum K-8</title><summary type='text'>Well, we're winding up another home school year. It seems like this was a tough year academically for my girls (7th and 4th grade).  For anyone who tries to work from home and teach their children or who has young children, you know what a challenge it is to juggle all those responsibilities.  About 1/3 of the way into our school year, I knew I needed a new solution.  The curriculum we were using</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lorisoard.blogspot.com/feeds/5244045249725668790/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14915635&amp;postID=5244045249725668790&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default/5244045249725668790'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default/5244045249725668790'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lorisoard.blogspot.com/2007/05/time4learning-complete-curriculum-k-8.html' title='Time4Learning Complete Curriculum K-8'/><author><name>Lori_Soard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13310013249080061272</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://www.lorisoard.com/images/bio_ht1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14915635.post-4372262426900784558</id><published>2007-03-29T13:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-03-29T13:21:12.463-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='writing courses tutoring writing books reviews contests'/><title type='text'>March 2007</title><summary type='text'>Dear Readers,I've gotten my first review of FINDING MS. RIGHT, which will be released this coming summer.  You can read the full review at http://www.ecataromance.com/248-reviews?type=&amp;id=1254 .On March 17th, I celebrated my 17th wedding anniversary.  I can't believe it's been more than 20 years since I started dating my husband.  I've now known him longer than I've not known him.  Some days it </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lorisoard.blogspot.com/feeds/4372262426900784558/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14915635&amp;postID=4372262426900784558&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default/4372262426900784558'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default/4372262426900784558'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lorisoard.blogspot.com/2007/03/march-2007.html' title='March 2007'/><author><name>Lori_Soard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13310013249080061272</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://www.lorisoard.com/images/bio_ht1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14915635.post-6343730898573132038</id><published>2007-02-20T23:23:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-20T23:23:42.142-08:00</updated><title type='text'>February Prosing Around</title><summary type='text'>This month, I bring you the first chapter in my Kingdom's Keys Series.  Hope you enjoy!PART IThe EarthquakeMark 13:8  For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and there shall be earthquakes in divers places, and there shall be famines and troubles:  these are the beginnings of sorrows.CHAPTER ONEIt was three in the morning when the earthquake hit.  Eleven-year-old Noah </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lorisoard.blogspot.com/feeds/6343730898573132038/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14915635&amp;postID=6343730898573132038&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default/6343730898573132038'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default/6343730898573132038'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lorisoard.blogspot.com/2007/02/february-prosing-around.html' title='February Prosing Around'/><author><name>Lori_Soard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13310013249080061272</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://www.lorisoard.com/images/bio_ht1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14915635.post-6580424511505779225</id><published>2007-02-20T23:22:00.003-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-20T23:22:47.385-08:00</updated><title type='text'>February Letter to Readers</title><summary type='text'>February, 2007Dear Readers,Happy Valentine's Day!  February can seem cold, long and bleak here in the midwest.  We've been particularly spoiled this year with some very warm weather.  Then, in the past week, it has gotten very cold.  The winds are bone-chilling and the temperature hovering at just above zero some days.  We even had some snow flurries!  It's the time of year to curl up in your </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lorisoard.blogspot.com/feeds/6580424511505779225/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14915635&amp;postID=6580424511505779225&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default/6580424511505779225'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default/6580424511505779225'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lorisoard.blogspot.com/2007/02/february-letter-to-readers.html' title='February Letter to Readers'/><author><name>Lori_Soard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13310013249080061272</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://www.lorisoard.com/images/bio_ht1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14915635.post-3781732985066286100</id><published>2007-02-20T23:21:00.005-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-20T23:21:59.231-08:00</updated><title type='text'>January Letter to Readers</title><summary type='text'>Dear Readers,Happy New Year!  I'm so excited about 2007.  I'm not sure why!  "7" has always been a lucky number for me, so maybe that is why I feel this gentle hum in the air--almost as though an electric current is zipping around. Our family enjoyed Christmas in Florida with my parents and then we took the girls to Disney for two days.  We had such a good time and built some great family </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lorisoard.blogspot.com/feeds/3781732985066286100/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14915635&amp;postID=3781732985066286100&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default/3781732985066286100'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default/3781732985066286100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lorisoard.blogspot.com/2007/02/january-letter-to-readers.html' title='January Letter to Readers'/><author><name>Lori_Soard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13310013249080061272</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://www.lorisoard.com/images/bio_ht1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14915635.post-1519166528631030579</id><published>2007-02-20T23:21:00.003-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-20T23:21:28.079-08:00</updated><title type='text'>December Article</title><summary type='text'>Dear readers, I thought you would enjoy this article since it is about a Christmas tradition here in Indiana.  I no longer live as close to Conner Prairie as I once did, but it is worth the drive to visit this wonderful place.  Think Williamsburg and you’ll have a good idea of what Conner Prairie is like.  Hope you enjoy!  LoriChristmas of YesteryearbyLori SoardConner Prairie, Indiana, just six </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lorisoard.blogspot.com/feeds/1519166528631030579/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14915635&amp;postID=1519166528631030579&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default/1519166528631030579'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default/1519166528631030579'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lorisoard.blogspot.com/2007/02/december-article_4598.html' title='December Article'/><author><name>Lori_Soard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13310013249080061272</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://www.lorisoard.com/images/bio_ht1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14915635.post-5377876317620048646</id><published>2007-02-20T23:21:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-20T23:21:26.321-08:00</updated><title type='text'>December Article</title><summary type='text'>Dear readers, I thought you would enjoy this article since it is about a Christmas tradition here in Indiana.  I no longer live as close to Conner Prairie as I once did, but it is worth the drive to visit this wonderful place.  Think Williamsburg and you’ll have a good idea of what Conner Prairie is like.  Hope you enjoy!  LoriChristmas of YesteryearbyLori SoardConner Prairie, Indiana, just six </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lorisoard.blogspot.com/feeds/5377876317620048646/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14915635&amp;postID=5377876317620048646&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default/5377876317620048646'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default/5377876317620048646'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lorisoard.blogspot.com/2007/02/december-article_20.html' title='December Article'/><author><name>Lori_Soard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13310013249080061272</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://www.lorisoard.com/images/bio_ht1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14915635.post-6724924969874918140</id><published>2007-02-20T23:20:00.003-08:00</published><updated>2007-02-20T23:20:59.990-08:00</updated><title type='text'>December Letter to Readers</title><summary type='text'>Dear Readers,Can you believe 2006 is nearly over?  Where does the time go?  Our family has really enjoyed this past year in our new home.  The girls are thriving with the home schooling.  We are going to a co-op school every Tuesday where they take some more advanced or specialized classes like art, zoology, geography and Spanish and I get to teach high school English.  I really love teaching the</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://lorisoard.blogspot.com/feeds/6724924969874918140/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=14915635&amp;postID=6724924969874918140&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default/6724924969874918140'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/14915635/posts/default/6724924969874918140'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://lorisoard.blogspot.com/2007/02/december-letter-to-readers.html' title='December Letter to Readers'/><author><name>Lori_Soard</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/13310013249080061272</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='23' height='32' src='http://www.lorisoard.com/images/bio_ht1.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
