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PinonKnitter: I'm a homeschooling Mom of 2 and a professional writing instructor. I specialize in working with homeschoolers and currently teach a variety of writing and literature courses at the Huckleberry Learning Center (north of L.A.). I have over a decade of experience teaching writing and literature courses at USC, Pepperdine University, CSULB and CSUN. Here I document my ideas on writing, homeschooling, books, life in general -- and of course, knitting!

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