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Getting Started and Staying Motivated

Wednesday, 05 September 2018 by TOSBlog

Whether you are beginning your first year of homeschooling or your fifth, getting started and staying motivated can be difficult. Sometimes, we are not realistic in our expectations and begin the year with too many plans in place. We may sign our kids up for lots of extracurricular activities without realizing the time or

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Dedicate the School Year to the Lord

Tuesday, 04 September 2018 by TOSBlog

I can get so busy making schedules, cleaning out school totes, and organizing books, that I forget to stop and dedicate my school year to the Lord. Whoops! Jesus First In my life, I am learning that what Jesus said in Matthew 6:33 is true: if I seek first His Kingdom, then everything I

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Hey Mama Monday: You Don’t Always Have To Feel Like Ruth

Monday, 03 September 2018 by TOSBlog

Hey Mama, You are like Ruth, faithful. You are like Esther, courageous. You are like Martha, a servant. You are like Mary, a student of the Lord. You are like Deborah, brave. You are like Eve, fruitful. You are a Mama and a wife. A care-taker, cook, teacher, lover, tear-wiper, heart-keeper. It’s a complex,

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Tips to Plan and Initiate Your Homeschool Schedule

Saturday, 01 September 2018 by TOSBlog

Many who know me, know I am a planner. So, it is very easy for me to plan our homeschool days. But many have asked how I plan and initiate our homeschool schedule. Allow me to share three tips that have worked for our family. 1. SCHEDULE YOUR SCHOOL TIME I write everything down