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Family Dinner Plans

Tuesday, 10 November 2020 by TOSBlog

My crew of kiddos, along with my sisters-in-law and three of their kiddos, started back to home-family school at the start of August. Two days a week, we get together at each other’s homes and have family school. It’s been wonderful, but back to school time means busy momma. One of our family school

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Hey Mama Monday: Mama, How Does Your Homeschool Celebrate Thanksgiving?

Monday, 09 November 2020 by TOSBlog

Our family will enjoy the typical American feast with friends and family next week. But I have seen a sad trend lately. Our society takes out the thanksgiving part of the holiday and calls it Turkey Day. Not only that, but there seems to be a big deal made of Halloween and Christmas, but

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6 Inspirational Ways to Teach Your Children the True Meaning of Christmas

Friday, 06 November 2020 by TOSBlog

November is the perfect time to plan for a Christ-centered Christmas. You can set aside time to teach your children the true meaning of Christmas. December Devotions I love to reread the Christmas story every year and want to pass that joy on to my children. Not just the baby born in Bethlehem

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Something Old, Something New. Traditions

Thursday, 05 November 2020 by TOSBlog

This morning I read a suggestion that Thanksgiving might need to be cancelled this year due to concerns over COVID-19. What? Cancel Thanksgiving? Memorial Day parades and picnics. Fourth of July celebrations. Halloween trick-or-treating. All cancelled. Now, Thanksgiving? We are entering what is often called the “holiday season:” Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day.

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