Spring Has Sprung

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  Ahhh… Spring. Often called the season of renewal. For many moms, it’s the season of “get out of the house.” After gloomy days of winter, our mood is brighter, and our children are ready to stretch their legs. It won’t be long before the hot days of summer will be here and even more
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5 Ways to Encourage Outside Learning This Spring

outside learning
  In my early days of homeschooling, when I knew that it was going to be a nice day, I would have the kids get up early to get all of their “schoolwork” done. My goal was to have their schoolwork done before lunch so we could enjoy the rest of the afternoon outside. This
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Hey Mama Monday: Abide in Love, Mama

abide in love
  Do you feel loved? Do you sense His love today? ALL things work together for GOOD for those who love Him. And Mama, you love Him! He has never left you, never forsaken you. It’s because He loves you, daughter of the King, so much deeper and wider than we could even love our
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Five Fabulous Poems to Enjoy with Your Children in April

homeschool poetry
  Poetry recitation and memorization can be a delightful addition to your homeschool routine! April is National Poetry Month. If you needed an extra excuse to find time to include poems in your homeschool day, what could be better than an entire month devoted to poetry?! Does including poetry in your homeschool feel overwhelming? Maybe
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Fresh and salt water from the same well?

james 3
  James 3:7-12 (NASB) asks the questions, “Does a spring send out from the same opening both fresh and bitter water?” “Can a fig tree…bear olives or a vine bear figs?” The answer to these obvious questions is “No!” When God makes an obvious point in His Word, we have to ask ourselves, “What is
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Independent Kids in the Kitchen

kid-friendly recipes
  My kids have always loved to help me in the kitchen and still do pretty much every day, but my oldest daughter is ready to start exploring the kitchen on her own. Letting kids take the reins is always bittersweet, but watching my kiddos grow and thrive independently is what I’m raising them to
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Hey Mama Monday: I Love You to the Moon and Back, but I Can’t Take You There (yet), Mama

fun at home in quarantine
  We often feel guilty that we can’t do all the fun things with our children that we see other families doing. Maybe it is due to finances, illnesses, an overload of work, or maybe we just have a lot of very young children who keep us exhausted. We dream of taking our children to
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