Hey Mama Monday: Trials and Difficulties Will Be Followed by Rewards
Monday, 12 March 2018
Hey, Mama, your brow is furrowed again. I look at you and see the worry lines, and I want to reach out and smooth them away. I’m sorry about this season of life you are going through; I know it’s just HARD right now. But God is working here; He is building character in
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Relax
Saturday, 10 March 2018
When I graduated high school after eleven years of homeschooling, I did some reflecting about what I would keep and what I would change for my own kids. There was no question I wanted to continue homeschooling into the next generation, and I knew there was a good chance my kids would take after
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Our Preschool Spring Reading List
Friday, 09 March 2018
Spring is finally upon us and I am so excited for warmer weather, bright flowers, and even the rain that comes during this season. This month I decided to share some awesome spring themed books that we will be reading with our preschoolers. Our oldest loved these books when he was younger so I
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6 Practical Principles For Parents
Thursday, 08 March 2018
Homeschool planning and documenting is a joy for me as a teacher. I tend to focus a lot of my time on creating checklists and developing new rules. It’s gratifying when they obey a rule or I check off a task. Yet, for spiritual development, rules and checklists must be short-term to developing habits
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Consistency Is Key
Wednesday, 07 March 2018
Do you ever feel like a broken record? I know I do. Some days I repeat myself a lot. There are times I feel like I just need to record messages and play them through a loud speaker for my kids to hear. So why do I do it? Why do I bother? It is
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It’s Time to Start Seeds!
Tuesday, 06 March 2018
As spring approaches, I am looking forward to what has become a homeschool ritual for us at this time of year—starting seeds. When my son was in kindergarten, I decided that would be a good science lesson for him. However, it became a learning process for me as well. After growing seedlings indoors, we ended
Hey Mama Monday: No Boundaries. No Questions. No Impossibilities. The God Factor
Monday, 05 March 2018
Hey Mama, The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord; He turns it wherever He will. – Proverbs 21:1 He is sovereign. Things can appear one way, and by all worldly logic and human understanding, ARE a certain way. But we cannot forget the “God factor.” It changes
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4 Communications Building Car Games
Saturday, 03 March 2018
Communication skills are essential throughout life. You’ve got to be able to talk confidently and concisely. One way to help your children practice communications skills are with these four car games. These games • Are easy to learn. • Provide a fun activity for a variety of ages. • Need no materials (no need
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