Hey Mama Monday: Mama, Today is About History

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  Hey Mama, Today is about history . . . yours, your kids’, and our Forefathers’ who have taught us so much (if we’ll be quiet and listen). History doesn’t have to be all serious and Constitution-y . . . yes, it can be . . . but it can be so much more than
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Hey Mama Monday: Mama, You Can Homeschool On a Budget

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  Hey, Mama, With seven kids, although some of them have graduated, money can be tight for everything — not just homeschooling. Homeschooling doesn’t have to be expensive. With the internet, the library, the support of other homeschool families, and the use of creative budgeting, you can homeschool inexpensively. Take a look at some advice
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Hey Mama Monday: Rest in His Love and Care, Mama

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  Hey Mama, Christmas is almost here—can you believe it? And then it will be over. And then . . . life resumes. We’ll start prepping and rushing all over again, knowing us. But don’t fret over that today, Mama. Today, *this day,* focus on spending the next five days with your littles, your love,
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Hey Mama Monday: Mama, Where’s the Wonder?

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  Hey Mama, Be careful. It’s the time of year when the wonder of the season is lost in the chaos of the moment. Hold on to the wonder. . . hold it fast . . . and hold on to the One this season is all about—JESUS! It’s His day. It’s His time. It’s
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Hey Mama Monday: Take the Stress Out of Christmas, Mama

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Hey Mama, Are you trying to take the stress out of Christmas? What do you think of this idea? Ditch the school plans you made and be SPONTANEOUS. Take the kids and go do something or stick around the house and talk all day. Cook a meal with them (assign each child a task) to
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Hey Mama Monday: Open Everyday With Thanksgiving, Mama

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  Hey Mama, Will you have a houseful of guests for Thanksgiving, or will you be traveling? Whatever your plans, Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to thank the Lord for all He has done for us, to just enjoy being together with family, and to take a break and fill the house with the yummy
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Hey Mama Monday: College, Trade School, Apprenticeships – What to Do After Graduation, Mama

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  When preparing your children for life after homeschool, there are so many options to think through. You may be helping them to consider things such as trade schools, college, apprenticeships, entrepreneurial ventures, or just plain preparation for life. Our first graduate took a year off after high school to consider his possibilities. He decided
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Hey Mama Monday: Mama, Your Yay to Their Nay

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Hey Mama, Naysayers. You know them well. In homeschooling, we all have those friends or family members who question our education choices. They are negative and disapproving of our decision to home educate. -“Your children won’t have the diversity of electives offered in public school.” -“How will they ever learn to properly socialize with others?”
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