Whether you are in the midst of a relaxing summer days, or school days full of carpooling and extracurricular activities, the children want to be fed. Really?! Didn’t I just feed them a few hours ago? Their drawn little faces and sunken eyes look up at me, assuring me that, yes, their internal clock stomachs are telling them it’s lunch…
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Praise His Name
This old hymn helps me keep life in perspective. I pray it blesses you this Lord’s Day as well. {photo credit: My daughter Caitlin. Words to this hymn attributed to: Wm J. Kirkpatrick, 1893}
Summer Begins but Learning Never Ends
The second week of our summer break is coming to a close, but does that mean there’s been no learning taking place? Does education take a back seat to playtime? Absolutely not! Do you think summer is all about fun and games? Well, think again! While having a grand time running and slipping and sliding and cooling off, the children…
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The Hidden Art of Homemaking – Chapter 7
Flower Arranging This week in The Hidden Art of Homemaking Book Study we are looking at the art of flowers, arrangements, centerpieces, creative ways to bring them into your home, your life. (You’ll find all posts on previous chapters HERE) I confess, at first I was a little put off, thinking Mrs. Schaeffer was expecting each of us to…
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Summer Fun – Lego Club
While I am in transition mode between one school year and the next, we are filling our days with some fun activities this summer. First on the list is Lego Club. This idea popped up in a brief conversation with another homeschool mom where we were discussing the similarities between our boys. We each have 2 boys with nearly 2…
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