Who is Teaching Whom? Lessons I've Learned From My Kids Do you ever have those "Ah-ha!" moments when you feel like God just hit you between the eyes with something that now seems so obvious? You know, those "why didn't I think of that earlier" times. Well, welcome to my life. I'm a homeschool …
Confessions of a Tired Mom! Are you a tired mom like me? It's 2pm, and I'm so tired. I need chocolate -- or a nap? I'm really not sure which one I crave more. My girls are down for their "naps" & my boys are outside playing with friends. I say nap with quotes, because my princess is just now …
How to Parent a Strong-Willed Child Everyone likes to give the impression that they have it all together. It feels good. Makes us feel less like a failure. Parents especially struggle with this. We want our kids to "make us look good" as parents. There is nothing quite as embarrassing as having your …
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Good Friday Family Activity: An Easter Lesson in Forgiveness I love Easter! What’s not to love about freedom, forgiveness, and new life? I always feel like Easter is a reminder of new chances and a clean slate. Finding ways for my kids to understand all that Easter represents is a real priority …
Surviving the Hard Days: 5 Practical Tips to Survive Another Homeschool Day (as seen in California Parent Educator Digital Magazine -- March 2015) Exhaustion & hard days happen frequently in our homeschool, -- and I know I’m not alone in this. All homeschool parents face those days when …
Teaching Creation: Using Science, History, & course - the Bible! "Let's start at the very beginning! A very good place to start." Are you singing that with me? Any Sound of Music fans out there? What better way to study science, history, and Bible all at once than through Creation! There …
Christmas Traditions with a Twist! 10 Candy Cane Activities that Keep Christ in Christmas Our family LOVES traditions! There is no other time of the year that has quite as many traditions in our house than Christmas. Each November I start plotting out which traditions we will use to celebrate …
Are You Dressed for the Holidays? “Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience...over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.” Colossians 3:12 & 14 The holidays …
Expressing Gratitude at Thanksgiving 5 Fun New Activities to Bring a Little "Giving Thanks" to Your Thanksgiving Danke! Domo arigato! Gracias! Merci! Mahalo! No matter your language, 'tis the season for giving thanks! Ever since the last Thursday of November was declared a national holiday in …
The Ultimate Morning Sickness Survival Series Part 3 - Survival Tips & Tricks MY STORY... “It’s all mind over matter.” That’s what I used to think. “I won’t get morning sickness.” My two close friends who were pregnant before me didn’t have morning sickness. I didn't remember stories of …
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