Cars and Trucks and Character Traits!
We all have them, those children who play with cars and trucks 24/7, make noises like cars and trucks, and know everything about construction trucks and different types of cars. What better way to...
View ArticleYou Are Enough Mama
I started the day feeling like I could do anything. I was refreshed from a better than normal nights sleep and I had big plans for school. But then life happened . . . Dishes are now piled up in the...
View ArticleHomeschooling with Classical Conversations
I was a reluctant homeschool mom. When my oldest was born, I was counting the days until he would go off to kindergarten. I had a job I loved (teaching horseback riding lessons and training...
View ArticleWhen Learning Happens
As new homeowners in Oklahoma are inclined to do, we had a storm shelter installed in our back yard this week. My husband took the day off to monitor things and he and my son sat watching the entire...
View ArticleEmbracing the Chocolate Volcano
When my children were young, I often used a thematic approach when planning the school year. I would choose the main topics that I wanted to cover and then search for related material for each subject...
View ArticleIt’s Time To Get Our Hands Dirty
Spring is in the air, flowers, and buds; it’s everywhere! What an excellent opportunity to get out and explore, plant a garden, or create collections. Even journaling Spring and the vast number of new...
View ArticleConfessions of Extremist Parents
With tears streaming down her face my friend’s daughter was incredulous as she exclaimed, “I am in college and you are sending me to camp?” Another friend sent his son to a Summit Conference with the...
View ArticleIt’s Storytime!
Children love stories! Adults do, too. I suspect that’s why Jesus shared so many parables. We understand difficult concepts better through the telling of a story. Two of the newest classes on...
View ArticleCelebrate Life
We live in an amazing world, a world full of people who love to celebrate. Whether it is a birthday or graduation, Christmas or Flag Day, we have an excuse to break from the norm and enjoy life....
View Article9 Things You Can Do to Stop Screens From Taking Over
Our family is totally dependent on technology. Our kids have known how to use devices, practically from birth. Some may say we encouraged the use of computers much too early. Others will argue that we...
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