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Biblical Boyhood: Self Control Part 2 (Carelessness, Wasting, and Being Destructive)
November 3, 2013
At the end of August, I wrote a post on teaching children, especially boys, about self control. Â The focus of that post was childish behavior vs. foolish (sinful) behavior. I…
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A Trick to Help Kids with Letter Reversals
November 1, 2013
Owen is almost 4 1/2, and we have been working on two new skills with his name lately - to write it with lowercase letters (as opposed to all capitals,…
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Two Preschool Math Activities with Duplo Legos
October 28, 2013
I recently created two math activities for Owen (age 4.5) using Duple LEGO®'s.  Duplos definitely make school more fun! Activity #1:  Put the numbers 1-12 in order.  Build Duplo towers…
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Grace and Holiness in the Midst of Motherhood
October 21, 2013
Today marks the end of the first trimester in my fifth pregnancy (well, sixth if I count our loss in June). Â It has been a rough first trimester, and while…
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10+ Activities for Busy Toddlers
October 17, 2013
This school year, it has been a challenge to keep Jonathan busy! Â He is currently 21 months old, and does NOT want to play with toys while we do school.…
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How to Make a Marshmallow Blow Gun out of PVC Pipe
October 13, 2013
One project that I had seen on Pinterest for ages but never tackled with the boys was marshmallow blow guns made out of PVC pipe. Â Well, I showed the idea…
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Great Horned Owl Paper Bag Puppets
October 6, 2013
Last week, I spent more time on homeschool planning, and it really paid off. Â Since I'm still in the middle of morning sickness, I didn't worry too much about sticking…
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Learn About Animal Camouflage with Hidden Animal Art
October 3, 2013
Gresham and Owen love to learn about animals. Â They are constantly browsing through books about animals, and they know facts about animals that I didn't even know existed! Â Like bearded…
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Learn Preschool Math with a Homemade Board Game
October 1, 2013
As I mentioned on Facebook, I'm attempting to do a little more planning ahead for our homeschooling, despite the fact that I'm still struggling with morning sickness. Â For the past…
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Alphabet Beads Busy Bag
September 29, 2013
 Owen (age 4.5) has reached the point where he is really into learning letter sounds, and last week, I introduced him to three letter words for the first time (all…
