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Biblical Boyhood Part 2: Fighting, Retaliation, and Bullies
September 3, 2012
So, this is a big topic. And this post is just going to scratch the surface, but I have a few things I really want to say. Let me just…
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Make a Balloon Racquet Game
September 2, 2012
We made a balloon racquet game yesterday that was a big hit for indoor active play! I saw the idea in Family Fun magazine - this month's issue had several…
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Hide and Seek Alphabet Letters
August 28, 2012
At our house, we have discovered many things to do with foam bathtub letters besides play with them in the bathtub! Obviously, they are very fun to stick to the…
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Easy Lunch Idea: Corndog Muffins
August 28, 2012
We are always looking for new lunch ideas! My boys are getting to the stage where they eat a lot, and Aidan is really starting to outgrow peanut butter and…
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Biblical Boyhood Part 1: The Heart of a Hero
August 27, 2012
My husband and I have been working together to study the type of character that God wants our boys to have. After all, we have four of them! We are…
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Patterns for Preschoolers
August 24, 2012
One great way to build thinking skills in preschoolers is by creating patterns! This week, I introduced the concept of patterns to Owen (turned 3 in May) for the first…
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American West Pioneer Activities: Part 2
August 22, 2012
If you missed Part 1 in our Pioneer Series, you can find it here. Field Trip After learning about wagon trains and American frontier life, I wanted to find a…
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Our Chore System
August 21, 2012
Recently, I visited with a friend about how to help boys grow into responsible men. I wrote down the wisdom I received in this post. Since then, we have changed…
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American West Pioneer Activities: Part 1
August 20, 2012
We've been having so much fun studying wagon trains and the American frontier in Aidan's history this year (Sonlight Core E)! In fact, we are just about to start studying…
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Managing toys with little parts when you have a baby in the house
August 16, 2012
I thought while I was writing up this week's Lego Fun Friday that I would also address how we are handling big boys with Legos (and other toys with teeny…
