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DIY Resurrection Eggs: Tell the Easter Story
April 4, 2014
Are you familiar with resurrection eggs? They're plastic Easter eggs that contain items that tell the story of Jesus' death, burial, and resurrection. You can buy them or make your…
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Survival Guide for the Sick or Pregnant Mom: Activity Ideas for High Energy Kids
March 16, 2014
This post contains Amazon affiliate links. One thing that has always been challenging with my crew is "days off." If I'm sick or have things that need to get done,…
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Should I Homeschool My Kids? Thinking through the school decision.
February 28, 2014
Are you wondering if homeschooling would be a good option for your kids? This is the time of year when everyone seems to be thinking about school choices for next…
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Motherhood and Sacrificial Love
February 26, 2014
A couple weeks ago, we had one of our worst homeschooling days ever. I am withholding most of the details of this out of respect for my children, but let's…
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Biblical Boyhood: Respect, Part 2. What Do I Do with My Disrespectful Son?
February 9, 2014
Last week, I shared some thoughts on teaching boys to be respectful. I wanted to come back and add a second part to that post because I really didn't get…
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Biblical Boyhood: Teaching Boys to Be Respectful
February 3, 2014
Raising boys has been, in my experience, similar to raising puppies in many ways! We have constant muddy “paw” prints on the floor, boys are always tumbling over each other,…
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100 Tips and Tricks for Homeschooling Moms
January 26, 2014
We are in our 6th year of homeschooling, and I absolutely love it. Well, on most days that is! Homeschooling is not for the faint of heart. It is without…
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Kindness in Action: Devotions for Families on Loving God and Loving People
January 20, 2014
My boys are not really into Valentine's Day - all the hearts and mushy stuff is not exactly up their alley! But as I was thinking ahead to February, I…
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Celebrating a Merry Christmas When Money is Tight
December 10, 2013
We never really have a whole lot of money to spend on Christmas gifts, but this year feels especially light. December and January are always slow months at my husband's…
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Biblical Boyhood: Putting an End to Pestering
December 4, 2013
At our house, we have been dealing with pestering as a source of sibling fighting and conflict. This has been a challenge to deal with, because on a certain level,…