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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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Easy Wooden Peg Nativity Sensory Bin
December 15, 2013
As we approach Christmas, here is an idea for a simple nativity that preschoolers can touch and explore. This project came together very quickly, and Owen and Jonathan (ages 4.5…
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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,…
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Download and Print Advent Jesse Tree Devotions
November 26, 2013
Download and print Advent (Jesse) Tree Devotions to use with the whole family! What are Advent devotions? The Advent season is almost here - my favorite time of the year!…
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A Tale of Two Critters (And how Mom learned that encouraging a love of learning sometimes involves saying yes)
November 24, 2013
In our homeschooling, I really want our kids to have a love of learning. But sometimes, the mess gets in the way! It all started on a Sunday afternoon two…
