The long days of winter tend to keep everyone in the house a bit more than they usually are in the other 3 seasons of the year, which is why it is necessary to browse around this site and prepare your home. Temperatures drop, winter colds make their way through everyone in the family andContinue Reading
4 Tips For Frustration-Free Discipline
As parents, it is up to us to discipline and train our children, and to bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord. Often it’s easy to get irritated when our kids behave wrong, and we have to stop what we are doing to teach and train them. Wouldn’t frustration free disciplineContinue Reading
7 Things Moms Should Do Every Day
We moms are busy creatures. We are pulled in a thousand different directions at any given moment of the day. It is not unusual for the entire day to pass and suddenly I realize that I have barely stopped to go to the bathroom by myself! (not that going to the bathroom by myself isContinue Reading
5 Great Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month
Did you know that April is National Poetry Month? If you aren’t big into teaching poetry in your home, this is a great time to try a few things! Today I’m happy to share with you 5 Great Ways to Celebrate National Poetry Month Read a new poem every day I remember what inspiredContinue Reading
Chunky and Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’ve probably spent a lot of time in the kitchen making and perfecting chocolate chip cookies. I have shared before, how I vowed to learn how to make this goody. My baking snafu with a premade cookie dough was just embarrassing. Who messes up with a premade dough? So with my renewed baking spirit, IContinue Reading
In A World Of Conformity, I’m Praying For a Peculiar Son.
Sometimes it’s not easy to be different. Not just different, but peculiar. My mom always tells me a story about a girl that she went to grade school with… Peculiar she was, but not for things admirable; things memorable, but not admirable. Bumpy and dirty, her face earned her hurtful remarks from the kids inContinue Reading
7 Steps to Take When Your Kids Fight With You About Doing School Work
“I can’t do it mom. It’s too hard. I’m so tired. I feel sick. I don’t need to do that. How about we do this instead? No, you didn’t say that. But, but, but“…etc…etc…etc… Does this sound familiar? If so, you are not alone. All my children have been so eager to start learningContinue Reading
Books to Prepare Children for a New Baby
Adding a new member to your family is a joyous time. But it can also add a little stress to your household, especially for the little ones you’ve already been blessed with. Here is a list of books that will hopefully help make the transition of adding a baby to your family a little smootherContinue Reading
10 Ways to Make Your Child’s Birthday Unique
Birthdays are a very special event in a child’s life. I remember when I was growing up, I always looked forward to my birthday with excitement. It was a joyous occasion to get presents, see my friends, and celebrate the fact that I was alive. Once, I went to a pond, fished with my friends,Continue Reading
Teaching Our Children Through Inquiry Learning
Hey y’all! Think back to when you were a kid in school or homeschool. What is your best learning memory? (Share it below in the comments please!) I bet that memory isn’t of you sitting at a desk doing a worksheet. I bet that memory isn’t of you taking a test. And I bet thatContinue Reading
