As a mama, it’s important to me to teach my children about Christ – who He is, why He’s so amazing, and how much He loves us. God gave us the great responsibility of shepherding our children and of guiding them spiritually; this is probably one of the most important things we, as parents, willContinue Reading
Be Yourself (And the World Will Be a More Beautiful Place)
Today’s letter focus is B and I want to share with you how I am learning to be myself when it comes to homeschooling. I have been homeschooling for the past 5 years and it has been such a learning experience. I’m not referring exclusively to academics, but also the fine tuning of the goalsContinue Reading
Bright Ideas Press Coupon Codes (Good Through April 30, 2015)
This post includes affiliate links. Thanks for your support of this site! Please see my disclosure for more information. Bright Ideas Press’ new store is up and running! Head over and check it out and start shopping for your 2015-2016 homeschool curriculum! Save up to $15 on your 2015-2016 homeschool curriculum purchases with these threeContinue Reading
5 Ways to Connect With Your Spouse During Busy Seasons
It’s tough sometimes, isn’t it?! Kids, schoolwork, housekeeping tasks, jobs… Trying to balance our to-do’s can feel stressful at times so we just do the best we can at juggling everything. But, too often our marriages end up being the main thing that is unintentionally neglected. So here are 5 ways we can all connectContinue Reading
Adventures in Homeschooling
This post includes affiliate links. Thanks for your support of this site! Please see my disclosure for more information. “Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” ~ Helen Keller When most people think of “school” they paint a mental picture of teachers, desks, textbooks, pencils and grades. Perhaps that’s why soContinue Reading
5 Travel Hacks You’ll Love
Spring is finally here, and I’m teaming up with Downy Wrinkle Releaser Plus to share five travel hacks that you’ll love. 1. Roll; Don’t Fold As you pack, roll your clothes instead of folding them. You’ll be able to fit up to two times the amount of clothing by rolling them as youContinue Reading
75 FREE Printable Scavenger Hunts
Kids love scavenger hunts! And most adults probably do too; I know I do. Scavenger hunts make for an easy, fun, and frugal activity for family night (or day). Spring is right around the corner and many of the hunts listed below can be done outside. However, since spring can have some unpredictable weather, thereContinue Reading
Veritas Press Sale
Veritas Press Self-Paced History Courses are HALF PRICE!!! For a limited time – Get the Veritas Press award-winning history course for just $99 (reg. price $199)! Visit their website for more details, a video, and demo lessons. Hurry, the offer ends 03/14/15 at 11:59 PM EST. From what I’ve heard, this is a once-a-year sale,Continue Reading
How to Create a Spiritual Atmosphere in Your Home
A few weeks ago I started to notice how frazzled I was feeling. Everything seemed annoying. Everyone got on my nerves. I thought about quitting my day job at home… Okay not really. But I really did notice that the home atmosphere felt frantic and chaotic. And not just because I have 4 kids 4Continue Reading
5 Ways to Make Spelling Fun
Spelling can be one of those subjects that kids dread, even if they are good at it. There just isn’t much excitement when it comes to spelling – weekly spelling lists, spelling practice, spelling rules, spelling worksheets – not very much fun for most kids. But spelling practice can be fun! Just add in aContinue Reading
