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We have been waiting for this day for a long time… My boys have spent the last couple of years very slowly going through an introductory Latin course for younger elementary kids. It was enough to whet their appetite for more foreign language study. The day has finally come that Jonathan is now entering 8th…
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Increasing Productivity: Two Helpful Resources for Busy Moms
Read on for two great resources that will help you increase your productivity – one more mindset related and one more practical / tool based…
Books I Read in 2018
I set a fairly ambitious goal at the beginning of 2018. I wanted to read more than I have been in the last few years. I decided that I wanted to read 24 books in 2018. Why was this an ambitious goal? Well, one of the struggles of having Hashimoto’s autoimmune thyroiditis and Lyme co-infections…
Life Lessons From Mandy
It was a relatively normal Tuesday morning at my house. I had been doing all of my morning chores. I made a double batch of my allergy friendly muffins for my boys for breakfast. While I waited for those to bake, I headed to my desk to get a few quick things done for clients…
St Patrick’s Day and the Great Commission
As March comes in, many of us are focused on Easter, as we should be! However, St Patrick’s Day is a great day to teach your kids about the importance of the Great Commission – because that is what St Patrick’s Day is really all about! Many people think that St Patrick’s Day is all…
Our Favorite Children’s Bible
Over the years, my boys have read one children’s Bible over and over and over and over again. Our copy of this particular children’s Bible has been so well-loved that it is literally falling apart. It’s been patched with packaging tape to help it hold together for as long as possible. It is by far…
How Do I Teach My Kids About Basic Godly Living?
Explaining basic godly living to kids can be difficult. Do you ever struggle with explaining to your kids what it means to live a godly life? How do you explain ethics and sanctification related topics to them? I read the Bible to and with my kids, but I wonder sometimes if I’m talking to them…
Grapevine Studies: Birth of Jesus
The boys and I have used Birth of Jesus two years in a row to celebrate Advent. I love Grapevine Studies and so do my boys. Who doesn’t love drawing stick figures? Right? I like using the electronic versions of Grapevine Studies, but you can buy print versions too. The electronic family license allows us to print as…
10 Tips for Surviving the 1st Trimester of Pregnancy
I’ve had a rough 1st trimester this pregnancy. Here are 10 tips and remedies that might help you if you’re struggling with nausea, energy, and ailments.
10 Books That Shaped Our Homeschool
The top 10 books that have shaped our homeschool.