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Educating the Wholehearted Child ~ Chapter 7

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By Amanda Pelser

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Welcome to chapter 7! This chapter is filled with wonderful ideas for creating an environment for learning in your home. “… when one entire room or area is permanently dedicated to home education and other dedicated learning places are strategically located throughout the house, it speaks volumes to your children that their learning is so…

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Filed Under: Homeschooling Tagged With: books, Educating the Wholehearted Child, homeschooling, Sally Clarkson

Good Morning Girls Fall Session Begins September 19

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By Amanda Pelser

Can’t see the videos in your email or RSS? All the details of the study are at Good Mornings Girls.  We begin reading on September 19.  I’d love for you to join my group on Facebook and read 1 John with me this fall!

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Filed Under: Faith Tagged With: 1 John, discussion group, GoodMorningGirls.org

Homeschool Mother’s Journal ~ September 9

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By Amanda Pelser

My View at Breakfast

In my life this week… Three vehicles.  Only one runs.  The saga continues.  As soon as the end seems to be in view, something happens.  Good thing that I’m a homebody and don’t absolutely need to go anywhere during the week. Very happy with my 3 in 30 progress.  My chalkboard contact paper arrives today…

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Filed Under: Homeschooling Tagged With: homeschooling, Homschool Mother's Journal

Seasons of a Mother’s Heart ~ Chapter 2

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By Amanda Pelser

  {I’m linking up with Home with the Boys and reading Seasons of a Mother’s Heart by Sally Clarkson.  If you’d like to join in, here is the original post from Erin with the details and reading schedule.} This week, the chapter we read is about changing my will. I’m using the YouVersion app on my iPad to record…

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Filed Under: Faith Tagged With: books, homeschooling, Sally Clarkson, Seasons of a Mother's Heart

3 in 30 Check-in ~ September 9

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By Amanda Pelser

The end of the first full week of September.  Time for a 3 in 30 check-in.  Details of my goals are back in this post.  How’d I do this week? Reclaim my mornings – My alarm is set for 6:15am.  The holiday and the late work week for Josh threw me off a little, but I’ve…

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: cleaners, goals, mornings

Jacob is Learning to Walk

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By Amanda Pelser

Jacob is learning to walk. {And climb too.  Oh, the climbing.  But this post is about walking.}  We got some video of him walking a couple weeks ago: Can’t see the video in your email or RSS reader? I love how much fun all the boys are having in this video.  And all the laughing…

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Jacob, Video, walking

Review and Giveaway: Reader’s Digest Grammar Books

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By Amanda Pelser

My Grammar and I... Or Should That Be Me

Do you ever struggle with teaching grammar to your kids? We use Spell to Write & Read and Pathway Readers as our primary English spines. These are great programs that I always highly recommend, but where do you go when you need a little extra explanation of a concept? Where do you turn when your…

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Filed Under: Homeschooling Tagged With: books, English, grammar, homeshooling

How Can Swagbucks Benefit a Homeschool Family?

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By Amanda Pelser

Do you use Swagbucks?  For just a few minutes of my time each day, I build up points by answering a poll, running through special offers, and completing surveys.  You can search the internet, watch videos, completed other tasks, as well as click through Swagbucks to earn points on purchases.  I use my points to get…

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Filed Under: Motherhood Tagged With: money, surverys, Swagbucks

Kids in the Word Wednesday ~ How to Use YouVersion with Your Kids

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By Amanda Pelser

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Today’s Kids in the Word Wednesday post is a guest post from Dana Byers.  I went to college with Dana at Anderson University.  Dana has been affiliated with LifeChurch.tv for many years and is passionate about church online.  She lived overseas for a while and homeschooled her two young children for part of that time….

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Filed Under: Faith, Homeschooling, Kids in the Word Tagged With: Bible, guest post, kids, youversion

Today… or Tomorrow?

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By Amanda Pelser

Laundry Today or Naked Tomorrow

{Photo Credit: Found on Pinterest.} This made me laugh.  If it were up to my boys, I think they’d choose tomorrow 🙂 Might need to get one of these vinyl decorations for my laundry room as a reminder of the choice I don’t want my boys to make!  

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: boys, funny, laundry

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