.png)
We’re in Chapter 3 of Educating the Wholehearted Child this week. Please feel free to jump in here or go back and check out the previous weeks’ discussions. “… your first responsibility as a parent is to lead your children to the life-giving presence and reality of Christ in your heart and home.” ~ pg….
Blog
Another Bookworm in Training
I caught Jacob in the book basket this afternoon. He gets one out. He opens it up. He turns it around. He closes it. Then goes for another one. Looks like I have another bookworm in training! Isn’t he cute in his BumGenius cloth diaper and his teething necklace?
Good Mornings Girls Fall 2011 Bible Study
GoodMorningGirls.org has announced the fall study: 1 John! If you’re not familiar with Good Morning Girls, check out their site. Then, take a look at this video announcing the fall study. I’ve decided to facilitate a group using Facebook and I’d love for you to join me. Here are all the details: The study…
Homeschool Mother’s Journal ~ August 12
In my life this week… working hard on my 3 in 30 goals. I’m now getting up at 6:20am. {Would some morning person come sprinkle their morning person dust on me?} wondering how to keep my boys in bed a little longer in the mornings. Now that I’m up earlier, they want to be…
3 in 30 Check-in ~ August 11
Checking in for my second week of August! {See the details of my goals for August.} Reclaim my mornings: This has been going surprisingly well. The beginning of the week was a little rough because the boys were up and in my bed 10 minutes before my alarm went off, but I managed to press…
Kids and Technology: Everything in Moderation
We’re a very “techy” family. Josh works in IT and web design. IT, website, and social media were some of my primary responsibilities in my former life as a church communications director. We’re self-admitted junkies and early adopters around here. We have iPhones and an iPad. We’ve become Apple fans over the years. {Sorry, Dad.}…
Review and Giveaway: Scholaric Homeschool Planner
Photo Credit I’ve been on the look out for the perfect homeschool planning solution for over a year now. I’ve looked at various paper planners. I’ve tried printable templates. I’ve tried various programs and websites. I even used Google Calendar for a while this past spring. I like doing my long term planning and brainstorming…
Kids in the Word Wednesday ~ August 10
First of all, if you’re coming over from my post today at The Homeschool Classroom, Welcome from The Pelsers! I invite you to subscribe to my posts by email or RSS, as well as follow me on Twitter and like my page on Facebook. The printables I use are from BibleStoryPrintables.com. We are using Seeds Family Worship CDs to…
At The Homeschool Classroom: Keeping Your Kids in the Word by Memorizing Scripture
My first post is live over at The Homeschoool Classroom: Many of us groan at the thought of memorizing anything, but our children are wired to commit things to memory. In the early years, these little sponges go around soaking up facts and knowledge about anything and everything. This is why children learn foreign languages so…
21 Days of Prayer for Sons ~ Coming in September!
If you’re a mom of boys, I hope you’ll join me for 21 Days of Prayer for Sons coming up September 6-26. In case you’re not familiar, this is focused period of prayer for our sons using the ebook Warrior Prayers by Brooke McGlothlin. You can sign up to participate and join a group at…