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We’ve been tackling some big questions about God in the past couple weeks in Who is God?: Does God exist? How many gods are there? What does God look like? Is God a person? Even at four, Jonathan sees that these are important questions to who we are and how we live. He understands that…
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Grace for the Good Girl ~ Intro and Chapter 1
I introduced this series on Grace for the Good Girl yesterday. If you missed that, head over to this post to get a feel for the book, watch videos, and see the schedule. I’d love for you to join me! Go grab the book and meet me back here every Tuesday until we’re through the…
Review: Splash Math Grade 1 for iPad
My quest for great apps to supplement homeschooling curriculum continues! My latest find: Splash Math Grade 1 from StudyPad, Inc. Jonathan is currently 4.5 years old and in Kindergarten. He loves math and is advanced in both math and reading. We dropped Saxon Math K a few months ago and I’m now using Math Mammoth…
Grace for the Good Girl
I’ve been reading Grace for the Good Girl by Emily P. Freeman of Chatting at the Sky and discussing it online with some friends each week. I was trying to avoid writing about the book, but God dropped the opportunity to link up with more friends online to continue discussing the book. I don’t want…
1 John ~ Ultimate Love
Ultimate love is laying down my life for someone else; giving up my agenda to follow God’s leading for the good of someone else. Homeschooling is a huge sacrifice on behalf of my kids. Just being a mom is a sacrifice, but being a homeschool mom is different. Choosing to be with your kids 24/7…
Best Homeschool Variety Blog Nominee
I’ve been nominated in the Best Homeschool Variety Blog category at The Homeschool Post! What a shock this morning as a was skimming through the nominees. If you like reading The Pelsers, go vote for me! Huge thanks to whoever nominated me! {Note that you can only vote once per person in your household per…
Educating the Wholehearted Child ~ Chapter 15
Chapter 15 is all about the definition of family and the role of both fathers and mothers in homeschooling. Family is the only institution in Scripture that was created before the Fall. pg. 269 The definition and sanctity of the family is being attacked and torn apart in our culture. We need to get back to the…
October Top Posts
Did you miss any of these popular October posts? How to Involve Dad in Your Homeschool 31 Days of… Review and Giveaway: Our Blessed Life Designs What is Depression? Review: Star Walk iPhone and iPad App Discovering Depression Part 1 What Does Depression Really Look Like? Medication and Depression 1 John 1:5-10 Review and…
3 in 30 Check-in ~ November 4
Time for a 3 in 30 check-in. Week 1 of November. Details of my goals are back in this post. Reclaim my mornings – I’m thinking I should have been a little nicer to November…. [blackbirdpie url=”http://twitter.com/#!/apelser/status/131321551432859649″] After that November fought back and the rest of the week has been a serious bust again. Bedtime is…
Seasons of a Mother’s Heart ~ Chapter 10
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. Some of my favorite quotes from Chapter 10: How they turn out will depend more on how much…