A friend of mine emailed this to me recently. I don’t know the original author, but wanted to share it. I admit too many times I’ve been the garbage truck more than I’ve been the receiver of the garbage! Also, because most of my time is spent with my children (as a homeschooling family), I’m [...]
Over breakfast, my daughters and I began discussing when we could put up the Christmas tree. My youngest piped up with excitement in her voice and said “I love remembering the stories of the ornaments!” Immediately, the three of us began listing our favorite ornaments, how we got them, and what story was attached to [...]
My oldest daughter has been into detective/spy stuff for quite some time. We devour Nancy Drew books, and she even created her own detective bag – complete with note pad, flashlight, secret codes, fingerprint kit, etc. Also, one time during our Bible study, I explained how God has plans for each of us. She asked [...]
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It was one of those days in our world of homeschooling. Frequent eye rolls, complaining and bickering throughout our morning lessons. I really did my best to be patient. I tried to keep my voice calm – despite having to sometimes raise it above their elevated voices. Somehow amidst the “Why do I have to!?”, [...]
I’m not sure why, but keeping a clean house has been a slight obsession of mine for a while. Maybe it’s because, as a homeschooling family and being here during the day, I notice the clutter more. Or, it could be my slightly OCD tendencies kicking in. I found myself in a perpetual state of [...]
