One of my favorite parts of Christmas is the beautiful hymns written about the occasion of Christ’s first coming. Christmas…
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KJV Printable Scripture Magnets
I came across a sheet of adhesive magnets and decided to make refrigerator magnets with them. I used some of…
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Choosing Joy as a Homeschool Mom (Part 2)
Society has made us feel that our kids need to be involved in everything to be successful–; academics, music, sports, science, math, writing, foreign language, you name it—they need to be doing it and and they need to be doing it well.
But God has made each of our children differently. They each excel in their own unique gifts.
Choosing Joy as a Homeschool Mom (Part 1)
This is the time of year that a lot of homeschool moms feel like giving up. Whether it’s the cold dreary days, or the endless sickness, or maybe it’s the children (or the mom!) just ready to be done with the year, come February homeschooling can become a drudgery for many of us.
Jesse Tree in Picture Books
The Jesse Tree is a Christmas tradition where you retell the stories of the Bible and make the connections to the coming of Jesus. Usually you read one story a day starting December 1 and continuing until Christmas. A few years ago, I came across the idea of doing a Jesse Tree with picture books and loved it. I’ve been slowly working on this blog post since.
Your Child is an Art Genius- New Art Curriculum Review
I’ve always loved to draw. Somewhere along the way, I decided I wasn’t good at it because I couldn’t do very realistic drawings or draw people that looked like the people I was trying to draw, so I quit. Homeschooling my children has given me a great opportunity to try different art forms and get back into art. One art program I was given the opportunity to review lately is Beyond the Stick Figure by Sally Stansfield.
