The ban has officially been lifted on this book (in my house). My WOMAN's book club was set to read a book by A.A. Milne, author of the classic Winnie-The-Pooh. My introduction to Milne allowed me to discover that the overly commerciliazed stuffed bear named Pooh is actually a character rich with endearing and memorable conversations. Allow your imagination to film … [Read more...] about If You Give A Mom A Book
Frugal Field Trips: Serving Others
I grew up in a small rural community. My graduating class had less than 100 students. The nearest town 20 minutes away only had a population of 40,000-50,000. I guess you could say that I was pretty sheltered. I don’t remember seeing a homeless person until I was an adult. I don’t know if I just didn’t pay attention to what was going on in the world around me or if people … [Read more...] about Frugal Field Trips: Serving Others
Special Needs Support, Hurry Up
My timing and my son's timing doesn't always mesh. "Hurry up, we need to leave." Oh my what a loaded request that is! What potential for stress and frustration! I know that by making the statement, my 11 year old will slip into snail mode... And yet I always say it. It must be habit. The faster I feel we need to move, the slower he is able to. It's so easy to forget. The … [Read more...] about Special Needs Support, Hurry Up
How Unschoolers Learn Bible
Most people are skeptical, at best, when it comes to unschooling. Unschoolers are often times accused of rejecting the wise proverb, "Train up a child in the way he should go". So how do our children learn about God and His Bible? Like they do everything else - through life. They learn when they hit their brother and are reminded that Jesus taught us to treat people … [Read more...] about How Unschoolers Learn Bible
Preschool: Gift Vine
The recent first frost triggered a rare domestic day for us as 4yo Esmé and I gleaned the grapes the birds and deer had left on our vines, steaming and freezing 20 quarts of grape juice. The vines held object lessons aplenty. We discussed Jesus’ discourse on “I am the vine.” I dispelled the notion of cut fingers and toes as part of God’s pruning process, and we had a lively … [Read more...] about Preschool: Gift Vine