A few months ago the movie Rise of the Guardians came out. My boys really wanted to go see it but I wasn't so sure about it. Recently my son was given The Fantastic Flying Books of Morris Lessmore as a gift and we loved the book. After doing some research I learned that the author of the Fantastic Flying Books, William Joyce, was also the author of the books that inspired the … [Read more...] about Children’s Author Spotlight: William Joyce
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Art Tip: How to Do Creative Line Drawings with Markers
Hi there! My name is Jim Pence and I'm a chalk artist with See the Light. I'm going to be sharing some fun and easy art tips each month. I hope you and your children will have fun learning to draw and paint in the coming months. If you're interested in more tips, I blog twice a week for See the Light. I hope you'll come visit me over there. Today, we're going to have fun … [Read more...] about Art Tip: How to Do Creative Line Drawings with Markers
How to Study Nature in the Spring
Spring is here! I love this time of the year so much because nature is coming alive everywhere, after a long cold winter. This can be such a special time for a family to literally take time to stop and smell the flowers, listen to birds, notice new buds growing and more. If you have never been one to enjoy nature, you may not know how to begin … [Read more...] about How to Study Nature in the Spring
10 Favorite Homeschool Blogs
Like every homeschooling mom, I have limited time to read homeschool blogs. When I do have the time to sit down, I want lots of bang for my buck. Encouragement, advice, solutions, and resources are a few of the things I'm looking for in a homeschool blog. I had a very difficult time narrowing down my list to just 10, but here are my favorites. I chose … [Read more...] about 10 Favorite Homeschool Blogs
Guard Your Heart
As beautiful and lovely as spring can be, it can also be a hard time for a homeschool mom's heart. I think this time of year more so than any other we must be comfortable in the choices we have made for our homeschool. For our family. For our homes. Guard Your Heart! Spring rolls out all the homeschool conventions. Conventions some of us might … [Read more...] about Guard Your Heart