It is definitely a new season. All I have to do is hear the sniffles and see the red eyes of my youngest daughter. There was a shift in the weather. From cold to mild. It was subtle, but the it eventually became very evident. That thought took me to my walk of faith in Christ. Time in, and hunger for the word of God can shift from red hot to mild to cold. This is where … [Read more...] about Realign: Making God’s Way My Way Again
Old-School HSV Posts
Ways to Check the Pulse of Your Family
While fall is my favorite season here in the mountains, I enjoy the spring season just as much. I love to see the flowers and trees blooming. Spring is when the mountains come alive with new growth all over. It is also when I take the time to look over our school year to see how much my children and I have grown as well. It is important for us as parents to teach our … [Read more...] about Ways to Check the Pulse of Your Family
Hands on Homeschooling, you the parent
There's a book series I read and really enjoyed when I was a kid called "So You Want to be a Wizard," and the first book was set up in a self-help style. I always enjoyed that book series and how it was written, and when I was first asked to write on this topic my mind immediately called that book back and similar ones to it. So You Want to Be a Hands on Homeschooler First … [Read more...] about Hands on Homeschooling, you the parent
Pruning Preschool
Pruning - (verb) ....Webster definition is to reduce especially by eliminating superfluous matter ..Wikipedia definition.... reasons to prune include, shaping (by controlling or directing growth), improving or maintaining health, reducing risk from falling branches, and increasing the yield or quality of flowers and fruit. As Spring as comes around it’s time to … [Read more...] about Pruning Preschool
Spring Cleaning our Homeschool
Spring is in the air and our mail boxes are bursting with curriculum catalogs, book catalogs, and all other sorts of curriculum helps. I have to admit I’m a sucker for such things. The glossy pages showing cute children absorbed in a book or activity, or a family having fun together with a new game around the kitchen table. It all looks so inviting, so necessary. Let’s … [Read more...] about Spring Cleaning our Homeschool