I love Christmas and I love Christmas stories even more. My children and I eagerly wait for the day after Thanksgiving when we can get all of the book out of the attic to read and start putting up all of the Christmas decorations. Especially the nativity. I love to set it up and play with it, and move the figures around. I think that's why … [Read more...] about Mortimer’s Christmas Manger lesson
Read through the book of Matthew in December!
As part of our Christmas Book Tour, I thought it was important to include, of course, scripture! Here is a schedule that will allow you and your family to read through the entire book of Matthew through the month of December. I have always felt the story of Jesus birth needed to followed by the even more incredible story of His life. This schedule will beckon your family … [Read more...] about Read through the book of Matthew in December!
Holiday Book Tour: Night Tree
Night Tree by Eve Bunting has become one of our favorite holiday books because it expresses the true spirit of Christmas. If you have a nature-loving family like I do, you will enjoy the theme of this book. With beautiful illustrations of a woodland setting, Eve Bunting's lyrical prose captures this magical family moment as a family heads off … [Read more...] about Holiday Book Tour: Night Tree
Ultimate Homeschool Link-Up #45
This week's editor's pick---> Girl Gifts You Can Make For Your Friends Your turn---> What is eligible? Anything applicable to homeschooling: daily life, stories, how-to posts, encouragement, curriculum reviews, giveaways…basically anything that another homeschool family might find useful or interesting. Link-up a few if you’d like! What do we ask? It would … [Read more...] about Ultimate Homeschool Link-Up #45
Cranberry Christmas Activities
A few years ago our family discovered the book, Cranberry Thanksgiving, by Harry and Wende Devlin. We loved it and it has become a tradition each year now, to read the book and prepare several batches of Grandmother's Famous Cranberry Bread. It's delicious! When I discovered a copy of their book, Cranberry Christmas, at a local thrift store, I was ecstatic! I snapped it … [Read more...] about Cranberry Christmas Activities