I'm inspired by moms around me that are walking out motherhood the best way they know how with God as their guide. I have a friend that was recently talking to me about how her thirteen year old daughter was acting out and showing more and more immaturity. We had real struggles! Rebellion, smart-mouth, unhealthy thought life, music choices. All of this even came from a … [Read more...] about Losing Their Minds During Teen Years
Setting & Achieving Goals in Your Homeschool
Summertime activities in our home are many: gardening, playing outside, taking in the local sights, being with friends, or maybe just hanging out indoors near our window air conditioner when life gets to hot. One other summertime activity I try to do is to evaluate our family's long term goals and to set new goals for the coming homeschool year. I'm not sure what you think of … [Read more...] about Setting & Achieving Goals in Your Homeschool
Apologia Fall Book Club {plus a giveaway}
In the spirit of a clean slate, we are kicking off this new season with a fall book club with one of our fabulous sponsors, Apologia. Each Wednesday, beginning September 5 through November 21, The Homeschool Village will host and lead a study through Journeys of Faithfulness by Sarah Clarkson. Sarah has been writing since her teen years and is the daughter of the … [Read more...] about Apologia Fall Book Club {plus a giveaway}
Embracing the Clean Slate
Here it comes. It's August and for those of us who look forward to newness and a fresh start, we're almost upon it. As I write this, my family is wrapping up our summer learning and tying up loose ends in preparation for a month of travel. The kids and I will take off to visit family while my hubby stays here at work (poor guy). We'll visit friends and family out … [Read more...] about Embracing the Clean Slate
Praying for the New School Year
It's that time of year when we start to gather our homeschooling materials for the upcoming year. We all get excited when the homeschool catalogs start arriving in the mail. Some of us even start our list out right away! As the years go by though, I am learning to do one thing first before I even open up a new catalog. Pray. There are several areas that I take time to … [Read more...] about Praying for the New School Year