Each year on March 17, treatment everyone in our family wears green and you can fully expect to be pinched if not. Since I was a child this has been the tradition. However, stomach I had never given thought to what St. Patrick’s Day was really celebrating until one of my own children asked me what it was and how it began. I was both pleased and surprised at what we discovered … [Read more...] about St. Patrick’s Day for Christ
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How to Keep Your New Years Resolutions
The New Year is a time when many of us decide to make a fresh start. For some of us it’s making new habits and for others it’s about breaking old ones. Our goals can range from changing things that affect our whole family to personal goals. Whatever it is you are thinking about working on, cost here are some tips to help you succeed. Set reasonable goals. Most … [Read more...] about How to Keep Your New Years Resolutions
Goals and Resolutions
Last month I gave my 15 year old an assignment. The topic was goals and he was to list 10 goals (each) he wished to accomplish: Over the next year Over the next 5 years Over the next 10 years I took a hands-off approach to this activity, cialis offering no ideas or suggestions. The results were surprising! A few examples: Over the next year: Apply for a job Earn driver’s … [Read more...] about Goals and Resolutions
Flexibility Matters
I would say that most of us who homeschool know that a great benefit is that we can be flexible in our scheduling. What I didn't expect and always seems to haunt me is the guilt that goes along with venturing from the norm or changing my planned schedule. I know that we homeschool so that we can put our family first, and yet when we need to put our family first, I … [Read more...] about Flexibility Matters
Teaching Our Children Compassion
When our children were little, one way my husband and I taught them compassion was by showing them that the poor choices they made could hurt others. For example, if my child took another child’s toy I might say to him, “Johnny see you made Jill cry because you took her toy.” That was age appropriate and great at the time. However, as my children grew older I wanted to continue … [Read more...] about Teaching Our Children Compassion