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It is a new year! It is time to get started on a fresh new semester. I don't know about you, but I like to change things up to keep it interesting around here. I find that when things get too routine my children zone out on me. So for the new semester we are going to be trying a block style schedule. There are certain subjects we will continue to do daily like Bible, … [Read more...] about Homeschool ~ Trying Something New

People place limits on themselves for many reasons, some good and some bad.  I have noticed that people often limit themselves when it comes to learning.  When I hear the words “I can’t do that, I don’t know how” my response is always “then learn how”.  Learning can be a challenge and it does require work, but there is nothing we cannot learn if we are willing to learn without … [Read more...] about Learning without limits

Hebrews 4:12 " For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart." God's word is as alive today as it was 2000 years ago. We can use the bible for every part of our life.  We can get an answer to every … [Read more...] about Disciplining Our Children with the Bible

In our home (and most others, I'm sure), when life happens—births, deaths, illness--academics tend to grind to a halt so that we can deal with the immediate needs of the family. New homeschooling moms ask me frequently how I handle homeschooling with a newborn in tow. Having introduced three new babies to the family while attempting to teach my older two children their 3 R’s, … [Read more...] about New Beginnings: Homeschooling With A New Baby

At the time of this writing, treatment it’s a few days before Christmas.  The world didn’t end today (surprise).  The gifts are wrapped, lights are twinkling, a light snow is falling outside my window and I have a hot  cup of cinnamon  tea by my side.   It’s rather Norman Rockwell-ish.  However, by the time you READ this article, January will have arrived, the lights and … [Read more...] about Post Holiday Finances