I know how challenging it can be to stay on top of your homeschooling lessons during the holidays. I don't know about you, but for me it seems like there just aren't enough days in December to get it all done! We have Christmas parties, church programs, and co-op activities galore! Trying to figure out how to work formal school time into the mix is like trying to … [Read more...] about Homeschooling Through the Holidays
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Finding Sustenance
I used to think the easiest thing in the world was to eat. To find what I needed and just whip it into something pleasing for my children and myself for a meal. I took too much liberty with that. Then I had a stroke that took my ability to eat away from me. I can no longer chew, swallow, or digest the food if it got to my stomach. I lost the ability to sustain myself through … [Read more...] about Finding Sustenance
Nothing is Impossible
As Christmas approaches, I naturally think about Jesus’s birth and everything that means. But some of my favorite holiday songs, Breath of Heaven and Mary, Did You Know?, also cause me to reflect on Christmas from Mary’s perspective. Mary was a young girl faced with a tremendous task and responsibility. She gave birth to and was expected to raise the Messiah, the Savior of … [Read more...] about Nothing is Impossible
Family Traditions ~ baking sugar cookies
Growing up, site one of the things I enjoyed doing the most during the holiday season, sales was baking with my dad and grandma. We would always start a couple of days ahead of time. We would make pies, vialis 40mg cakes and cookies. Cooking and baking with my dad and grandma gave me the love of baking that I have today. It is also important for me to pass this … [Read more...] about Family Traditions ~ baking sugar cookies
Active Special or Seasonal Celebrations
Thanksgiving, medicine birthdays, viagra 60mg Christmas… our culture incorporates an abundance of food into most holidays and celebrations.Well, what if we tried to incorporate activity into our holidays, too? What would this look like? What ways could activity fit into holiday celebrations? Adding Low-Intensity Activities To Holidays Nearly every Thanksgiving … [Read more...] about Active Special or Seasonal Celebrations