Young children are naturally inquisitive, diagnosis intrinsically interested, and inherently active. Getting preschool-age kids up and moving usually doesn’t require bribery or much pushing. Even with their innate desire to move, we can help our preschoolers receive solid motor-developing fitness opportunities. How To Encourage Preschool Fitness Keep it fun. Game-like … [Read more...] about Five Preschool Fitness Ideas
Story-Formed Soul ~ Journeys of Faithfulness
If you’d like to join in the book club for Journeys of Faithfulness by Sarah Clarkson, feel free to join in at anytime. You can find the reading schedule for the 12 week book club at the end of this post, along with additional printables for each week. I cannot even begin to fathom the emotions that must have rushed through Mary as the angel greeted her as a favored one of … [Read more...] about Story-Formed Soul ~ Journeys of Faithfulness
Making Connections
Last month, I shared about "Homeschooling Through Life Challenges". It can be tough and you can feel overwhelmed by changes that may happen in your family. I know things have been a struggle for me, moving to a new place. I miss all of our old friends, especially from our church and homeschool group. Not only do I miss them, so do our children. I thought I would share … [Read more...] about Making Connections
Finding the Blessings in the Mess
Like I do everyday I got in my car headed to the school to pick up my 15 year old. It was like any other day except this day was different, he was kinda of mopey. I turned to him to ask him what I ask him everyday "How was your day son"? He says not good I hurt my thumb. I looked down and it was very swollen and he was in pain. As a stay at home mom we can think … [Read more...] about Finding the Blessings in the Mess
Keep it Simple
K.I.S.S. - Keep it simple silly! This was something that I was taught in the Navy, drugs and it has defiantly helped me through the years. It makes sense to keep things simple but in reality it is hard not to over think or work a situation. One area I struggle with this is homeschooling. I have all these grand ideas and plans, and I feel like they must happen the way I … [Read more...] about Keep it Simple