I have decided that I will be moving our homeschool blog. Since everything was moved to WordPress, I have not been able to figure out how to customize my blog the way I want, so I am going to move to blogger where I have my other blogs: Goose Hill Farm and Coffee with God. [...]
Read On Comments OffFor the past few weeks, I have been trying to get my house cleaned and in some kind of order. I want to have everything ready beforehand not only for school, but also for when Bean and my in-laws come to live with us at the end of August. I thought this would help so we all wouldn’t [...]
I don’t know about any of you, but I am having the HARDEST time, trying to figure all this out. I LOVED my old HSB blog just the way it was! How are all of you taking the change? Are you finding things easier, harder, more confusing? Have you figured out how to navigate around [...]
How many times have you been accused of sheltering your children from the real world because you homeschool? After experiencing this confrontation numerous times, I finally realized an important fact that my accusers were ignoring-they sheltered their children from the real world, too. Most caring parents draw a line and set limits on what they [...]
"O give thanks unto the LORD; for He is good: because His mercy endureth for ever" (Psalm 118:1) Standing in the kitchen doing laundry, I wondered, "How much of your life do you sacrifice before there’s nothing more to give?" I am missing a beautiful sunny day outside and feeling frustrated that there always seems [...]
For school last week, we took a day to review some life skills and then to add in some new ones. One of the things I want Kiddo to learn to do, is to not be afraid to use the stove. Right now, I don’t let him use the stove or try and help with [...]
We watched a WWII movie for history the other day, and one of the POW’s, at the request of his friends, was starting a class as something to do to occupy their time and keep their minds busy. The day of their first class, the teacher said, "I want to start our lessons by discussing [...]
"Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine" (John 21:12) One of my greatest pleasures as a homeschooling mom was giving my son a hot breakfast, along with a warm smile and "good morning" each day. My sense of nurturing was satisfied, as I watched his sleepy-eyed yawn turn into happy smile. Pancakes, waffles, omelettes, French [...]
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