I remember hearing of a war prisoner (not sure who it was) getting through prison life by singing "Jesus Loves Me" over and over. It's a simple song with an eternal message. I think we women need to hear that daily - that Jesus loves us where we are, not where we want to be. [...]
All About Reading Pre-Reading Review
Today, I'm reviewing my favorite reading curriculum - All About Reading! We've tried quite a few programs in the 8 years we've been homeschooling. My Big Girl used this one when she learned to read. Timberdoodle gave us a free copy of the All About Reading Pre-Reading Deluxe program to review. In addition to the [...]
Thankful Ideas Calendar for November Morning Time
Morning Time is our favorite homeschool activity. We get to expound on good and beautiful ideas while gathering as a family. I try to theme each month, but November is our best month (I think). It's quite often a month we have lots of travel and activities, so getting a good Morning Time in means [...]
Three Homeschool Helps for Older Out of the Box Learners
This post may contain affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, I earn a small percentage of the sale. It costs you nothing extra and blesses our family. Thank you! Homeschooling is hard, y'all. It's hard to know if you have the right tools in place. It's hard to get it all done (you [...]
Jesus Loves Me When I Ask for Help
A week or so ago, I took my little kids to the park to kill some time. We were playing and having a good time. But then some other people came over. No biggie. We always make friends at the playground. My kids were getting to the point of done - tired, not listening. You [...]
There Is No Condemnation in Christ, Why Do It to Myself?
Today, I was going to an appointment and my GPS sent me a mile past the address to turn around and come back. I was scratching my head wondering why something as intelligent as Google Maps could send me so far out of the way. I think life gets like that sometimes. Our minds get [...]
