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      • Conquering the Little Boy Bathroom Smell
      • For the ADD Housewife — The Trick of 13
      • The BEST Tip for Taming the Laundry Beast
      • 6 Packing Tips for Long Road Trips
      • Married to a Messy
      • The Best Shower Cleaning Tip Ever
      • 5 Household Cleaning Products I Make Myself
      • 5 Cleaning Tools Every Woman Needs
    • Home Projects and Crafts
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      • George Washington Carver and the Holt Family Peanut Experiment
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My New Kentucky Home

A blog about faith and family, home and homeschooling.

A Dickens Christmas Dinner

December 17, 2015 by My New Kentucky Home

"It is a fair, even-handed, noble adjustment of things, that, while there is infection in disease and sorrow, there is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humor." Recognize that?  Probably not, because it's not one of the more commonly quoted passages from A … [Read more...]

Filed Under: A Christmas Carol, British food, British recipes, Christmas, Christmas celebrations, Christmas traditions, Dickens, Dickens Christmas, Uncategorized

Testimonies to the Birth of Christ: Witness Accounts from the Nativity Story {Free Printable Script}

December 3, 2015 by My New Kentucky Home

"I should know what happened better than anyone.  Why, Mary and I grew up together!  We’ve been friends for as long as I can remember!  And so of course I was one of the first to hear the whole story. Honestly, it’s been pretty scandalous.  A young girl expecting a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christmas, Christmas drama, Christmas monologues, Christmas play, Christmas program, Christmas skit, Nativity, Uncategorized

Create a Thanksgiving Tree

November 19, 2015 by My New Kentucky Home

I sort of dropped the ball this year when it comes to great fall projects.  We always do autumn crafts and art activities and we try to venture out for pumpkin-picking and other fall fun. But this autumn was packed with more weddings and funerals, travel and sickness, and overall BUSYNESS than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: blessings, crafts, giving thanks, gratitude, Homeschool, thank you, thankful heart, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving crafts, Thanksgiving project, Uncategorized

7 Tips for Raising Kids to Reject the Christian Faith

October 22, 2015 by My New Kentucky Home

Yeah, I'm a Christian and, yes, you read that title right. You see, aside from what the Bible tells us clearly, I can't offer great insight into what it takes to raise devoted, lifelong followers of Christ.  I don't even have my own kids raised yet, so fool-proof advice from me on how to bring … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Christian parenting, Christianity, Christians, discipling, homeschooling, parenting, Uncategorized

Ideas for the Space-Themed Party or VBS

September 17, 2015 by My New Kentucky Home

Space never really interested me.  I mean, I thought stars were pretty and all that, but I always viewed space as this vast black nothingness.  And what's so interesting about nothingness?  But then I began studying it, both in our homeschool and in preparation for a kids' event at … [Read more...]

Filed Under: decorating, DIY, outer space, party decorating, space-theme, Uncategorized, VBS

A Visit to the Historic Triangle — Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown (Plus Monticello)

September 10, 2015 by My New Kentucky Home

You might consider the greatest vacation destination to be someplace warm and sunny, maybe even tropical, with sandy beaches and saltwater waves.  Or maybe you prefer the majesty of the mountains and hiking and skiing.  Or maybe the hustle and bustle of the big city with its lights and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Colonial Williamsburg, family vacation, Historic Triangle, Jamestown, Monticello, travel, Uncategorized, vacation, Yorktown

3 Reasons Family Vacations Matter

September 3, 2015 by My New Kentucky Home

Granted, I'm still basking in the glow of a wonderful family vacation. We had one whole week together, just the six of us, to play and learn and relax and have fun as a family, and I can't remember when I've had a more delightful time.  (I'll be sharing, so stay tuned for details in a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: family, family vacation, family vacations, travel, Uncategorized, vacationing with kids

My Plea to Grocery Stores: Please Bring Back Bagger Training

August 27, 2015 by My New Kentucky Home

I really don't mean to complain. Okay, maybe I do.  I do mean to complain because, honestly, I don't think grocery store baggers have any idea what they're doing. Not to mention I'm feeling a little snarky. So I can vent here, right?  This is my blog, after all. Plus I'm currently on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: groceries, grocery bagging, grocery shopping, grocery stores, Uncategorized

The BEST Tip for Taming the Laundry Beast

August 20, 2015 by My New Kentucky Home

It never ends.  Never. I like those jobs that when they're done, they're done.  Like when the toilet is clean or when the dishes are washed.  They don't stay clean for very long, but at least for a few blessed moments I can bask in the pleasure of knowing that job is actually … [Read more...]

Filed Under: chores, family, homemaker, homemaking, household chores, household hints, household tips, laundry, laundry schedule, laundry tips, Motherhood, Uncategorized

7 Lifesavers For Those Days When You Don’t Want to Homeschool

August 13, 2015 by My New Kentucky Home

I know several people homeschooling this year for the first time ever. How awesome, right?  The homeschooling movement continues to grow, which can only mean good things for the future of our nation and its families.  I talk to these homeschooling beginners and I feel their excitement and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: back-to-homeschool, back-to-school, Homeschool, homeschooling, moms, Motherhood, prayer, Uncategorized

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