I'm all for fun books. But fun books that also teach my kids something... THOSE are my favorites! My kids have loved this book for a long time. Somewhere in our whole moving process it was buried and forgotten for a while, but it's being put to use again in our home and homeschool, and … [Read more...]
God’s Prescribed Fires
My stress level had reached its peak. If ever I was at my wits' end, it was that morning one year ago when I woke up in a house I didn't want to live in anymore on a mattress resting on the floor among endless stacks of packed and half-packed boxes. Not a stick of furniture … [Read more...]
Do-It-Yourself Faux Metal Letters
Anybody else find it interesting that in such an image-driven society, one of the biggest home decorating trends is displaying WORDS everywhere? Granted, they're usually words displayed in a very attractive fashion, but they're still just words. Eat. Gather. … [Read more...]
March Book Share — 1776
I love fiction. Really. I can appreciate a good story line, and if it's written well, then I'm hooked! But if I can read a captivating story that is also fully true, that is all the better! History is filled with fascinating true stories. Sadly, a lot of people … [Read more...]
5 Reasons You Should Go to a Homeschool Convention
There's no question about it: you can have a happy, fully successful homeschool year without ever attending a homeschooling convention. You can provide your children with a solid education and be a positive, focused, contented homeschooling mom or dad, all without ever setting one foot into a … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Make Homeschooling Miserable
I make no bones about it -- homeschooling isn't easy. But there are times, a lot of times in fact, when I think people make homeschooling harder than it has to be. I know this because I've done it! A few misguided ideas and poor choices can lead to … [Read more...]
February Children’s Book Share — King George: What Was His Problem
If you know me or read here at My New Kentucky Home very often, you'll find out I am a lover of history, and of American history in particular. Last month's Children's Book Share was Lewis and Clark on the Trail of Discovery, an amazing book that is as visually stunning as it is interesting … [Read more...]
Spring Will Come
I've said it before, but I really hate winter. The winter months are just so bleak and blah and dismally gray. Not to mention cold! I struggle with the winter blues and all the depression and lethargy that goes with it, and this time of year usually finds me weak … [Read more...]
Copywork Printables in Honor of Presidents’ Day
Grab your printables below So is Presidents' Day a celebration of Washington's birthday or of Lincoln's? Or is it both? Or is it a day to recognize and celebrate all of the U. S. Presidents? Good question. And the answer really depends on who you're talking to. Though the … [Read more...]
February Book Share — A Grace Disguised: How the Soul Grows Through Loss
I read many books that I enjoy, or that I find informative or helpful in some way, but not necessarily many that I would say changed my life. This book is one of the exceptions. For my Book Share last month, I talked about Overwhelmed: How to Quiet the Chaos and Restore Your … [Read more...]
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