This will be my 11th year homeschooling. Wow. How did that happen? If you had asked me in the beginning if I expected to survive 10 years of homeschooling, I'm not sure I would have answered with a lot of confidence. Those early days were rough, and though there are certainly … [Read more...]
Can We Please Stop Acting Like Christians Never Struggle With Depression?
It’s easy to dismiss something that has never been a struggle for you. Funny how that works, right? But I’ve always been a positive, fairly upbeat, glass-half-full kind of girl. I don’t deny a melancholy side; I love solitude and I can be a brooder, but, overall, I’m a happy … [Read more...]
How to Easy Clean a Plastic Shower Curtain
If you look back in the annals of this blog you'll find an old post called 11 Household Items Better to Trash than to Clean. Back then I listed plastic shower curtains, (or liners, actually,) in that list. Though I had tried lots of things, to that point I hadn't found a good system for cleaning … [Read more...]
Book Share — The American Miracle: Divine Providence in the Rise of the Republic
Another American history book? Well, yeah. They are always among my favorites. But this one is a new favorite favorite! For one thing, I love Michael Medved's writing. This is my first time to read one of his books, and his writing style is incredibly … [Read more...]
Why I Can’t Push My Kids Toward College
No, I am not anti-college. Let me just say that up front. I realize there are some professions that require a college degree. If any of my children want to pursue one of them and they are serious about it, then absolutely, my husband and I will do everything in our power to help … [Read more...]
Easy Homemade Natural Deodorant
It's not that I think the ingredients in store-bought deodorants and antiperspirants are necessarily bad. It's just that there are a lot of them, and some of them are weird and mysterious and really hard to pronounce. And do you know how antiperspirants actually work? The … [Read more...]
Benedict Arnold and the Battle with Bitterness
I agree. It's a little weird. But I have a bizarre fascination with Benedict Arnold. As far as I'm concerned, he is one of the most intriguing characters in all of American history. And he's also one of the most tragic. Because Benedict Arnold wasn't always a traitor. His legacy … [Read more...]
The History I’ve Discovered in My Family Tree
I have always believed that where a person came from is not nearly so important as where they are going. We can't change our heritage, after all, but we can change our direction for the future, which is a beautiful thing. At the same time, God Himself put great emphasis upon heritage. … [Read more...]
February Children’s Book Share – Henry and the Cannons: An Extraordinary True Story of the American Revolution
A few years ago the kids and I spent an entire year of history studying only the Colonial Period through the American Revolution. That's all we covered. And I still felt like we barely scratched the surface on the subject! But I came across some wonderful books in our study! Whether … [Read more...]
Why You Should Subscribe to My Favorite YouTube Channel
Instructional videos are all the rage. Why learn something written in boring black-and-white when you can just watch a video about it, right? Except that I generally view video as a time vacuum. When I can skim a page of written material and learn in 30 seconds what a YouTube video … [Read more...]
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