There is truth to the old adage that says less is more. For decades it seemed American society tried to measure success and happiness with stuff. More stuff meant greater prosperity, joy, and fulfillment. Except that it didn’t. A younger generation watched an older one … [Read more...]
5 Simple Tools Every Cook Needs in the Kitchen
I will confess I am all about kitchen gadgets. I am instinctively drawn to the kitchen tool aisle of every housewares department, and I fight the temptation to buy and try them all. Because, while I know fancy-schmancy tools are not necessary to produce amazing meals, I also know … [Read more...]
January Book Share – Finding Home: An Imperfect Path to Faith and Family
If anyone can talk about the vital importance of HOME and family, surely it is a former foster child. Maybe that's why I enjoyed this book by Jim Daly so very much. It touched me to learn that the president and CEO of such an influential Christian ministry as Focus on the Family came … [Read more...]
Intentional Steps for the New Year
I'm pretty sure my face betrayed my surprise. But this statement. Coming from this person. It was just a little hard not to react. See, their goal was good -- to be a youth pastor someday. The problem was that I saw absolutely no steps being made toward that goal. None. This adult person … [Read more...]
Dried Cranberry Oat Granola
I've never been a big fan of breakfast cereal. It's cold, it gets soggy, and most varieties look, smell, and taste artificial. But there was one cereal my mom would buy when I was a kid that was different. She called it granola, but I've never been able to remember the name on the box. We … [Read more...]
Fun Ways to Teach Government and Civics
Ever watch one of those on-the-street interviews where common Americans are asked basic questions about government and civics? If you haven't, DON'T! Trust me: Videos like that get very depressing very quickly. Whether it's not being taught in schools, it's not … [Read more...]
Paralyzed by “What Will People Say?”
As if we weren't under enough stress as it was, nothing about our weekend getaway was going according to plan. Truth be told, we didn't really have much of a plan to begin with. We were going to spend a Saturday with some friends in another part of the state, and on a … [Read more...]
Why I’m Thankful for My Struggling Learner
I wish I could tell you I've never experienced feelings of envy as I stood talking to a mom whose children excel academically. Her children read and test above level in every subject. Her children are articulate and precocious. Her children are everything it seems a child … [Read more...]
Keeping a Perfectly REASONABLY Clean House While Homeschooling
If any part of homeschooling threw me for a loop in those first few weeks, it was my virtual inability to keep up with the housework! I had been struggling before homeschooling!! You can't have four children in the home on an almost constant basis and not experience a certain amount of mess … [Read more...]
May Children’s Book Share — Little Pea
I love books that educate my kids, teach them a moral lesson, or prompt them to think seriously about an important issue, but I also thoroughly enjoy the ones that just make them smile. Little Pea is definitely one of those books! We came across this little jewel one day at … [Read more...]
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