Category Archives: Home Schooling

Monday Mornings

Posted on January 12, 2009 by Mary

I love Monday mornings! Sundays are busy for us, so having a day at home is always something to look forward to! Plus, my children are usually over-tired from a busy Awana club meeting the night before, so they sleep … Continue reading →

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Sister Love

Posted on December 11, 2008 by Mary

There’s nothing like the classic Bing Crosby movie, White Christmas for nudging the ‘sisterly lovins’ at our house (“Sisters, sisters…there were never ever better sisters”). Unless you’re watching, City of the Bees, that is. We were, watching City of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Family Ties, Home Schooling and Life | 11 Comments

God’s Call to Parents

Posted on September 21, 2008 by Mary

This verse is a call to all parents, but it especially resonates to me, a simple home-school mom who needs reminders from time to time, that this work God has given *me* is crucial to my children’s earthly and eternal … Continue reading →

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Update at 2 A.M.

Posted on September 16, 2008 by Mary

I like my house after midnight. Sure, come tomorrow I’ll wish I’d been sleeping–especially since the alarm is going to blare around 4:30 A.M. at which point I’ll have to jump from deep slumber and get my two older girls … Continue reading →

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Posting at Writer…Interrupted Today

Posted on August 28, 2008 by Mary

A new school year always sends me into a dither…juggling fifth and third graders and a very motivated preschooler means not verra much time for moi! Not to mention the whole housekeeping OR homeschooling dilemma! But some good things have … Continue reading →

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Conflict of Passions

Posted on August 21, 2008 by Mary

Are you struggling between two heart desires? Believe me, I have been there, done that and it’s not much fun. For me, it began almost three years ago. You’ll remember many posts from me on the subject of my women’s … Continue reading →

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Turning a Bad Day Into a Good One

Posted on August 20, 2008 by Mary

Even a sunshiny day has its cloudy spots. Life is sure like that, sometimes it seems that we have the same old trials spotting up our happy days…and it’s up to us to choose how to react. By God’s grace … Continue reading →

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Our Homeschooling Curriculum Favorites

Posted on August 19, 2008 by Mary

All my lovely “first day” plans kind of went out the window, with last week’s bout of Poison Sumac–ick! You’ll all be glad to know that I’m so much better, in fact, well enough to go camping with friends this … Continue reading →

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Number One Parenting Tip: Train Your Young Child to Ask Permission

Posted on August 1, 2008 by Mary

This sleeping beauty is my youngest daughter. She just finished singing “The B-I-B-L-E” to me, wreathed in dimpled smiles. She adores helping around the house, yesterday she even picked up, organized and put away her older sisters’ Horseopoly game (which … Continue reading →

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Baby Bunnies

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Mary

My 4 year old (she just had a birthday, btw!) found something very special nestled under some leaves and cottonwood tree fluff. Right out in the open where they could accidentally get stomped was a nest of 12 baby bunnies! … Continue reading →

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