This morning as I slipped and slid my way to the chicken house over ice and snow, hurrying to get my morning chores done, I realized how cool it is that I was excited to get back to the house, back to my hot cup of black currant tea and my 9 year old and [...]
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Why Homeschool? A Christian’s perspective.
Published by February 23rd, 2010 in Christianity, Culture and Home Schooling and Parenting. 8 CommentsParenting Q & A Column
Published by February 16th, 2010 in Christianity and Parenting and Writing. 2 CommentsDoesn’t this sign capture the sad hilarity of what many people believe is the inevitably bumpy road of parenting?
Let’s face it, there really is a crush of godless parenting advice out there, and sometimes I think the devil just brainstormed up every parenting lie possible that completely opposes scripture and like Hitler’s cronies, we buy [...]
May Day is Tomorrow!
Published by April 30th, 2009 in Christianity, Family Ties and Parenting and Writing. 7 CommentsI’m over at Writer…Interrupted today! Come on over and read my post, “The Crafting of a Life.” It’s a sneak peek into the obsessive-compulsive life of a writer and how important it is to actively engage in real life every now and then. ;O)
By the way, some exciting changes are happening at Writer…Interrupted! We’re in [...]
Homemaking: Teaching our Daughters
Published by January 31st, 2009 in Homemaking and Parenting. 1 CommentCame across a great post today that really affirms all we do as mothers, and equally important, how important it is that we teach our daughters all they need to know to equip them to run their own homes some day. I think you’ll enjoy it. It’s at the Girl Talk blog, and titled, Homemaking [...]
So the other day my eleven year old daughter comes up, hugs me hard and long and says, “You are just so lovable when you wear dresses!”
Hmm. I began to wonder if wearing dresses produced a similar magic to that of apron wearing, which never fails to make me want to bake bread and clean [...]
Exploring Biblical Hospitality, Part 1
Published by September 12th, 2008 in Christianity, Family Ties and Life and Parenting. 12 CommentsWe’ve had some sickness this past week. Head colds. The blahs. Last weekend, after a particularly whiny and complaint-filled morning, my dh decided to make “complaining” the subject of a “here and now” home Bible study. Using the appendix in the back of his Bible, he quickly looked up several scriptures and read them to [...]
Number One Parenting Tip: Train Your Young Child to Ask Permission
Published by August 1st, 2008 in Christianity, Family Ties and Home Schooling and Parenting. 12 CommentsThis 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 was left out after they were done playing!) to surprise everyone. She’s a grand little [...]
While eating out at the local diner yesterday, my four year old’s silliness fast became annoying. One minute she’d be poking non-stop tickles at her cousin, the next she’d be noisily clinking her silverware or leaning way over out of her chair, trying to topple her booster seat. Worst of all, daddy had [...]
Big Families: The Outsider’s Scoop
Published by June 19th, 2008 in Cooking and Food, Family Ties, Home Schooling, Life and Parenting and Vacation. 14 CommentsAs promised, my gleanings from three days spent with a super-mom of six!
Some may consider a family with six children smallish, especially when contrasted with broods of ten-sixteen…but in my book, six is big. Consider the conversation I had the other night with friends at the pancake feed benefit for my s&bil. I was surprised [...]
Preventative Measures
Published by March 12th, 2008 in Christianity and Life and Parenting. 7 CommentsWe live in a crisis management society. We’re great at fixing problems, not so great at preventing them.
I think that’s why I have such high hopes about this new nutritionist the girls and I are seeing. Her passion for health and affordable prices are giving me hope that in the years to come, my family [...]
