Posted in Cooking, Homeschooling, Just For Fun...., tagged children, crafts, Etsy, family, farmgirl, gift cards, handmade, homemade, homemaking, Life, recipes, sale, shopping on June 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My Amy and I made butter today!
I just had to share a few photos. She was just so cute! I don’t know when she’s had so much fun!
First, we put the heavy cream that I’d skimmed from real live cow’s milk into the Bosch mixer. We mixed it until Amy practically squealed that it was [...]
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Posted in Homeschooling, Planning Ahead, Something to Think About...., tagged children, Education, k-12, learning, Life, planning, prayer, quotes, teachers, teaching on April 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“Whatever an education is, it should make you a unique individual, not a conformist; it should furnish you with an original spirit with which to tackle the big challenges; it should allow you to find values which will be your roadmap through life; it should make you spiritually rich, a person who loves whatever you [...]
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Proverbs 15:1
“A gentle answer turns away wrath,
but a harsh word stirs up anger.”
My son, Michael, 8, chose this verse to type this morning. When I asked why, he said, “I just need more self-control.”
Don’t we all? One of the challenges we all face is dealing with anger, our own, and others’. This verse is about dealing with [...]
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Posted in Homeschooling, Something to Think About...., tagged big family, depression, diet, discipline, Homeschooling, large family, Pearl, prayer, reading, sleep on January 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
I thought I’d share with you a bit of advice I gave to a young mother recently. She was at her wits end and crying out for help.
Hello,
I just happened upon your blog. I only have four children; but, I can identify with some of your feelings. Having children is indeed a huge responsibility [...]
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Today’s the day! My oldest is 17. That just doesn’t compute in my little old brain. I think of myself at 17. I was crazy in love with my husband-to-be. I was starting college. I was going to be a professional. I just didn’t know what!
I never in a million years would have believed that [...]
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Posted in Homeschooling, tagged Homeschooling on January 10, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My kids really want to go to the Y to go swimming. I really want them to work more diligently on their school lessons. I made a deal with them yesterday. When they each complete 25 hours of work (15 for the kindergartner), I’ll take them swimming. So far, they are motivated!
We shall see!
~smile~
God bless [...]
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