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Geography Lessons Laughter
We have a great states tape that sings the capitals of the states and Grace knows most of the capitals, though she doesn’t always pronounce the names correctly. I heard her singing along in the back seat and had to chuckle at the capital of Montana…Humana, Monatana. She asked me about the capital of Texas,…
Firehouse Dog a Fun Family Movie
If you’re looking for a fun movie to take your family to see, I can’t say enough great things about Firehouse Dog. This was a total surprise to me! I thought I might be mildly entertained by this film, with a plot that reminds me of Walden Media’s Because of Winn Dixie. But the theme…
Fearless Parenting
“Oh, sure, you enjoy your baby now, but just wait until the terrible twos!” “The preschool years are fun, but just wait until they start school! Then you’ll be in for it.” “Adolescents are so difficult. You will want to lock them in their rooms until they are adults.” “Hope you like your kids when…
Tough Love
I’ve tried it all from authoritative discipline to non-punitive parenting, and I can say for certainty. Nothing works! At least with my kids. The back talk and arguing from my little WIPs have pushed me over the edge many more times than I care to count. The other morning we were having a discussion about…
Scrapbooking Goals Accomplished
Thanks to my wonderful hubby who took the day off to be with the kids, I completed my scrapbooking goals (though I do have some journaling to do.) I arrived at the crop at about 11:30 am and finished up at midnight. I thought I’d have to return on Saturday to finish up, but I…
Book Making Addicts
My kids love to make books. In fact, I don’t even try to conserve paper anymore. What’s 500 sheets a month compared to cultivating a love of creative writing, right? (relax, 500 is a slight exaggeration!) Since they were little, my girls have been putting picture books together–letting me write the captions till they were…
A New Spring Thing
Since I’ve had kids, I’ve been trying to make Easter more about Christ’s resurrection than the Easter Bunny. But in today’s materialistic society where retailers want to make money, it hasn’t been easy. Though we’ve technically never told our children the Easter Bunny, baskets of goodies were waiting for them after church, eggs were hidden…
School: A Muliple Choice Question?
I’m tired of always second guessing myself about homeschooling. I’m tired of my unfulfilled idealistic visions for homeschool. The first year, I planned my curriculum and thought we’d do fun projects and read, snuggled up on the couch. Then reality hit. Homeschooling two kids with a two-year-old tornado didn’t work very well. Plus how much…
The Conversion Of An Anti-Homeschooler
I distinctly recall the evening my sister’s friend asked if I was going to homeschool. “Uh…NO!” And I ungraciously proceeded to give her every reason in my book for why homeschooling wasn’t just wrong for me, but for anyone and everyone. I was a cocky twenty-something-year-old public school teacher, without children of my own, who…
Playing Favorites?
Do you have more than one child? Then chances are you’re playing favorites. Hmmm. How does that make you feel. As an oldest, I hate the thought. As a teenager and young adult, I was quick to point out to my parents each time I thought they didn’t treat me fairly. I thought that happened…