So You Call Yourself A Homeschooler?
God, Family, Education, & Real Life Intertwined.
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This weekend at a birthday party my four-year-old, Vance, stood before a large table stacked full of pizza boxes opening every lid trying to find the one special piece that interested him. I watched from a few feet away as a young man came beside him and offered to help. The guy began to grab a slice of pepperoni pizza to place on Vance’s wildly colored birthday plate, when Vance shook his head in refusal. “Can I tell you something?” {Read More}
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Today I am going to share a yummy recipe that is a favorite around here! Pumpkin Spice Cake Donuts! {Recipe adapted from King Arthur Flour} Ingredients 1/2 cup vegetable oil 3 large eggs 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar 1 1/2 cups pumpkin purée (canned pumpkin) 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice, or 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon plus heaping 1/4 teaspoon each ground nutmeg and ground ginger 1 1/2 teaspoons salt 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 3/4 cups + 2 {Read More}
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I am sure I am not alone when I say that I openly welcome new ways of doing things to simplify my life. As a very busy homeschooling mother, wife, homekeeper, blogger, editor, designer, photographer, and everything else in between – I am always seeking ways leading to better time management. Most of you do not know this, but our youngest son {Little Caveman} has several severe food allergies. He was diagnosed through blood testing 3 years ago at the {Read More}
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These last seven days have been rough. Hence the lack of blog posts My body decided that it had more than enough of the abuse I was handing it and decided to shut down on me last Friday. And when my body shuts down, it is NOT going to give in until it receives the restoration it desperately needs and deserves. And so I found myself repenting {again} and asking God for His grace and wisdom in slowing down and {Read More}
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This year my family is not together for the 5th time during Thanksgiving. This really is a lot considering that our children are ages 10, 4, and 3. However, such is the life of a military family. Although this day could bring much sadness and pain for us – because we walk with God and believe His Word and accept His LOVE, it is not. Thanksgiving has continued to be a wonderful holiday for our family – even when Daddy {Read More}
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“Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him.” ~Psalm 127:3 Every week I designate a day that I spend “special” time alone with each child doing something at home together. While daddy is deployed, this is the best solution I could find that I am able to stick to – and I must say, it is working. It is a big hit with the children and today was Prince Charming’s turn! I asked Prince Charming {Read More}
