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Someone Is Praying for You
Recently I was talking to a dear friend. She's going through a hard time right now. It was heartbreaking to listen to her. She's feeling abandoned and hopeless. So, I said the best thing I could think of - I'm praying for you. We've all been there. The pain is so bad, and we're so …
Library Time 39
Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. I've been reading quite a few children's books lately. Just checking that what my children are reading is indeed good for them to read. One that I really enjoyed was The Extraordinary Education of Nicholas Benedict by Trenton Lee Stewart. It is a prequel to the "Mysterious Benedict Society" …
Starting School
Well, the first week of school is under our belts. It went quite well overall. This year I started my three-year-old on a preschool programme that I found online. It has gone very well this first week. He studied the letter "X" and had fun. We also talked about the Bible being a treasure that …
A Busy Kitchen Day
For weeks and months - maybe even years - I've read about women who do once-a-month cooking, or bake for the week/month, or make up ten freezer meals in an afternoon. I've always wanted to try something like this, but could never get all the ingredients together to do it all at once. Well, today …
A Quilt and Curriculums
I can't believe we're down to the end of the summer. It has truly been a good summer - very relaxing. I did a lot of reading and sleeping in. We did picnics and parks and day trips. We let piano lessons go for the summer. I truly feel refreshed and ready for the new …
Up to the Mark
Years ago when I started homeschooling I knew I needed a system for recording marks that was simple. Somewhere in my searching I found a system that with just a few tweaks works for me. This is what my mark sheet looks like. As you can see it's a very simple form. When I …
Intentional Simplicity 