Does your family know how to slow down?
When you’re racing through life, everything is a blur. You blaze past beauty without noticing it. You miss fine details....
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How to Introduce Your Children to Great Art and Music
Most of what I learned in public school K-12, I’ve forgotten. But much of what I learned while homeschooling my...
Phonics or Sight Words?
When the time came to teach my two young sons how to read, my homeschool mentor/dear friend Beth recommended I...
3 Tips for Storytime
Cuddling together on the couch… exploring new worlds through the pages of story… learning significant character lessons through noble (or...
How to Teach a Reluctant Writer
Writing can be hard work. Good writing often results from much rewriting, and much rewriting can make a writer weary.
As a writer, I understand the...
Motherhood is a real job
When you ask a little girl what she wants to be when she grows up, you expect answers like an...
Do you need a day of rest?
You want to be a loving, joyful, peaceful momma, but you’re exhausted. The demands on your time and energy feel...
Stress-free Homeschooling?
Wouldn’t it be lovely if we could experience stress-free homeschooling?
Stress. It’s often linked to anxiety and fear. It can make your heart...
Are you equipped to educate your children?
What keeps you up nights? Do you find yourself fighting to overcome fear? Do you ever lie awake wondering...
Overcoming Your Greatest Fear About Homeschooling
Be encouraged by homeschool parents and students who have traveled the path ahead of you.
While preparing my workshops for the upcoming homeschool...
A Homeschool Hymn Study Devotional
Saved From Myself
Prone to wander, Lord I feel it,
prone to leave the God I love….
As I read these...
Convert Failure into Insight
“The days are long but the years are short.”
It’s a refrain I often repeat. But sometimes even the days...
3 Tips to Help You Overcome Overwhelm, Clutter, & Chaos
Do you feel overwhelmed? Is your environment making you a little crazy? Do you worry about whether you’re giving the...
EDUCATE YOUR CHILDREN ON THE POWER OF MUSIC
Music has an amazing ability to influence our moods, which, in turn, can influence our actions. That’s powerful.
We would...
THE EASTER CHRONICLE
Unbelievable as it may seem, I was 30 years old before I learned that Christians celebrate Jesus’ resurrection on Easter.
...
5 MISTAKES PARENTS & STUDENTS MAKE WHEN PLANNING FOR COLLEGE
Do you know the five mistakes parents and students make when planning for college?
The words affordable, efficient, and effective aren’t typically associated...
THE WINDOW (Hebrews 2:3)
How Shall We Escape?
Although muted by the blind’s wooden slats, enough natural light filters in through my bedroom window to sustain my...
DON’T EAT THAT FROG — PART 3
Habits Overcome Habits
“A nail is driven out by another nail; habit is overcome by habit.” ― Erasmus
Attention Required
As...
DON’T EAT THAT FROG — PART 2
The Good vs. The Best
Overwhelmed with Options?
Have you ever had so many good options that you couldn’t make up your mind...