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Back To Those Babies of Yours

I write to you my fourth and final letter. This one, as well, is about those sweet babies of yours. I know they are the joys of your life. But I also know when we’re gettin’ real with each other they can be the absolute challenge of your life. In those difficult times I hope these words come back to you. And...

Happy Birthday Cheryl

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We would like to wish our wonderful Cheryl a very blessed birthday. Please stop by her blog at Homeschool Journey and leave her a birthday comment. ...

Review: Little Hoot & Little Oink

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From the creators of Little Pea come Little Hoot (Chronicle Books; 2008) and Little Oink (Chronicle Books; 2009) by Amy Krouse Rosenthal and Jen Corace. Little Hoot is about a young owl who would like to go to bed at a reasonable hour, just like his friends, but his Mama and Papa believe little owls must stay up late and play...

Review: Ready, Steady, Spaghetti: Cooking for kids and with kids

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My children are picky eaters and although I can honestly say they don’t eat a lot of junk food, the variety of foods they eat is limited and my (growing) frustrations in regards to the amount of protein they put into their bodies makes meal planning a nightmare. After consulting friends and several books on the subject I...

Happy Birthday Renae

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We would like to wish our wonderful Renae a very blessed birthday. Please stop by her blog at Life Nurturing Education and leave her a birthday comment. ...

I’VE HAD IT!

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I’m tired. Home schooling is not working. My son won’t cooperate. He is so easily distracted. It takes him forever to get through a simple lesson! I can’t find the “right” curriculum. I’ve tried everything and I don’t know what to do next. When I see other home school families they seem...

Review: Paws, Claws, Hands & Feet

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Paws, Claws, Hands, and Feet is written by homeschool mother and author Kimberly Hutmacher (Sylvan Dell Publishers; 2009). The story itself would appeal to young preschoolers with it’s rhyming phrases as two children take a dream journey from morning to night, using hands and feet just like squirrels, monkeys, rats,...

Walking Among Them: Ruth

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The object of this study is to take some time out of our busy, often chaotic days and spend some time with women who have gone before us. Not just any women, but 26 women of the Bible. We’ll “Walk Among Them” and see how their stories relate to our lives. It’s my hope that we will discover God’s presence and grace in...

Review: Little Skink’s Tail

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Little Skink’s Tail by Janet Halfmann (Sylvan Dell Publishing; 2007) is a delightful story about a skink who finds herself being attacked by a hungry crow one day. Lucky for her she has a special trick that she can use to protect herself from would be predators. In a blink of an eye she snaps off her tail and scurries...

Person of the Past I’d Most Like to Meet

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Welcome to the Heart of the Matter Online Meme. Every Friday we will feature a different topic for our meme. Please share with us your thoughts on the following: Person of the Past I’d Most Like to Meet. When I think about the person of the past I’d most like to meet there are so many! I think top of my list is Jesus...