Preventing Boredom During Christmas Break
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Many of us have wrapped up our homeschooling for the year, beginning a Christmas break a little early. Perhaps you just have a few more days to go. Whenever you decide to take a break, it can be a little bittersweet. The kids are free to do as they please (I know mine enjoy getting up in the morning without a set schedule to...
Ways to Engage Your Children During Their Holiday Break
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Most kids count down the days each year until they are able to go on holiday break. But time away from school means that kids will need other activities to keep them occupied. There are a number of ways to keep kids engaged, though, especially during the holiday season. Volunteer Certainly one great way to keep kids engaged...
14 More Tips for Successful Family Trips
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With the holiday season well underway and many of us traveling during this busy time, I wanted to share more tips for successful family trips. I had written an article, “11 Tips for Successful Family Trips,” after visiting Niagara Falls 4 years ago. Now that we’ve returned from a trip to the East Coast this summer, I...
Christmas on the Mission Field
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Ornaments, candles, hot spiced cider, laughter, presents—sounds like a commercial with all the best of the Norman Rockwell version of an American Christmas. One holiday season I was asked by my church to write each of our church missionaries to inquire how they would be spending Christmas Day. I then posted the responses on...
For Those Who Grieve This Christmas
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I love the Christmas season. I love the sights and sounds and smells that come with this time of year. But, for our family there is a touch of melancholy that hangs in the air. It is grief. Four years ago, as we were decorating our home for Christmas, our baby girl became violently sick. We raced her to the hospital and began a...
Gift Jars for Christmas
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Glass jars can easily be turned into an inexpensive Christmas gift. I like to use the 8 oz pickle jars, as long as you wash it well, the smell will go away. I usually just rinse it and turn it over in the drain board to dry and have never had a problem. If you are using it to put food items in I suggest putting through the...
Even When I am Not Looking
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We recently took three weeks off from school. The first two were because I was playing catch-up on my school work for my master’s program. The third week was because the boys had a stomach virus and by the time they were feeling better I was completely worn out. My boys spent those first two weeks playing outside for hours....
But I’m Never Home!
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It’s the holiday season. I love this time of year! There’s just a special happy that wells up inside me in December. And I have to admit that a significant part of that is the anticipation of a couple of weeks with no kid activities! I remember a billboard a while back with an advertisement for some brand of minivan. I...
Submissions Desired for the Spring Magazine!
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We are currently looking for hands-on projects, how-to’s, and learning support on the following topics for our Spring Edition digital magazine scheduled to publish in April. If you would like to contribute an article for consideration simply send your article to submissions@heartofthematteronline.com by January 14th....
Finding Homeschooling Mentors
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photo courtesy Darcy at My 3 Boybarians Sometimes you need some help and encouragement. Other times you wish you had someone to challenge you or help refine your vision. If you’re willing to make a change, see a new angle, step outside your box, or just get started then you’re probably in a good spot to seek the aid of a...
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