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Christmas Carols for a Kid’s Heart

Did you know Joseph Mohr wrote Silent Night, Holy Night to be sung by only a choir and a guitar because the church organ was broken? And, Charles Wesley, who wrote Hark the Herald Angels Sing, had 18 brothers and sisters? These are a few examples of what we learned about the writers of some famous Christmas carols that we...

A Voyage of Thankfulness

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I’m a believer in family reading time. We make time for it almost daily. There is a specialness that surrounds it. Reading stories as a family binds us together, as sharing an adventure together always should. I’ve begun preparing to set sail on a voyage of thankfulness this November by choosing some quality...

Hearing Music in Nature

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What’s your favorite sound from nature? When I lead my children outdoors to observe nature, my attitude towards the outdoors can be contagious. If I stop suddenly to notice a lone flower or a quirky bird song, my children soon become nature-loving private eyes. Their excitement and curiosity can easily come from my...

What School Do They Go To?

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There are two things that I avoid bringing up to someone that I first meet. Simply because, I immediately get labeled as the most patient woman in the world and that’s a lot of pressure to put on someone, especially someone who blows her lid quite frequently. If the infamous two questions are asked the conversation...

Family Vacation Notebook

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Last summer for our family vacation, we decided to tour the Eastern states and see all the historical sites on our way up to visit my parents in Vermont. We hadn’t been that far as a family before and it was a BIG deal to be able to do this. Especially for a homeschooling family! There were tons of places that I wanted...