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Do You Need A Roll?

I love my child’s high energy, enthusiasm, and joyful spirit. I don’t even mind that I will never have any family secrets, ever, because this innocent child will share our business with anyone within earshot and think...

Musical Learners

Of all my children, my daughter, Laura (7), is definitely the most musical learner of the bunch. I think she was born singing – okay it was screeching at that young age – but she really has an ear for music and...

Preschool Struggles

I love working with my preschooler. I was a preschooler teacher in a previous life and working with my little man reminds me of those days. Coloring, finger painting, water play, the list of fun never ends! As much fun as...

Pavlovas

We’ve been trying to eat more fruit. Well, let me rephrase that. I have been trying to eat more fruit. My husband and children have no problem with fruit — they could eat it all day long. I will eat vegetables all...

Around The Web

Healthy Eating Habits in the Real World from Blogging ‘Bout Boys – This guest post on Blogging ‘Bout Boys offers practical tips for encouraging our kids to eat healthier…without nagging. Creating an ABC Book from The...

Review – Artobet is Best for Art!

With a box of magical beads and a special looking glass, the Artobet kids spend the afternoon learning about famous artists from A to Z! Artobet is a great video for introducing fabulous artists to kids in a memorable and...

Making a Homeschool Mission Statement

Homeschool is a mission field. We are ministering to our children and planting the seeds of their faith. We then water them, and watch them thrive. Often we lose focus of the goals of our homeschool. The very reasons we...

How to get your spring cleaning done

Jenny Penton is a homeschooling mother of seven children and loves the closeness that being home with them provides. Un-schooling is how they live and learn and she blogs about their learning experiences at...

Living Math – Books and Money

As a former high school math teacher, I am a big proponent of using living math. With that said, I believe that a “living” math book is a book that presents mathematical concepts in real life context, which is...

Heart of the Matter Conference and Week in Review

We had an amazing array of speakers and topics for our HOTM Spring Fever Conference last Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Our speakers, Debbie Strayer, Belinda Bullard, Cindy West, John Michael Lane, Amy Bayliss, Maggie Hogan,...