How to Read Stories and Build Bonds That Last This Christmas
Reading as a family has helped us connect to Who Jesus is, where He grew up and respond in kind to the world around us with these 3 treasured books.
Choosing a Curriculum to Survive and Thrive in Your Homeschool
When choosing a curriculum, the truth is: It is All About You Have you ever wondered what I use at home for a school with 10 different grades? Yes, 10 kids in 10 different grades. Have you wondered how I haven’t just completely lost my mind? That is ok. We get that a lot. In our…
Mary Did You Know – Loving, even in the promise of sorrow
I am beginning to understand why there is such a connection with Mary, the Mother of Jesus. Over the last few weeks there have been 7 deaths in our small community. Lives altered forever. Among those were three teens that went missing over the weekend. Searchers found them yesterday, after three days of waiting, in the…
Blogging: Because You Want to Do What You Love and Get Paid Too?
If you are like me, you kind of fell into blogging In 2008 I started a blog. I wanted to share my funny kid stories with my Mom and sisters. Platforms were few and connecting was limited to only subscribers for most hosting sites. I connected with a few wonderful ladies and followed their blogs back….
Your “Why” is a reminder of where you should keep your focus | In Due Season Volume 1.12
I have an overall vision for my school, which is long term, and I have year long goals as well. You could have a page for each child to create individual goals as well. When you are done put them somewhere you can access them readily. You can put them up in a public space…
Christmas is The Best Time to Give Tech – What I Want Under the Tree
There a millions of TECH gift options out there and just as many retailers to choose from. How do you narrow down the list of tech gifts and choose the one your kid is going to love? I am glad you asked. In my annual tech review last year I recommended Kindle Fires and their…
Blogging Made Easier With CoSchedule
Are you a Blogger with a lot of content and too few readers. I know I still feel that way. How can I get my “evergreen” content in front of more people? I’ve learned a ton of tips and tricks. I’ve created posts I believe in, so what more can you do when you’re ready to grow…
Two Gifts for Under $5 That Will Make You Look Like a Genius Giver
Over Christmas you are going to have plenty of opportunities where you wish you had the perfect hostess gift. Maybe there is a White Elephant exchange with you small group or you want to thank a co-op teacher with a gift for under $5, because there are quite a few helpers and never enough dollars….
The guy that took the safety pin to a whole new level
You might be seeing news clips in your feed about people wearing a safety pin on their clothes. It is to show that they are a safe person. If you are in need of a friendly face, if you are feeling anxiety about the future, if you are fearful for your safety, you can be reassured…
4 Things to Never Do as a Parent
We have just concluded a study on parenting with an adult class on Sunday Mornings. We had some great discussions about ares we need work, fears we have as parents and the power of prayer and the gift of grace. I have had a head start over many of the members of our class, by…
The Divided Kingdom and Kids on the Bus
I am a teacher. It is what I do everyday, even when we aren’t doing school here at the house. At church I have the privilege of teaching the children every few weeks. It just so happened that I was teaching our Wednesday night class this week. I don’t find it coincidental that the scheduled…
Mother of 10 Shares Top 5 Time-Tested Books For Parenting
My 5 Time Tested Books For Parents Some of these books, I have reread over and over again. Many I have shared with other parents. Several, are my favorite gifts for new parents. All of them, I offer now to you, in hopes that they are helpful to you and as always I would love…
Setting Your Homeschool GPS | In Due Season Volume 1.9
Setting a final destination in your Homeschool GPS will keep you from getting lost. Setting out on the journey of homeschooling is a huge undertaking. The route will change and alter with every child, but the end destination is that fixed point in the future; graduation day. On the outset of any trip we set…
When Trouble Comes
My thoughts are very raw. My heart is saddened to tears about the events in the recent weeks, but the news about the Des Moines Police Officers slain is too much to bear. I would like to share my journal with you from this morning. I now that I’ve had time to make edits. I…
Embracing You and Your Unique Homeschool | In Due Season Volume 1.8
Over the last few weeks we talked about two ways to show our children love in our Homeschool time. We are going to wrap up our posts taking about comparison. I hope you had a chance to sign up and download the free study guide to get the most out of this series while it is up here…
