Incentive was high today to get through the basics quickly. It was raining and that is cause for celebrating here in the desert! Late morning, we piled into the car with our umbrellas in tow. As we headed out to the mountain range near our home to hike, the rain picked up. With the streets […]
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The Everyday Cultivating of a Marriage
I am so very excited today to introduce you all to my friend, Jamie. I remember sitting with her and discussing marriage last year with some other ladies from our homeschool support group and leaving so inspired. Her enthusiasm is contagious. And she is here today sharing a bit of her heart for how we […]
Birthday Balloon Surprises and C.H.A.N.G.E.S. Coming!
Last month my niece turned FIVE! To celebrate her birthday, we set to work writing special birthday notes and pictures that we tucked inside tiny balloons. In honor of her 5 years, we also tucked in 5 one dollar bills. I had seen a similar idea on pinterest and decided that this would be the perfect […]
President’s Day: Favorite Books and Fun Games
We had so much fun learning about the Presidents this last year. My little guy will still recite his summary of William Henry Harrison’s presidency that he did for our Caramel Apple Election event last fall. In fact, in a bit of silliness, we decided to share it with you today! I have to […]
Motivating – No One Size Fits All Solution
Potty training has to be my least favorite part of parenting. It is messy and stressful. And oh the pressure I felt from friends, the culture and myself. Ugh. After a couple of messy starts with my oldest, I waited until he was good and ready and then accomplished the feat of diapers-to-underwear, in a […]
Reading About Heroes of History and Faith: the Sower Series
Not only do we drink tea or eat popcorn while we read… We also love to draw and paint! This week served as a fresh reminder that busy hands, help encourage focused minds… As I mentioned last week, we are reading about Johannes Kepler. It is a pretty heady book, especially for the 4 and 6 […]