Birth stories are a big deal over here. As each of our children celebrate a birthday, there is always a sweet moment where they snuggle close and want to hear about the excitement and adventure surrounding their birth. They never tire of hearing about our anticipation of their arrival and the aspects that make their […]
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KONOS: Where Learning Comes to Life
It was a Sunday afternoon and I was 8 years old. My sisters and I had been busy playing outdoors and were coming in for a drink of water when we noticed our mom tracing circles of various dimensions. Intrigued, I walked over and asked what she was doing. She put down the protractor and […]
Screen-Free Bliss! See you in a week…
Well, after all of my big talk about limiting screen-time, I don’t think I’ve ever been more excited to go screen-free myself. I’m not used to the every-day blogging like I did for this last series and my poor brain is feeling pretty fried. Ironic, isn’t it? So as I mentioned 2 weeks ago, next […]
The Role Music Plays in Boosting Brain Power
Many of us may have this mental image of the large homeschool family lined up with their violins or the Chinese student that is a musical prodigy… Well, it turns out that there are some powerful ‘brain’ benefits to learning how to play a musical instrument. Music goes a long way in helping to wire […]
Want to take the Screen-Free Plunge for a Week?
The last week of April is a time when 1,000’s of families across the country will be going screen-free. They will turn off their TV’s, computers, tablets, smart phones and unplug. Copious amounts of screen time eats up valuable time. We need time to be quiet with our own thoughts so that we can […]
Finding Good Books Just Got Easier: Exploring Heritage History
I can’t even begin to tell you how many conversations I’ve had in recent months with my mom, my sisters, my friends, my poor husband and anyone else willing to listen as I lament about the increasing lack of quality books to be found in the library. It seems to take forever for my […]