The Habit of Writing, Part One Time to write thank you notes! (Shhh – My children think they are getting…
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Family Camp: Guest Post by Phyllis Bergenholtz
Just this week I joked with Phyllis that she was part of my continuing education. But it’s true. She and…
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The freedom of frugal living
Every now and then I need to make fun of myself. See, I’m afraid I’ve become that stereotype. That bread-baking,…
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Deliberate Delight – Nature Study
“Make this summer a time to learn a little something new about your world. Finding time for these challenges will…
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Homemade Laundry Detergent
I’ve heard about this for a while. Yet it just sounded so… ‘too much.’ But then my mother started making…
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Help! I’m Organizationally Challenged! Guest Post by Vicki Bentley of HSLDA
“You can’t change what you have or haven’t already done over the past year. Just start where you are, ask…
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First day of school memories
All our school photos from 2001 to 2010. Moments. Each one of these photos. A simple habit to preserve memories….
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Do Hard Things
“…In 1 Timothy 4:12, the Apostle Paul tells Timothy, “Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the…
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Rest, Mama: Guest Post by Cassandra Frear
Last July I was introduced to Cassandra Frear via a link my mother sent in email. From my spot on…
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The Great Family
Your tone, your adjectives. How you talk about your family places value. Early in our parenting, we learned about a…
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Dance with the dishes
Laugh at yourself first before anyone else can. ~ Elsa Maxwell This is a simple habit but easy to forget…
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Mama on Vacation: Planning and Goal Setting
In repentance and rest you will be saved, in quietness and trust is your strength… Isaiah 30:15 As mothers we…
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Mama on Vacation: Surf and Turf
The best thing that you can give your children, next to good habits, is good memories. ~Barbara Johnson My mother…
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