Lapbooking is a fun way to get your children involved in the subjects they are learning. Lapbooks can be used in many different subjects including Language Arts, Math, Science, Social studies, and more. Lapbooks can be simple enough to complete in one day to go along with a mini unit study or they can be […]
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I don’t see Him…
This weekend make it a habit to look for Him…. We’ll never comprehend all the great things He does. He moves right in front of me, I don’t see Him; quietly but surely He’s active… Job 9
On the job training – part 2 – My Job Chart
This summer, after I had made and laminated chore charts for everyone, I came across a link to this online job chart on Heart of Wisdom. I clicked on it, hoping and praying that this is what I was looking for. It was! Here’s a blurb from the site: MY JOB CHART was created for […]
On the job training
Seems like the start of the New Year always has us re-evaluating stuff ~ finances, fitness, spiritual concerns, household maintenance, etc. I’m no different, although the bulk of my household maintenance planning is done during the summer when I am planning the school year. They just seem to go hand in hand. January is usually […]
The positives of potty training
It’s been roughly a decade since I’ve potty trained a boy. There were two girls since then. So, I’ve put off this round of bathroom skills for what seems like a very long time. Avoided it. Taken a ‘la, la, la, I don’t hear you’ attitude when others have talked about it or updated a […]
G is for Giggling Siblings
Love these moments! When they pull a book off the shelves and giggle together. Just want to bottle it all up. My entry in the Homeschool Post’s A B See Photo Meme.
Still “Yes Lord”
Remember we said we’d be introducing you to more contributing authors? We’re so pleased that Trisha Tanner will be sharing regularly now here on Habits for a Happy Home. She brought us practical tips and fresh perspective in her post Finding Time for God with an Infant and a Toddler and her two part series […]
New meals for the new year.
Are you ready for a few new recipes? Do you want to save money on your grocery bill? I am actually a very frugal shopper. I coupon and plan my meals out ahead of time, but sometimes I just want a little help especially when ball season for two boys is in full swing along […]
Habits can drive us crazy or save us!
Today I am blogging at The One Thing, linking to this post at Holy Experience and posting it here at Habits for a Happy Home. You see my mind and heart have really been meditating on ‘good’ habits and habit training since we have just started a new year, I have one resolution to LIVE as in to […]
A New Year, A Clean Slate and Passionate Purposeful Parenting
Sometimes I find that performing a common, household task helps me to think. The past couple of years I’ve gotten into the habit of cleaning off the top of my fridge around the 1st of January. I can see the cleared surface and the shine. It’s a visual. A clean start for the new year… […]
AiG Science
Answers in Genesis: God’s Design for Science – my review on The Curriculum Choice Science Using Answers In Genesis’ God’s Design Series We also use these science texts to compliment our Outdoor Hour studies AiG Science: Our Universe – Astronomy Study AiG Science: God’s Design for Life: Plants AiG Science: Examining Grass AiG Science: The […]
Hodgepodge Meal Plans
Hodgepodge Meal Plans “Let’s have lasagna tomorrow night!” the eldest agreed. So started the week’s menu plan. By posting, my hope is to be intentional in using up leftovers and be a better steward of all we’ve been blessed with. The Truth Behind Meal Planning – the real process Resources for Menu Planning: Sonflower’s What’s […]
Simple Strategies
In the spirit of make it fast and keep it simple: Make Supper at Lunch Benefits of the Batch – my thoughts on $5 Dinners Hodgepodge Meal Plans –Back to basics series Back to basics – a basic routine Back to basics: Simple Suppers – give me easy and make it fast Back to basics: […]