Two years ago today, the week after Bible school, this story… “Y’all go outside and play!” Who knew those words would get these two sisters together for a backyard, swing-set salvation! This goes to show that you never know what the Lord has in store. Right smack dab in the middle of pre-supper craziness a […]
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Helpful Habit: Just Take a Nap
A wonderfully relaxing habit I have fully taken advantage of this week of Vacation Bible School (VBS) is a quick afternoon nap. Just five to 10 minutes are such a help! This is a habit to enjoy after Afternoon Quiet Time is established. (I’m keeping up the habit of sharing a helpful habit on Fridays. […]
Helpful Habit: Getting Away
These last weeks I’ve shared the basic habits that bless our homeschool. One of the habits that is most important, especially for Mama, is getting away. Now, you don’t necessarily have to spend big bucks on a get away. You can plan an at-home retreat. Or Just Step Outside. Wow, what 15 minutes of alone […]
One a Day: Slow the Season Down
Planning and Goal Setting Part 2 “We should make plans – counting on God to direct us.” Proverbs 16:9 What if…in this season of thanksgiving…What if we thought about one person per day. One family member, one friend or one co-worker. All those on our ‘need to get a gift for’ list. Start now, before […]
Planning on Purpose
Over the summer, Tricia wrote about planning and goal setting while on vacation. I was so inspired by her post. She talked about how she took some time to specifically pray and plan for each child. I wondered why I hadn’t tried it before. I was reminded then what an incredible opportunity we have in […]
Back to basics: big-shop cooking
I must be honest. I’m not a true once-a-month cook. I tried. I strived (or strove). But it wasn’t easy. So instead of once-a-month cooking, I break cooking down into easy pieces and parts. We’ve talked about fixing simple suppers and doubling recipes. The other sock-it-away strategy I use is when-you-do-the-big-shop-cooking. Big-shop cooking came about […]