I love the feeling of a fresh start at all sorts of times during the year, but especially at the beginning of a new year. The sun comes up and a new day begins. Yesterday is washed away and a clean slate awaits. There are times that I deeply appreciate the feeling of a new …
As a mom, it’s easy to feel like a complete failure at times. Who can keep up with all of the things that “good moms” are supposed to do? I suspect it is even easier to feel like a failure during the holidays because the expectations of the season make the bar feel so high. …
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Celebrating Christmas in our homeschool has always been a fantastic time. We have enjoyed fun Christmas homeschooling memories for years, but now that the kids have entered the teen years, it is a little different. My kids have schedules and responsibilities outside of our home in a way that they didn’t when they were little, …
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It’s December, that time of year when the magic of Christmas meets the requirements of homeschool, and I attempt to find enchanting ways to bring them together. This list of memorable ways to bring fun, creativity, and learning to your homeschool this holiday season will get you ready to kick off Christmas School:
Do you need some ideas and inspiration as you shop for stocking stuffers for a teen boy? Most moms have told me that stocking stuffers for their tween and teen boys are the most difficult shopping task on their list. Now that I have two teen boys in the house, I completely understand what they …
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These FREE Thanksgiving printables are a great way to kick off the Thanksgiving Season. They will help your family focus on gratitude and kindness at this time of year. Engage kids of all ages with these activities and create an atmosphere of gratitude, kindness, and thankfulness in your home. Free Printables for the Thanksgiving Season …
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Early on in our parenting journey, we discovered, “want, need, wear, read” as a Christmas gift-giving strategy and it is still the method that we use each year. When my children were young, it was easy to purchase a few little gifts and have a perfect Christmas morning. But as my kids began to grow …
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