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We’ve Fallen Off the Read-Aloud Wagon

Feb132013

For the first half of our school year we did a great job {i.e. were consistent} in reading out loud together as a family. Over the last few months we read {and read and read} The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart. The kids loved it {and so did the adults}, but it was a long book. Long. Did I mention there are a few more books in that series that are equally as long? I tend to … [Continue reading...]

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Hands On Angry Bird Addition with Unifix Cubes

Feb112013

When readers email me sharing ways that they have adapted printables – well, I love it!! It’s so wonderful to see them in action in other’s homes and also to see the creativity in learning as well. Here’s a fun example that Sarah sent in. She printed off the addition page from the Angry Bird printables to use with her son, added in some unifix cubes and voila – some hands-on math fun! From … [Continue reading...]

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Taking Just a Minute to Make a Moment

Feb72013

The first part of this week was travel time for my hubby and me. Lots of time spent at the airport and/or driving to and from. In that time, I had the chance to sit down and actually read {fairly uninterrupted}. I’m fairly sure that you all know how much I love the ministry of Compassion International {and if you don’t you can feel free to read more about my trip to Africa with them – I’ll wait … [Continue reading...]

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Did You Realize It’s February Already??

Feb62013

The last week {ok, really the last month} has been a bit crazy in our house. We were able to stay on track with all of our homeschool projects, but there were quite a few additional things going on for me in preparation for the BEECH Retreat. In short, speaking at BEECH was wonderful, I met some fabulous ladies and spent much time laughing, learning, and seeing the servant heart of my husband … [Continue reading...]

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The Messiah Mystery ~ a Family Lent Study

Feb42013

Has your family ever observed Lent? Maybe you aren’t quite sure what the Lent season even is {I’ll admit that I wasn’t quite sure myself!!}. Simply put, Lent is the season leading up to Easter where we anticipate one of the greatest miracles of all – when Jesus willing gave His life for us. Family Life has put together an amazing resource for families to use during the Lent season – a six … [Continue reading...]

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Fun Valentine’s Day Ideas for Kids

Feb12013

Valentine’s Day is just a few weeks away, so I’ve been pulling together some fun ideas as I find them and wanted to share a few of them with you today. At the end of the post are a few additional links to my Pinterest boards, so be sure to check those out as well – there are some other fabulous ideas to do with your kids!   Cheerio Bird Feeders from By Stephanie Lynn – these would be … [Continue reading...]

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