20 Best Tips

The Power of Words

Jan192012

“Words have the ability to inspire or to depress; to make one happy and feel validated or to deplete and discourage.  When we live with our children day after day, we either build an inheritance, a treasure chest of inspiration, confidence, validation, OR memories of anger, criticism, while storing up in their souls hostility, insecurity, and bitterness.” -Sally Clarkson   … [Continue reading...]

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Corduroy Bear Printables

Jan162012

Pin It These printables were created to use with the book Corduroy by Don Freeman. Printables in this pack can be used for preschool as well as kindergarten aged children. Here’s a peek inside the Corduroy printables: Pin It The Corduroy printables include fun activities to tie in with the story ~ vocabulary words, word tracer cards, coin counting, lacing/sewing cards, button shapes, … [Continue reading...]

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Doodling ~ Moments to Remember

Jan142012

Moments to Remember was developed as a simple way to look back on our week as homeschoolers and find photos that encompass the memories we want to remember.  The week may have been tough, there may have been more bumps than smiles, but in the end these are the moments that keep us going, the ones we need to remember. What’s so special about the above picture? During one of our Mystery … [Continue reading...]

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The Snowy Day ~ Preschool Corner

Jan132012

The week we planned to work on The Snowy Day unit and turned out to be rather a good week to do so! Kaleb and I sat down to read the book together and just as we finished the book, he looked up and out the window and it was snowing! Needless to say, there was much excitement about that! And my big ‘duh’ moment of the week? I was so cold, we were having fun inside with things, and it NEVER … [Continue reading...]

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The Comparison Trap

Jan122012

I have a confession to make. {You’ll have to excuse my thoughts if they are disjointed and random, but the thoughts have been on my heart a lot lately…and I’m never near a pen/paper when they all come rushing in on each other. So for now I’ll just type and hope that my thoughts come through clearly and you hear my heart.} Over the last few months I’ve really, really struggled with the … [Continue reading...]

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The Money Saving Mom’s Budget ~ Review

Jan102012

This post is our honest review of a product that we received for free. All opinions expressed are solely mine. Not sure where to start when it comes to budgeting? Need help squeezing more dollars from your limited budget? Looking for practical ideas for setting personal and financial goals that are both manageable and doable? The Money Saving Mom's Budget will definitely be a help to you! The … [Continue reading...]

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