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Scarred for Life: The Lesson No Parent Can Afford to Skip
Getting Fit NOW or Never on Facebook posted this photo explaining that this young woman had allowed her boyfriend to tattoo his name on her face as a sign of her love. By the way, his name is Rus, not Bus. The comments summarized what I initially thought of...
How to Grow Your Nails and Change Your Life
I was born with soft, paper-thin, peeling nails and never understood why I hadn't been given the gene for my mother's gorgeous fingernails. I never bothered to paint them, because in no time, my nails would tear off and look hideous anyway. The Search for a Solution...
A Year of Living Productively
Have you wondered if a new approach to productivity could help you in your home management, homeschooling, or business? I have. My Passion for Productivity My life is full with being a wife of an active husband, a mother of six, a home educator, fitness...
Why Classical Conversations Should Be a Part of Your Curriculum
You homeschool because you feel called by God to teach your children. You homeschool because you want to build their godly character. But let's be honest. You also homeschool because you want your kids to be smart! At the very least, you want your children to have a...
Are You Celebrating Christmas the Right Way?
I read Jen Hatmaker's post on the trouble with including Santa in the celebration, the problem with commercialism, and the guilt we ought to feel about purchasing goods produced by slave labor. When I finished reading, I continued on to read the comments, of which...
How to Super Charge Your Productivity in Just 5 Minutes (Really)
If you know me at all, you know that I'm like a QVC host when it comes to talking about productivity and time management. After talking about something nonstop for a short time, something else becomes the latest and greatest thing that you just HAVE to try. I'm...
Six Easy Ways to Get Your Kids Exercising
Are Your Kids and Grandkids Getting Enough Exercise? Kids spend a big part of the day sitting doing school. Even if your child participates in sports, they may not be spending enough time moving. But don't worry, you don't have to add another sport to your already...
Are You Leading a Zombie Existence?
I'm not asking about life after you've just had a baby. I'm wondering if you feel like you're the walking dead, not because you're so exhausted, but because something is missing in your life. Maybe you're not Undead, but someone you know is. My Life as a Zombie During...
How to Homeschool
Brand New to Homeschooling? You or a friend can do it in 15 simple steps! 1. Decide if homeschooling is right for you. It took me some time to decide to homeschool. I share my story here. Read this list of issues to consider and if you still want to homeschool,...
To Blog or Not To Blog
"Should I quit blogging?" is a popular Google search term. I've wrestled with and prayed about whether or not blogging is the best use of my writing time. After all, that time is in limited supply! In weeding through my Google Reader this weekend, I discovered that...
Will You Do This for Me?
Photo Credit: Flickr Creative Commons @ creativedc Recently, my pastor said he needed to talk with me. We talked within view of his wife (one of my dearest friends) and he asked if I would be willing to do something for him. He explained what it was and the reason he...
How to Limit Your Child’s Screen Time
Trouble with TV A decade ago, I was addicted to television. I didn't watch it; my kids did. I used children's programming and videos as a babysitter. Then I read The Plug-In Drug and was convicted that I needed to make a change. With minimal protest, I was able to...