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15 Minutes Outside: Week 8
The High Cost of Over-commitment
A blogger who ministers to busy women asked me to write a guest post on over-commitment. When I got her email, I laughed out loud. I think God was trying to tell me something and He needed to be blunt. The resulting post on the high cost of over-commitment ministered...
How to Beat the Baby Gender Blues
Twelve years ago I gave birth to my third son. In my heart of hearts, I knew he was a boy before the doctor said so. What I didn't know was how much I would be affected by the knowledge that I would never have a daughter. My husband and I wanted two to three children...
The Fred Factor: The Motivating Power of Doing More Than What’s Expected
There are people who have impacted my life simply because they have gone above and beyond their duty. They are ordinary people whose humble service and love for others have impressed me more than anything fame, money, or position could do. The Fred Factor calls these...
15 Minutes Outside: Week 7
Don't let this photo fool you. It's from Week 8. Week 7? Officially a bust. I was so busy being INSIDE that I was too tired to go OUTSIDE. Remember that the challenge isn't just to spend 15 minutes outside, but to spend 15 minutes outside playing with the kids. That's...
How to Finally Memorize Scripture: Memlok Review
Memorizing Scripture is important to me and to our homeschooling because it makes us less prone to sin, more likely to think the way God does, and better equipped to witness to our faith. Other Bible Memory Approaches Didn't Work for Me My oldest was a preschooler...
15 Minutes Outside: Week 6
This week is evidence that the whole 21-days-to-make-a-habit thing is bunk. On Monday, I played tennis outside with Caleb, but forgot to take a picture. I went for a walk with my daughter using her new doll stroller (and for some reason got a blurry picture) on...
10 New Apps to Get Things Done
One of my hobbies is trying new applications to make life easier, more productive, or just more fun. These ten applications have been added to by productivity arsenal in recent weeks. ActiveInbox You may recall my love affair with Goodtodo. The Goodtodo website and...
10 Steps to Planning Next School Year
It isn't even summer yet, and homeschoolers are busy planning next school year. Take these ten steps to have your best year yet. 1. Inventory Go through all of your homeschooling curriculum, books, and supplies before you do anything else. Why? So you don't buy...
15 Minutes Outside: Week 5
I've been flying through life this week and don't plan to land until May! I can honestly say that I forgot to spend 15 minutes outside a couple of times this week. Since I refuse to be a perfectionist with this, I will continue on. This large flying disk I bought at...
Hide it Under a Bushel, No!
If you ever sang traditional Sunday School songs, you know you aren't supposed to hide the light of Christ under a bushel basket. You're supposed to share the Good News with others. But often, when it comes to our talents and gifts, the bushel basket seems like an...
Contentment 101: Comparisons
I thought I was done with my series on contentment that begins here, but the Lord had more to say to me about it. I just returned from a homeschool speech and debate tournament with my oldest son. How strange it is to watch your child agonize over others'...