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Category Archives: Encouragement
Some Days Just Are
These words may have escaped my lips this morning. Actually one child was already in his room for the third time- banished for an excessive lack of courtesy towards the other students who didn’t really appreciate him waving his hands … Continue reading
Free Time or Free For All?
Free time is an enormous benefit if homeschooling. Play and creative endeavor help make children well rounded and are an important part of the “whole child” approach to education. By providing ample free time I am giving my children … Continue reading
Why We Can’t Live With Chaos
The last week or so had been rough! Not only has Daisy turned into a major chaos maker, as she conquers the task of mobility, but our renovation project finished and I’ve been trying to put the basement back … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Creativity, Encouragement, Housekeeping, Life, Organization, Reflections, Thought Challenge
Tagged Challenge, chaos, Creating, housekeeping, Life, organizing, Reflections, Religious musings
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Stay Away!
Respect is a big deal these days and so often it just means that I choose to stay away from those who disagree with me. Avoiding my neighbor isn’t really loving him, though, and loving our neighbor is what each … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, homeschooling, Life, spiritual formation
Tagged HEAV, homeschool co-op, homeschooling
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Some Days Are Supposed To Be Tiring
Actually all the days are supposed to be tiring and some of them will be more tiring than others. One of those duh! realizations that hits you at 2:40 am when you’ve been trying to get back to sleep after … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, Life, Reflections, Uncategorized
Tagged Parenting, Reflections
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How To Get To Know Your Neighbors
1. Have several young children 2. Make sure that they are curious about everything and not shy about asking questions 3. Allow them to play in the front of the house and ride their bikes up and down the sidewalk … Continue reading
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Encouraging An Interest You Don’t Share (and that makes a mess!)
Mouse is creative in the artistic sense. She loves to make things to pretty up the house. She cares about clothes and what looks “cute”. She wants lotions and soaps that smell nice. She also loves bones,the workings of the … Continue reading
Posted in Beauty, Creativity, Encouragement, free play, Housekeeping, Life, Uncategorized
Tagged Creating, Mouse
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Bearing One Another’s Burdens
The other day I saw a comment online about “chasing the little ones while they squeal and you pretend you enjoy it.” and I thought how sad to have to pretend to enjoy one’s children. Then I thought “Isn’t enjoying … Continue reading
A Word of Encouragement
Recently I had the opportunity to attend and participate in a “How To Get Started Homeschooling” workshop organized by my local support group. I was there to learn and make some connections but ended up being asked to sit on … Continue reading
Posted in Encouragement, homeschooling, Housekeeping, Life, Quiet, Reflections, Uncategorized
Tagged a word of encouragement, relaxing
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