Tag Archives: Life
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
Remember….
Each year as we enter the Season of Lent, I get the privilege of experiencing Lent myself, but also seeing it through the eyes of each of the children. From the three-year old who is so enthusiastic about “giving up … Continue reading
Just Relax (A Parenting Lesson Learned)
I’m an uptight person. I like things to go according to schedule. I like plans to work out exactly. And I have five kids. In my early parenting years, I was in a church situation and environment that … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Reflections, spiritual formation, Uncategorized
Tagged Life, Reflections, spiritual formation, teaching moments
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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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It’s Early Morning
It’s early morning here. Still dark out but everyone is up except Daisy. She woke earlier and nursed and bit me and went back to sleep. Thankfully we have a morning routine that allows the bouncy people to be bouncy … Continue reading
So Here We Are….
It’s winter. The first snow that will actually stick is on the ground. Our fall construction project (replace a length of rotted sill, do some other repairs and upgrade the old wiring to something that isn’t a fire hazard!) is … Continue reading
Small Bites
Our school year is much, much busier than in previous years. Everyone except Daisy is taking at least one dance class, Buggle and Mouse have choir, and we all go to co-op on Wednesdays. I’m teaching two Science classes and … Continue reading
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Tagged chores, Homeschooling with four, housekeeping, jobs, Life, Preschooler chores, teaching moments
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“Review Week”
A few years ago I started planning a week ?off? into the lesson plans for the year. At the time, we were schooling year round and it made sense to take a week every six weeks, for extra errand running, … Continue reading
Posted in homeschooling, Housekeeping, Life, Organization, preschool educcation, Schedule
Tagged homeschooling, housekeeping, Life, White space
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