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A Pinch of Patience

Thursday, 18 July 2019 by TOSBlog

My kitchen is covered in powdered sugar. This is a result of my nine-year-old learning how to use the stand mixer while, at the same time, learning the meaning of the phrase, “add sugar gradually.” I’m trying not to think about how I will wipe the sugar dust from the lighting fixtures, and focus

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The Benefits of Summer School

Wednesday, 17 July 2019 by TOSBlog

I have fond memories of the lazy days of summer from my childhood. So, when I began homeschooling, I intended to have our homeschool year follow our local school district’s calendar, with an accompanying summer vacation. I began school the last week of August, and promptly received several invitations for day trips to the

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How to Guarantee Your Son Won’t Learn to Read

Tuesday, 16 July 2019 by TOSBlog

I was about to pull my hair out, and my son was near tears. It was reading time again, and as usual, it was not going well. I was frustrated, and he was depressed. What was I doing so wrong? I had started out so hopeful. I had started him out at 2 1/2

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Hey Mama Monday: What Is Your Trial Today?

Monday, 15 July 2019 by TOSBlog

Hey Mama, Was just thinking about you. What a trial you have been going through lately! All-consuming at times, very unjust, yet you know the Lord has allowed it for a purpose. God’s word says the Christian will encounter many trials before He returns. In these He grows and strengthens our character, works all