3 Lifelong Habits – The Habit of Respect

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  There’s just something delightful about a young child who responds to others with a bright and happy countenance. So, it was with horror, one Sunday morning, I observed my five-year-old refusing to shake our senior pastor’s hand. My son’s grumpy face and folded arms spoke volumes about his mood that day, but also his
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Using Food to Create Memorable Lessons

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  One of the benefits of homeschooling that I really enjoy is the freedom to create lessons that go beyond the textbook page. Since our school days are not bound by rigid time constraints, we can explore topics in various creative ways. One way that has proven to form lasting memories for my children is
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The Pilgrims’ Why

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  Sea waves lapped cold against the rocky, English shoreline. The child slipped her palm into her father’s large, roughened one and followed his gaze across the billows. Unseen to her eyes lay a land, a wilderness, across the great Atlantic, different and stranger than anything she had previously known. Yet in that land was
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Hey Mama Monday: Young Kids Are Messy, But How You Will Miss It

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  Hey Mama, A decade from now, those hyper little monkeys of yours will be big. Maybe even all grown up. Your life will be so VERY different than it is right now. You won’t recognize it. Maybe less chaotic. Maybe fewer cookie crumbs strewn all about the floor. Maybe less spit-up and tear-soaked (or
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Fun, Frugal Field Trips

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  I don’t know about you, but one of my favorite things about homeschooling is the opportunity for so many awesome field trips! However, as a one-income family with five (soon to be six) people, paying for some of those trips can really be a stretch. Zoo memberships, cave explorations, and much more, sound like
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Being Content Right Where God Has You

  As a stay-at-home mom, I know I have felt like nothing I was doing was of much significance. I have had many pity parties for myself. I have questioned God as to how I could be a witness for Him if all I do is wash dishes, do laundry, and clean toilets. It took
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Family Fitness

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  Many would agree, and say, that they believe fitness is good for their health and well-being; but only about half of us exercise three or more days a week. Fitness increases lung capacity, muscle tone, and blood flow. It stimulates your brain, sharpens listening skills, and improves problem-solving skills. Fitness delays age-associated memory loss.
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Visiting the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village

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  Canada is home to the third largest Ukrainian population in the world, behind the Ukraine itself and Russia, so their immigration into Canada is very important to our country’s history. So, on a recent road trip to Edmonton, Alberta, we decided to make a visit to the Ukrainian Cultural Heritage Village. Arriving at the
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