3 Winsome Ways to Equip Children with Truth – Part 1

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  Life. A precious, priceless gift given value because we are made in the image of a loving, holy God. This God places such a high value on life that He has placed protective limits on that life, which we know from His Word, especially for innocent, helpless life like that of the unborn child.
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Culturing for Science Class: Apple Cider Vinegar

apple cider vinegar
  One day, I pulled a bottle of apple cider vinegar out of my kitchen cabinet (the kind that says “with the mother” on the label) and noticed that the small pieces of mother had formed into a solid that resembled a SCOBY. A SCOBY is a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast that is
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The Single Parent Homeschool

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  If someone had told me fifteen years ago, after the birth of my second child, that within a short period of time I would lose my husband to cancer and go on to raise and homeschool my two children alone, I would have thought that person was delusional. Yet, that’s exactly what happened. It
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Hey Mama Monday: 5 Reasons You’re A Good Friend

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  Hey Mama, You know what? You have more friends than you realize. Let’s find out why: 1. You’re loyal. Faithful and true is your kind of friendship, and your kids see that, too. 2. You’re giving. If someone is in need, you’re the first one with the door wide open. You’ll personally go without
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The Pink Room

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  Two of my daughters got married within two months of one another. It was a crazy time, but after the dust settled, there was an empty room with pink walls that had been mostly hidden by posters and pictures. I also inherited my aunt’s old-fashioned bed and matching furniture, which perfectly matched the pink
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Perfectly Imperfect

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  I’m in the process of making over an old dresser. It’s an old, claw-footed beauty I inherited from my grandmother. Come to think of it, this isn’t the first transition this lovely piece has seen. In the years since I’ve been blessed to keep it, it’s been painted, decorated, and repurposed a handful of
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Summer Service

summer
  What is your blessing location? The place where you live is what we like to call our blessing location. Where has your family been placed in order to serve others? Sometimes we need to find fresh purpose in our living circumstances and in those around us. For our family, we have been placed in
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Kids in the Kitchen: Ice Cream Cone Cupcakes

ice cream cone cupcakes
  My family recently participated in a non-profit bake sale, which entailed two days of baking (one day with just my oldest, thanks to my awesome sister-in-law for keeping my younger two, and one day with all three littles), and one day of the bake sale. We make oodles of treats, cookies, muffins, cupcakes, pies,
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