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Filed Under: Family

Prayers for my mother

My father just called a few minutes ago to let me know that they're taking my mom to the hospital because she's experiencing chest pain. An EKG taken in the ER indicated that her heart is being deprived of oxygen, although it was not yet considered an "official" heart attack. They're taking her to the […]

Filed Under: Menu Plan Mondays

Menu Plan Monday: Week of June 9

Last week I managed to make four of my five planned dinners. Breakfasts and lunches were another matter entirely; unfortunately, we ended up Yo-Yoing for most of those meals. This week will be pretty much the same when it comes to breakfasts and lunches since we will all be at music camp at our church […]

Filed Under: Our Curriculum

Our 1st, 4th, and 6th Grade Homeschool Curriculum (Tentative)

We are in the process of planning our curriculum for 2008-2009. I've been cleaning off my bookshelves, selling dozens of un-needed books, all in the process of planning curriculum for next year. I do still have some decisions to make about Jaden's math, but that can wait a while longer. So here's our (tentative) curriculum […]

Filed Under: Miscellaneous

How I tell my kids I love them

There are many ways to tell your kids you love them. Joely and I sing to each other a lot. Sometimes we sing "I love you, a bushel and a peck…," which my grandmother used to sing to me all the time. But our favorite song to sing is "You Are My Sunshine." We often […]

Filed Under: Home Management

Even My 5-year-old Likes to Menu Plan!

Last night Joely, my 5-year-old, informed me that she wanted to write out a list of what she wanted to eat the next day. So I gave her a notebook and pencil and she took it to her bedroom with her. This morning when I woke her up, before she even said good morning to […]

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What to Do When Your Children Say "Mom, I'm Bored"

Educational online games can be a solution to the age old question of "Mom, I'm Bored!" My children love to play outside. During the summertime they enjoy playing in the backyard, or riding their bikes, or swimming in a friend's pool. But being outside in 100 degree temperatures for such long periods of time isn't […]

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