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Be Careful What You Wish For

Has anyone ever told you to be careful what you wished for? I was reminded of that when I was first divorced and Hailey would go to her father’s for the weekend. I remember so many times thinking, I wish she would be quiet for just a minute, it’s so noisy in here I can’t even hear myself think! Then her father picked her up for that first weekend visit. Suddenly the house was too quiet, and I was at an absolute loss as to what to do with myself while she was gone. It got easier as time went … Continue reading →

Do you need the teacher’s manual?

Through the years I have used many different types of curriculum. I have tweaked and molded much of it to my homeschool while others I have stuck to the plan in the teacher’s manual. It is believed by many you gain the most from your curriculum by referencing the teacher’s manual. The teacher’s manual will provide you insight on how to use the curriculum properly. Many view the teacher’s manual as a chokehold while some find it a lifesaver. During my years of reviewing and selling old curriculum many have asked “Do I need the teacher’s manual?” The answer is … Continue reading →

How to Have a H.E.A.R.T. For Your Children

Product: How to Have a H.E.A.R.T For Your Kids by: Rachael Carman Target Audience: Homeschool Moms Format: Book Publisher: Apologia Cost: $13.00 After being a homeschool mom for nine years I can tell you all about the ups and downs. I can share the tears and the joy. I would tell you that my homeschool is based on God, excellence, and academics. I would tell you my focus is on family and training up young soldiers for God’s army. While I mean every word of it if you came to my house on a trying day you may not see … Continue reading →

Art With Mud

Afraid of paint? I sure am, especially when my daughter decides to go large scale with the paintbrush. Oh, the clean up. Why not take painting outside and play with mud and water instead? Get into your mucky clothes and have at it! When it’s not raining and the fences and sidewalks around you are dry, use water to paint them. Take a wide brush and paint that water up and down the fences. Over time, the water will evaporate: a good lesson in the impermanence of art, perhaps? If the kids want to do something a bit more permanent, … Continue reading →

Week in Review: November 12th – 17th

What’s been going on in LDS? Let’s take a look and find out. In “Don’t Judge the Church by the People,” Tristi points out that sometimes the members don’t behave like they should. This doesn’t mean the Church isn’t true, it means that the people in it need to work on their faults. When we confuse the people with the Church, it can be easy to lose our testimonies, and we need to guard against that. Tristi then answers the question, “Why Don’t Mormons Use Crosses?” She explains that members of the LDS Church prefer to focus on the resurrected … Continue reading →

Learning to Play Alone

When my youngest son was a toddler, I recall being at a parenting class that was covering various developmental stages for growing children. Watching how differently my son—the baby of three children very close together—was developing had me worried. I raised my hand and asked the facilitator if he would be developmentally “behind” if he never learned how to play alone? She looked perplexed as I went on to explain that he came into a family with a lot going on and when he wanted to play—he went to a PERSON, not a toy. In his toddler world, there was … Continue reading →