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Making My Life a Little Easier…

by on Feb 03, 2012 in learning at home

It has been a challenging month at our home. From a bout with insomnia to multiple sick bugs. I am always thankful for the little ideas that the Lord graciously puts in my head for making my life a bit easier as I strive to faithfully manage my home and care for my children. When [...]

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A Homemade Family Christmas

by on Dec 12, 2011 in building the family, frugal & simple, learning at home

Post by Contributing Writer, Michele of Frugal Granola Part of the fun of Christmas preparations in our family is involving the little ones in making homemade gifts. Depending on their ages/abilities, the level of their contributions may vary, but they love the feeling of “being in on the surprise.” It is so sweet to see [...]

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Treasured Christmas Books to Read with Little Ones

by on Dec 06, 2011 in building the family, learning at home

A special way we enjoy keeping our focus on the true meaning of Christmas is to stock up on a collection of fun meaningful Christmas storybooks. Each day we love to snuggle up with a book or two and focus our hearts again on the richness and joy of the season. As we continue to [...]

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Making a Creative Art Space

by on Oct 21, 2011 in learning at home

I’ve always been one that hates a mess of art supplies, so I have kept them tucked away high out of reach to prevent any disasters. I’m just not a crafty mommy…it is a stretch. What resulted was very infrequent art projects because of my own shortsightedness. I’ve learned that when things are not accessible [...]

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Simple Seasonal Family Traditions

by on Oct 05, 2011 in learning at home, making a home

Post by Contributing Writer, Michele Augur of Frugal Granola As a family, we cherish each new season. Our children love the familiar rhythm of knowing what to expect and savoring the many delights of each season. We like to keep a handful of seasonal traditions that are easy to schedule into our busy lives, as [...]

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Q & A’s for Mission-Minded Families: HOMESCHOOLING

by on Sep 26, 2011 in learning at home

by monthly contributor, Ann Dunagan, of Harvest Ministry This month marks the beginning of our family’s 21st year of homeschooling. It’s because of God’s grace that we’ve been in this adventure for over two decades; and it’s only by God’s grace that I can confidently say, “We’re still in it for the long-haul!” On this [...]

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Simple Toddler Learning Activities

by on Sep 23, 2011 in learning at home

Looking for some basic ideas for hands on learning fun for your littlest ones? Or maybe some simple activities that your toddler could do alone while you work with an older child? I have collected a bunch of different simple activities that I could do together with my toddler each day in between spending learning [...]

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Fun and Frugal Field Trips

by on Sep 19, 2011 in learning at home

Written by monthly contributor, Emily Pastor. I am not a home body.  As a stay-at-home mama, I love the chance to get out of the house with a fun and frugal destination in mind.  Taking intentional field trips with your young ones is a fun way to include them in the “back to school” season.  [...]

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Chore Charts for Little Ones

by on Sep 14, 2011 in learning at home

Setting up a simple chore system for my little ones was on the agenda this past month in our home and what a fun delight it has been to establish a little routine for my little ones to reinforce responsibility and service to one another in maintaining our home and cultivating good stewardship of the [...]

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The Best Way To Teach Our Children

by on Sep 12, 2011 in learning at home

Photo credit Written by monthly contributing writer, Kat at Inspired to Action. It was 102 degrees outside. “Mama? Can we go for a run?” “Sure sweetie. Let’s go.” We ran, we walked, we sweat buckets and we guzzled water. Nine year olds don’t naturally want to go running in triple digit weather. So what made [...]

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