Last month I wrote a post, Dayspring, You Made a Mistake. The people over at Dayspring took the mistake quite well. We’re listening! And we’re ok with this one. RT @avghousewife: @dayspring, You Made a Mistake averagehousewife.com/2013/01/17/day… #inrl — DaySpring (@DaySpring) January 17, 2013 They even sent me another perfect…
This morning we were reading the book, Emily, about Emily Dickinson for literature. I decided to dust off one of our poetry books, that my grandmother gave me years ago, and search for some poems by Emily Dickinson. As I finished reading the few poems that were listed, I continued browsing…
My house is full of books. When I have any spare moments, I love to take that time to read. So, naturally I want to take this hobby of mine and use it to increase my JOY. Being that I don’t have a lot of extra time for reading, I…
This year I am working towards Joy. I know that if I am going to live out this word, JOY, I need God as my foundation. He is the creator of Joy and has given me joy through the fruits of the spirit.(Gal. 5:22) I need to realize He is…
You may remember my post from last year about attending the (in) real life conference. If you missed it you can see it today being featured at (in)courage: Getting Out of my Box They have just opened up registration for this years (in)RL conference, which is in April. This conference was…
Learning math facts are very important and one of the key ways we learn them is going through flashcard drills. Drills can get boring and monotonous, so how can we make them more engaging and fun? Check out my post over at The Homeschool Classroom: 5 Ways to Make Flashcards…
Do you ever wish you had a few minutes to yourself to wake up, before the kids came jumping into your bed each morning? I always do. I am not a “morning person”. I love my sleep and I really dislike being awoken, even if it is by my angelic…
I saw a trend at the beginning of last year, particularly in the blogging world. People were choosing a word for the year. This word would be something they try to attain to or focus their goals around. Really it can mean what ever you want it to. I didn’t…
I hadn’t done much writing the last half of 2012, but I had been doing some good reading. I enjoy seeing others book lists to get ideas for myself, so I hope you find a few here! I picked up Unbroken not really knowing much about it. I had heard it…
Happy New Year, from my family to yours! Just in case you need some reading for the first day of 2013. Check out my top posts from 2012. Top Ten Tips for the New Homeschooler: If you’re looking into homeschooling these are some pointers I would give you. A Homemaking Journal…
