A+ Tutor Software

We have been using A+ Tutor Software for Josiah (3rd grade) and for Katherine (K/1st grade) for the past few months and I am loving the results. I am so happy with them in fact that my plan is to keep using this software next year as well. The lessons are engaging and fun and […]

Pinterest Ideas for Girls

The other day I had a couple of extra girls here and they were scouring Pinterest for things to do because it was so very cold outside. Well they found some great Pinterest ideas for girls. They made suckers out of Jolly Ranchers and melted crayons into fun pieces of artwork.  A few paper candy […]

Homeschool Organization Ideas

With homeschooling comes LOTS and LOTS of stuff in your home, doesn’t it? And how does one manage all of this stuff? We are a family of 8 in a 1400 square feet home. We don’t have any “extra” space for non-essentials, but with homeschooling comes a lot of different essentials. School supplies, teacher supplies, […]

Serving the Lord

Colossians 3:23-24 23 Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, 24 knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ. The thought stops me in my tracks. While I have spent countless minutes dreading the daunting task of 6 loads of […]

Homeschool Giveaways

Would you love to win a $100 gift certificate just in time for Christmas? You can enter to win that much money from Homeschool Giveaways today!! All you need is an email address. No fancy, complicated hoops to jump through, just enter your email address and be on your way. Enter using the image below!! […]

The Homemaker’s Friend

       If you have been reading here long you know how much this large family homeschool mom love The Homemaker’s Friend yearly planner. Well, the 2015 edition is out and ready for purchase. Again the cover is breathtakingly beautiful with a wonderful Biblical reminder to enhance your life each time you pick up the planner. Here is […]

Memory Verses for Children

Here are some of my favorite memory verses for children. We start with these verses when our children are ready to memorize Scripture usually around age 4 or 5, though it is different with each child. We are passionate in our home about memory verses for children. I truly feel that if children grow up hiding […]

Missionary Biographies- YWAM Publishing

I have always loved history and it has become my favorite subject to teach in our homeschool too.  In the past year I was introduced to YWAM Publishing and the great missionary biographies that they offer. They also offer other Historical Heroes books Christian Living books, and even Creation Science homeschool books. These books are […]