Mother's Day in Cades Cove ~ Is it just me or does it look like a POSTCARD is behind me?!?! :) It was SUCH a gorgeous day! God's Glory Outside My Window It has been warming up here so much! In fact, I find myself wondering where spring went, it feels like we went straight to summer with our temps being in the upper 80's several times! {I typed this post originally about 3 days ago, since then we dropped into the 60's with rain, so it kind of feels winter/spring like. ha!! That's TN for ... Read More about Around here…
The Best Summer Reads {For Homeschooling Moms}
No matter your occupation in life, everyone needs a little inspiration from time to time! Teachers are no exception to this...especially homeschooling teachers! We are with our children 24/7 year round. Sometimes we need to take some time out and read a book, talk with friends, remember why we decided to homeschool our children to begin with! These are my favorite books to read when I need some inspiration or encouragement regarding homeschooling. And summer is usually lighter for most of us, ... Read More about The Best Summer Reads {For Homeschooling Moms}
Grace Gifts: Celebrating Your Children Every Day
"We, as parents, have an amazing privilege and opportunity to teach our children what the meaning of grace is by putting it into action as we interact with them through every season of their lives, as we respond to them in the challenges of daily life--even when they resist authority, even when they make mistakes. As they navigate the battles of life, they need us to extend grace to them daily and celebrate with them in times of victory. We can choose to have a rigid, rule-oriented, ... Read More about Grace Gifts: Celebrating Your Children Every Day
Van Gogh Artist Study {FREE Copywork Pages}
"I've just kept on ceaselessly painting in order to learn painting." Van Gogh Sharing creative endeavors with our children is vital. Kids need art. I have come to believe that more and more with each passing year as a mom. One way that we can do that is by studying the great artists, learning more about their lives, simply looking at their famous works of art, and then creating similar projects based on those famous works. Now, before you claim that you are not an artist, how in the world ... Read More about Van Gogh Artist Study {FREE Copywork Pages}
Christian Unschooling
I shared recently that we ditched school for a more fun, unschooling approach to summer. We had a rough year and I had been praying for months that God would give us some relief from all the fighting, all the complaining, all the long lists of things going UNDONE. I had coffee with a friend one evening, after a particularly awful day, and she inspired me. She reminded me to look for what my children ALREADY enjoy and find ways to make that educational, so to speak. So, for example, if Caleb ... Read More about Christian Unschooling
- « Previous Page
- 1
- …
- 173
- 174
- 175
- 176
- 177
- …
- 406
- Next Page »