To say that I was a busy, active tomboy growing up would be something of an understatement. My mom and I were laughing about it today and remembering back… I had a tendency to prefer {full-body} action over contemplation and details. But a mother is in a place of powerful influence. And my mother loved […]
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Gift Ideas that Help Classical Music Come Alive!
Sunlight streamed in my bedroom window as I lay sprawled across my bed, listening to music and reading a biography about one of my favorite musicians, Beethoven. I was getting ready to write a report and there was actually a smile teasing at the corners of my mouth. You see, I hated writing as a […]
Cultivating Money Management Skills in a World that Spends
I’ve been meaning to write about this topic for a while and this seemed like the perfect time to dive in and share. I love how our curriculum is based around character traits as we delve into various units. Last year our character trait focus was on stewardship and under this trait we spent time learning […]
Cultivating Thanksgiving and Anticipating Christmas
November through December is one of my favorite times of year. Not only is our weather simply beautiful, but it’s a time of year when I pause to think. I’m sure I can’t be the only one that gets super busy with the changing of seasons… When we start a new “school” year, life is hectic as […]
Games that will Challenge the Whole Family
Playing games together as a family is a great way to forge relationship bonds and develop some important skills to boot. We love to play games in our family and so for day 24 in my 31 Day series on Gifts that Inspire Learning I’m sharing 20 engaging games that everyone will enjoy. Ten Games for […]
10 Game Ideas for 4-7 year olds
Day 23 in the series We are a gaming family, plain and simple. I still remember sitting at my bridal shower as my mom and sisters presented me with a honeymoon survival kit. Tucked inside this basket was a double deck of cards. You should have heard the hoots and howls of laughter from the […]