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Connections… and a Giveaway!

Homeschooling is…       making connections. and I love when that happens. when our history lesson   becomes our story time   becomes our writing lesson   becomes our art    becomes our science lesson   becomes our math activity   becomes a project   becomes a character lesson   becomes a gift to someone   becomes a field trip   becomes family time…becomes life. and after all…isn’t that what learning is all about? In honor of connections  I want…

A Froggy Funeral

Frogs.  My children love ’em.  Princesses kiss ’em, hoping for a prince.  I don’t think it’s worth it.  I just really don’t like them.  I don’t remember ever playing with frogs.  I made lots of mud pies.  I even convinced my cousin to taste one.  (He cried and wanted to go home after that.  Yes, I do feel bad now.) I mean, I am in awe of all God’s creation; I just don’t necessarily want to touch all of it, like my children do.  They spend…

Homeschooling is…

Every now and then there will be a moment in my day when I see something that makes me stop and say, “That is homeschooling.”  It’s nothing big or really profound, just a little thing.  But after all, it’s the little things that really matter. Some of you already homeschool and you know exactly what I’m talking about.  And if not, then you may be curious about the little things that make homeschooling such a big blessing.  From time to time, I will share some of those little things with you.  Here…