The Lost Tools of Homemaking
This summer I was browsing CiRCE’s writing program, The Lost Tools of Writing, as I built out my plan for my own lit and writing class. I don’t
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Homemaking Encouragement for Christian Moms
Life Management Tips from Real Moms
Does life slow down as we roll into the holidays because school is lighter or off and Christmas music is playing or is it more of a hubbub because of
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Troubleshoot Your Goals: Motives and Habits
We’re coming up on December, and it will seem inevitable: We must examine how the year went, how we’ve done, how far we’ve come. Most of us
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How to Plan with Vocation in Mind
You said yes and now you regret it. If only there were a way to be able to filter requests for your time so that you didn’t feel guilty
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Prepare for Christmas in 6 weeks
Christmas is a busy season with a lot to do. Shopping, baking, singing, wrapping, decorating – so much work goes into making Christmas a special time of year. Often such seasons
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Hey, slob. You might be a perfectionist.
Break free from paralyzing perfectionism. Start with small, consistent steps to overcome all-or-nothing habits and see real progress.
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Start Monday Strong by Taking Sunday Off
Start Monday strong by receiving Sunday rest as grace, not as something you earn by cleaning the house or finishing the list first.
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Homeschool Advice: Don’t Expect What You Don’t Inspect
Some education principles are broad and deep with numerous applications. Intelligent people write volumes on them and we, the average homeschool mom, read and reread, slowly coming to a better
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Create a Stellar Homeschool Checklist Routine
How to make and use homeschool checklists for better accountability.
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The Humility to Homeschool
Years ago when my oldest started getting into “real school” and I was adding students both in the phonics-stage and in the pregnancy-stage, I looked at the goals I had
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Being a Better Homeschool Teacher
So the school year, for most of us, has begun. And, if you’re waiting until after Labor Day, it’s fast approaching. I don’t know about you, but
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The Self-Care You Need is Spiritual
Online conversations quickly devolve, and none more quickly than those centering on self-care. Yet, this conversation has traction and persistence for a very valid reason: We so ardently wish to
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