Character Building Is Inescapable
“I had always felt life first as a story: and if there is a story there is a story-teller.” -G.K. Chesterton Yes, life is a story – it is a story God is telling for…
“I had always felt life first as a story: and if there is a story there is a story-teller.” -G.K. Chesterton Yes, life is a story – it is a story God is telling for…
I am in a local book club, studying Charlotte Mason’s 20 Principles using the study guide by Brandy Vencel. I’ve done this study in an online group before, but there’s something different and more personal…
Character is one of those words we toss around often. Too often, we do so without a clear understanding of what it is. We say we care about character, perhaps even homeschool for the purpose…
We’ve all felt it. We sip our coffee and stare down at our list. We just don’t wanna. Maybe we just can’t even. Or, perhaps with the coffee we think we can take on that…
If you’ve homeschooled for any length of time, you’ve probably encountered them: math fits. On good days, it looks like mad math doodles and rhyming complaints. On average days, it looks like snarky word-answers to…
If there’s anyone who needs self-care, it’s stay at home moms, right? The other day as I stared into the empty bottom of my coffee mug, a movie quote jumped to mind: “I don’t want…
For this is the will of God, your sanctification –1 Thessalonians 4:3 What do we do with tedious homeschool days? What do we do with turbulent homeschool days? What do we do with terrible homeschool…
When homeschool moms talk shop, there’s a topic that is not politic or polite to bring up. There’s a secret that some moms are afraid to bring up and others don’t yet know. We need…
Have you ever started off your day by watching a movie, turning on the television, mindlessly clicking around Facebook, or skimming your online news feed? It happens. Does it affect your mood? We’re fooling ourselves…
“Mommy! He hit me!” “But he was being annoying!” How easy is it to start barking out the orders: “You, don’t tattle.” “You, don’t lie.” “You, don’t hit.” “You, mind your own business.” …and then…