From the monthly archives:
While I’m certainly not one of those moms who brags on her kids all the time (heavens, no!), I do from time to time mention their amazing capabilities. Can I help it if my girls are amazingly talented, kind-hearted and (hushed voice here) … gifted?
I don’t bore most people with these anecdotes, but certain [...]
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A couple of years ago, I was leading a bible study group for young girls. I assigned them a Bible verse each week to memorize. We wrote them on index cards, recited them together, and learned the meaning. Without fail, every week the girls would return and say they just couldn’t remember [...]
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Routines, rituals, traditions. Some of my favorite things. I’m not sure what it is about doing something at the same time every day, every week, or every year that gives me such joy and peace, but there it is.
When we were reading about the Passover this year, the verse that stood [...]
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photo by Deannster
So, I’ve not been too shy about admitting how deficient my attention span is. There are things one should do on a regular basis that just don’t cross my mind. Things like taking the laundry out of the washer and drying it before it turns into a science project.
While I have slowed [...]
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[Note: This is part of my series on Creating a Homekeeping Book that I posted last year.]
Getting started:
First, decide how many meals a day you’d like to plan. I originally left out snacks, and then started over when I realized I hadn’t bought snacks at the store. My plan includes: breakfast, snack, [...]
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Here is a little form I made for our workboxes. It is a basic guide of what to drop in each box each day. The PDF is below.
Filling the boxes isn’t difficult, but it’s nice to have a routine laid out for me. I don’t always do subjects in the same order, [...]
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