Heart of the Matter has, for the last several years, hosted a “Not-Back-to-School Blog Hop. ” I love the Hop; it is a wonderful way to see the homeschool environment of tens–no, hundreds– of other moms. I’ve participated for a couple of years, but I chose not to this year. The fact is, not much has changed […]
Starting a Home-Based Business, Pt. 3
For those of you waiting on the third (and final) installment of this series, it is published here, and may God bless your hands and heart to do His will, whatever it may be. Remember, commit to the LORD whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. Proverbs 16:3 Also, for convenience’s sake, here is […]
A Bird’s Eye View of School Year 2011-2012
I cannot believe how fast this summer has gone. It feels as if we only recently stopped meeting around the table during the afternoons! Days go by and I look at the practically empty planners that I was so excited about when they arrived on last week; I can’t help but wonder if my hesitation […]
Summer Reading
Do you “school” all year around? We do. We never cover all of the classes, but the kids are required to complete math on 3 days/ week, and to read for 1 hour each day. In the summer, that reading time looks totally different than during our regular school year. I had taken shots of […]
Things We Gained in the Recession
There is a movie that runs the HBO circuit occasionally, entitled “Things We Lost in the Fire.” Though I’ve never watched the movie, my take from the previews is that the plot details the intangibles that people lose when tragedy occurs. Sometimes it’s not the material things that matter so much as those items that money can’t […]